Planted journey

So i have an idea to grow emersive plants




I want to add a grid (the same they use for false floor in vivariums) to the backside where the hob is. How would i go about sticking it to the glass.
I was either thinking marine silicone or suction cups (how safe is this?).

Ahhhhhh!


Dry start for shrimp set up
@BoelderBeestie

My glass is ready for the hood and than I need to get my hands a nice light

 

yeah that can work ...

 

Yeah, good plan.

 

Still looking for the grid. Buildit and cashbuild doesnt have. Will look in the week by builder warehouse.

In other news got some growth on anubias and java fern. Should have other lighting soon and will pick up my glass and rails to prevent water evaporation.

Oh and i added oscomote to the sand. What a speedy process try to do it with the ice cubes..

Looking at the pictures is everything on track?

Curly leaves


New leaf

 

Looking for quick set glue thatst aquarium safe. Neee to stick plastic guides to the glass

 

Glass + rails received. Projecy for one day.

When college life give me an opportunity

 

Decide against the use of rails and just place the glass on top of the tank







Next task is the rear wall. I will be using plastic cretes and cable ties or silicone.
I'm looking for ripariun and terrarium plants.

I'm seeing growth on the plants I got from @f-fish .
02 March '18









I have to thank @nate for the deal on the lights. Oddysea dual t5







Comparision
3x 9watt 6500k led bulbs

 

Love how you have scapes the tank now, lekker to see new growth.

Later Ferdie

 

Thanks
Want to sort foreground out in the near future

 

Thanks @MariaS

Still have a list of plants i want to add
marsilea hirsuta
Pennyswort
pygmy chain sword
Bucephalandra
Baby tears

 

Problems
The set up

 

Is this normal?



Seeing alot of breeding behaviour and battles between the two males

(Video at normal speed)

 

Some more growth as i took some pictures today to show the dirt.

Plants growing nicely but only problem is the dirt



Looking for some otocinclus to help me.
Current stock is 11 tetras and 3 sterbei corydoras.



Do i cut this down?



Looking for some rock that would suite my scape. Where can i collect?

 

Rescape grow onto me. The look for the next few months until i get some new plants and otos


Played with the mate 10 pro

 

You may want to think of changing your substrate at some stage if you're planning on going with plants that require their roots planted in the ground, or use root tablets.

The Vallisneria in the left rear corner will soon start taking over.
I got some from @Christiaan Duvenage a bit more than a month ago, and it is starting to really take over the tank.
It grows incredibly quickly.



Growth on 26/03/2018


29/03/2018

 

Mine also have runners after 2 or 3 weeks in the tank. I will be cutting the runners so that it doesn't take over the whol back side. Only want it on the left.

Got oscomote tabs in

 

FRY!!!!!!!

 

That looks like Cory fry.
Congratulations!!

 

Thanks. Hopefully it survive