Setting up a planted aquarium
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Those are nice plant Gregbox. Might think about buying some 
The ludwigia is really growing! Its a lot thinner(stalks anf leaves) but it is seriously growing. Two of then came out of the substrate, and are floating on the surface, I need to replant on my next water change.
I tested parameters agina yesterday, its still good, so hopefully we're on the up and up!
Still got all the neons and rummies, so something's right
The ludwigia is really growing! Its a lot thinner(stalks anf leaves) but it is seriously growing. Two of then came out of the substrate, and are floating on the surface, I need to replant on my next water change.
I tested parameters agina yesterday, its still good, so hopefully we're on the up and up!
Still got all the neons and rummies, so something's right
Thought I'd post a few new pics to show how it's coming on.
The tank when we first planted the ludwigia.....
Maybe almost a weeks growth......
Taken just now.......
How often is acceptable to add fish? We added the first 5 neons and 4 RN tetra on 16th (I said 14th on previous post I think but was more like the 16th if my memory serves me correct)
OH put 10 more neons in on Christmas eve, I actually was looking in tank after work, and thinking, hold on, why is there so many fish! Then he told me he'd gotten 10 as they were much smaller than our original ones
Now, he's going to look at some BN plecs tonight, in the hope of buying 3, he's actually leaving no to go see them, theres a breeder about 30mins drive from us, sells them for £2, at 16 weeks old. Bargain in my eyes, LPS wanted £10 each!
Is that too much of a bio load too soon? I think maybe yes, but he's stubborn and wants the plecs NOW!
Last water test was 23/12 and it read ammo 0ppm, nitrite 0ppm and nitrate 5ppm.
We did a water change today.
The tank when we first planted the ludwigia.....
Maybe almost a weeks growth......
Taken just now.......
How often is acceptable to add fish? We added the first 5 neons and 4 RN tetra on 16th (I said 14th on previous post I think but was more like the 16th if my memory serves me correct)
OH put 10 more neons in on Christmas eve, I actually was looking in tank after work, and thinking, hold on, why is there so many fish! Then he told me he'd gotten 10 as they were much smaller than our original ones
Now, he's going to look at some BN plecs tonight, in the hope of buying 3, he's actually leaving no to go see them, theres a breeder about 30mins drive from us, sells them for £2, at 16 weeks old. Bargain in my eyes, LPS wanted £10 each!
Is that too much of a bio load too soon? I think maybe yes, but he's stubborn and wants the plecs NOW!
Last water test was 23/12 and it read ammo 0ppm, nitrite 0ppm and nitrate 5ppm.
We did a water change today.
The babies were 16 weeks old, really tiny, so too young to sex yet. He talked us into buying 5, *shakes head* dont ask me why, but it only cost us £10 for them. They way I see it, is we can pick out a decent male, and two females, and rehome the others. That way we end up with what we want.
If any of you guys were in Liverpool, I'd let you have one or two once they're older
If any of you guys were in Liverpool, I'd let you have one or two once they're older
Took a couple new pics.......
I tried buying some fert tabs, but had trouble getting any. All I found was packs of say 20, that you had to put in daily! So I ended up with some clay balls, fortified with trace minerals of bits and bobs that plants need. According to the instructions, they last a year. How is this possible? Of course I will still use my usual liquid food as per instructions on the bottle, but just wondered how the yearly balls actually work?
I tried buying some fert tabs, but had trouble getting any. All I found was packs of say 20, that you had to put in daily! So I ended up with some clay balls, fortified with trace minerals of bits and bobs that plants need. According to the instructions, they last a year. How is this possible? Of course I will still use my usual liquid food as per instructions on the bottle, but just wondered how the yearly balls actually work?
Are they any good though?
So far all the plants are doing well, the tank looks green and lush. Ferns are really filling out. Ludwigia growing, but thin and spindly, I don't mind this though.
A question about Ludwigia though, I see lots of roots growing off the stems, will this plant spread across the substrate, or will it stay as it is? Wondering whether I need to plant more to thicken/bush it up a bit?
So far all the plants are doing well, the tank looks green and lush. Ferns are really filling out. Ludwigia growing, but thin and spindly, I don't mind this though.
A question about Ludwigia though, I see lots of roots growing off the stems, will this plant spread across the substrate, or will it stay as it is? Wondering whether I need to plant more to thicken/bush it up a bit?
If you want it to thicken and bush up, you'll have to trim the plants and replant the tops. Eventually, you'll see the plant start to split where you cut it, and two stems will emerge.
They can spread across the substrate as well. I had some L. Repens that started to spread horizontally, as it grew vertically, so it created a bush like that as well.
They can spread across the substrate as well. I had some L. Repens that started to spread horizontally, as it grew vertically, so it created a bush like that as well.