My 3ft adventure...

the pleaves in plant 1 doesnt looks soft like vallis looks like it has a veld grass texture? or im blind haha

 

No I think Sean is correct. Vallis has rounder thicker leaves. That is definitely Helferi by looking at the sharp pointy leaves. Very nice plant.

 

Here is a pic of the leaves of 3, hope it is good enough...




The leaves on plant 1. are not soft like vallis, but rather stiff??

 

Plant one is mondo grass. You can tell by the stiff leaves and large,thicker roots. Vallis has long thing stringy roots and very flexible leaves.

3 is an amazon sword. Can't remember what species but I have one too and it is growing fantastically in a pond outside, often sending off shoots of flowers.

 

I don't think its Mondo, like @Sean J and @SloMo-00 said I think it is this...

http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/forumapc/plantfinder/details.php?id=136

 

So...the flourite is in Not too sure of the placement of the rocks though. Tried to dig them into the substrate as much as possible.





Any thoughts?

 

Could do with some fish and plants :blink1:

What does the other side of that middle rock look like? Can you take a pic from the RHS of the tank.

 

the tank also needs water haha. keep playing around with the rocks you will find something

 

Lol, So I took some of your advice... and the plants are in, and its getting filled with water...

 

waiting..........................

 

Yeah, dont think plant no 1 is vallis. Looks almost like mondo grass.

 

Ok...the wait is over! Tank is fill Just needs to clear abit and got to get more plants. Thanks again @GOJ for the UM.



:love:

 

Nice. i like the black substrate. Get some more to give yourself more height at the back of the tank. Also makes planting easier.

 

Thanks @Hawk

Latest pic...clearing up

 

Off to a good start @Deem, I'll sort you out with some more plants next time I trim. What ferts are you going to be dosing and do you have any co2 plans in the future?

 

Thank @GOJ appreciate it. I am dosing excel and flourish comp at the moment. Also have my diy co2 all ready but have not started it yet. Will try get it running this weekend hopefully...

 

So here is the tank with hood on (forgot to post pics of it completed)



Bought 2 plants on the weekend, is the grass like one dwarf hairgrass and anyone know what the green stem plant is on the right?



Also got my diy co2 running...



How many bubbles per second should I be aiming for? And anyone in Durbs got some Ambulia to spare or know what petshop keeps some?

 

ambulia is a BL plant. also get a drop checker to see your co2 levels.

 

It seems most people have it, so any clippings would be cool. Anyone know what the plant is on the right in the second picture?

 

The grass like plant is Lilaeopsis novaezelandiae, not to be confused with L.brasiliensis, the one on the right I am unsure of, looks like it still needs to transform into its immersed form. BPS is not the right way to guage the introduction of CO2, as Ryno said get a drop checker, if you want I should have a spare somewhere at home so let me know.