How To Plant A Planted Tank. Help!!
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Posted 03 May 2014 - 06:50 PM
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Posted 03 May 2014 - 07:28 PM
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#3
Posted 03 May 2014 - 07:34 PM
Find some plants you like, research them and ask any questions you might still have and go from there.
what are you doing for lighting? How talls your tank?
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Posted 03 May 2014 - 08:39 PM
#5
Posted 03 May 2014 - 09:10 PM
micro swords or dwarf hairgrass are good ground covers in my opinion.
talk plants?
talk plants?.......or tall plants?
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Posted 03 May 2014 - 10:57 PM
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Posted 04 May 2014 - 09:37 AM
#8
Posted 04 May 2014 - 03:41 PM
i say best person to see is this guy darren<-- he's got a fill your 4ft tank for $60
He's also got a site http://aquaticplantsdirect.webs.com/
got the $60 worth plants from him recently and most are doing quite well - no CO2 injection either
what my tank looks like after 3 weeks from planting (most have rooted)
the java moss i had already and i bought an extra pot of lilaeopsis (the grassy plant) from bunnings for $10 (spliting this will give you a lot - half i put in another tank)
but everything else was from Darren
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Posted 04 May 2014 - 05:05 PM
#10
Posted 04 May 2014 - 05:37 PM
I layed some allpurpose compound fertiliser (slow release) on the bottom before putting the river sand (from soils aint soils) on top. Also added some "nulife powergrow" (hydroponic/aquaponic solution - u can get at bunnings) everytime i did a water change. (the fertiliser hasnt killed my guppies yet so im assuming i'm not overdosing just yet)
Get some flocculant like rapiclear if you've got new sand/substarate because it will get pretty cloudy
#11
Posted 05 May 2014 - 09:12 AM
General tip: Pop your plants in and start with a short photoperiod, minimal CO2 and light ferts. You can then slowly increase from there.
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Posted 06 May 2014 - 06:00 PM
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Posted 06 May 2014 - 07:23 PM
Got a hold of Kane29 who lives close as apposed to aquotix who I am going to see on Thursday. Langford and aquotix are pretty far away from Hillary's and since mum is my taxi that a big ask. I will go to aquotix one day for some stuff but not at the moment due to study. Tuna grill could you explain the photoperiod a bit more? Like what does that do?
i think he means start off with minimal lighting to help the plants adjust to the new conditions
#14
Posted 07 May 2014 - 09:06 AM
Photoperiod = time lights are on allowing photosynthesis. Process of converting light energy into usable energy for growth.
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