My first attempt at keeping plants alive...4 foot

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    byronb

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    Just some updated pics , nothing too spectacular .
    Still running 2x CO2 diys systems, dosing excel flourish once or twice a week , and been using Aquavitro "Envy"
    took a shot from both sides so you can see the depth / how bushy the plants are .OH an plant IDS welcome ;)

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    i'd say that lovely bush of moss id pretty spectacular :)

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    looks very good. what plants do you wantids on?
     
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    yes please post picks of the co2 system
     
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    looking awesome!!
     
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    Looking great man!
     
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    That is stunning, makes me want to start a planted tank.
     
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    wow dude , your tank looks stunning
    Well done!!
     
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    Well done Byron, Thats alot of progress !
     
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    been ages since you updated! time for pics again, hows the moss tank idea going?
     
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    moving house in 3 weeks , so tank just carrying on . The taiwan moss is starting to grow insane , going to use that as a moss wall . The flame moss has started to pick up nicely as well . got loads of the spikey moss now , so once I move the tank etc , I will attach it to wood etc and see how it all turns out.
    Where your updated pics?
     
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    Your tank still looks great as I can see in the pics of the kribs! The spikey and java you gave me is growin well - the nano is full of moss - going to move some to the 5ft which finally has the CO2 going.
     
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    lol i have redone my 3 foot again!! will post some pics tonight, trying to focus on my 700L now its currently planted but more in a power growing way, i will rescape properly once i have enough plants to cover most of the 2 meter length. here is the thread if you wanna have a look http://www.tropicalaquarium.co.za/s...l-of-my-700L-Low-Tech-Planted&highlight=ammar. now my idea is to turn that into a moss tank eventually. so growing as much moss as i can as well
     
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    @byronb there is a plant i saw in your tank that im dying to get, i saw it when we met last, i think its attached to your wood. its kinda a spiky leafs.. not sure if you know what im talking about. if you post a pic i can tell u. and i think its time you did that anyway.. that tank really looked nice the way it is now..
     
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    the one in the second photo? called windilov ...
    [FS]: Kribs, edenvale
    got a medium/small one if u want
     
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    thats the one! beautiful, it looked a bit darker when i saw it.
    can i rather buy it from you please, i feel kak raiding your tank everytime.
     
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    nah u can have one . its prob about 5-8cms tall and around 10 leaves ..
     
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    mini update.
    moved to new place so had to take down the tank . planning on going 90% moss , then a few plants ..
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    @Breado when you coming past for the fish/ plants?
    @Ammar when you coming to get that plant?

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    @byronb im ready when you are. just not today i think we would both get divorced :p
    this tank is gonna look amazing with the moss. can't wait to see

    sorry been away for the last couple days had to work for a change
     
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