My 3ft adventure...

The green stem on the right side looks like Bacopa Caroliniana. The tank looks great. Maybe one tip from my side. Push your rocks into the substrate and smooth around the edges. Looks more natural then rocks lying on top of the substrate.

 

Thanks @GOJ, yes want to get a drop checker. Let me know how much you want for yours if you have a spare, otherwise was going to maybe try get this one http://www.dorrypets.co.za/index.ph...ategory_id=390&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=2

And thanks @SloMo-00, will try get the rocks deeper :redface:

Also thanks for the plant ID's

 

@Deem you're in luck! I got a spare drop check which you can have, indicator fluid is a little old but it will still let you know what is happening.

 

Thanks will message you :redface:

 

So thanks to @GOJ I got a lekker drop checker!



But its dark blue. I am using diy co2 and excel. But how much excel should I be using? Half a cap per day, full cap, every second day? And how much flourish comp?

Thanks all

 

@Deem are you running yeast or citric acid DIY CO2?

 

Yeast

 

How many bottles are you running? On a 3ft I think you would want to run 3 - 5 2L bottles to get enough CO2.
When I ran yeast on my 2ft I ran three bottles on a three week rotation.

 

Hectic! I am only running the single 2l coke bottle on my 300l but I don't have a drop checker to see my CO2 levels.

 

Oh wow! I am only running one lol. There is one bubble per second but will find some more 2l bottles now.

 

Just daisy chain them together with t-pieces, add one every 5 - 7 days until you get to four or five and then every week swap out the oldest one for a fresh one.

Use hose clamps to isolate the bottle being changed, this allows minimal pressure loss.

Remember as you start adding more CO2 to your tank you will need to have an airstone running counter to your lights, or you will end up with algae and dead fish.

 

Thanks all!

Okay got some more plants from a friend, trying to identify them through plant finder, but battling...

Anyone know what these are?

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5.

Thanks

 

1. Non aquatic
2. Microsorum pteropus 'Windelov'(attach to wood or rock)
3. Can't see to clearly but maybe Bacopa monnieri
4. Looks like Ludwigia repens emmersed
5. One of the sward family

 

2 is windelov
3 is Bacopa monnieri
5 is a sword.

 

Thanks @GOJ

Could 1. not be CRYPTOCORYNE CORDATA VAR. CORDATA 'BLASSII' maybe?

 

Thanks @Firefly

 

Yes 2 is def Windelov

 

IMO that is not a crypt.

 

Just saw this photo http://www.fishchannel.com/fish-species/plant-profiles/ludwigia-repens-2.aspx and 4. def looks like Ludwigia Repens

 

Think I found 1. Hemigraphis colorata. Thanks to another thread...

Def looks like this... so does not last long...