Small 30l plant development tank

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  1. solex69

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    Hey there

    Herewith some pics of my 30l tank I use for my plants to develop. Normally when I get a new small piece of plant, I just throw it in here and it grows at a rapid pace. The health of this tank is just gr8 as I have never lost a plant or fish in this tank yet. I only have a small dolphin internal filter in there with a uber-bright smallish light (think its a jebo 8w). Substrate is 3 to 4cm fine silica sand

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    Nice little setup. Quite ironic that you've got a "Marine Wallpaper"!!:bigsmile:
     
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    oh yes, lol....that was the only wallpaper i had for the tank at the time (was still in the very beginning phases of fish-keeping). But ok, I'll leave it on, doesn't do any harm and besides, who has time to look at backgrounds when you can look at aquatic plants? :)
     
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    Solex, any chance of uploading some of your Betta beauties?? :party:
     
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    Keep the wall paper. Give it Cheesy retro look. LOL
     
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    LOL, exacto....keeping that funky background man, was my very first background I ever got; so it is like gold dust to me :) HAHAHA
     
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    looks good bro, u think 3cm of sand is best?
     
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    Yip, 3cm is just fine for a tank that size
     
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    very nice... do you use any supplements in there to help the plants?
     
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    Never used to, but now I am yes. Using a product called DsD now :)
     
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    thanx...
    damn, wondering what it could be... female chasing them till exhaustion? rooibos teabag changes the ph?? not enough oxygen?
     
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    Don't think ur tank is cycled/settled in properly. Get the items on the list I gave you :) hehehe

    Cheers
    Dale
     
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    maybe hunger??

    ye... okay... sigh... hehehe

    thanx,

    peace
     
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    also they're rather fat...

    - thinking it could be the light that was on through the night? and them being scared of the female siamese fighter...
     
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