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[Redevilz]

The Planting Fun Begins!

I changed the substrate and added a layer of larger gravel with crushed Dino dung tabs and Azoo substrate ferts

Pics!!

Black gravel and ferts


Then I put more of the original gravel over the top so you can see the multiple layers and the ferts don't into the water column

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Then I started planting:

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List of Plants so far:

Cryptocoryne Wendtii
Rotala Macranda
Ludwigia Arcuata
Alternathera Reinickii
Rotala sp green
Bacopa Monnieri

A big thanks to Gezza and Aquotix for the plants.

Thanks for looking, sorry for the bad pics

[Redevilz]

I think I have enough plants in there, just maybe some more Bacopa and Bolbitis

Any recommendations are welcome.

[Jules]

Anubius, just bought a couple well estaished nanas off Rochelle on here, huge colonies for a bargain price.
Scored a basketball size clump of narrow java fern to for 35 off her, she had some bolbitis too bro

[Michael the fish fanatic]

Any pics of the tank filled????

[gezza]

Hey mate how did the plants go was is it enough??

[Redevilz]

Yeah Gezza, thanks so much , plenty of plants there. Have some to spare.

Will get some pics up tonight...

Edited by Redevilz, 17 June 2014 - 06:37 PM.

[Michael the fish fanatic]

Can't wait

[Redevilz]

Pics as promised... Kept rearranging the plants... Have to cut the hanging bar for the light...

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Ok that is enough of the dodgy pics . I will put some more photos up when I have the light up.

[Bermont]

i was really hoping to see the log up the other way, would look amazing covered in java fern like the lace one, or maybe even some moss!

[Redevilz]

Yeah, I originally wanted to do that but unfortunately the wood is really hard to balance and when I did get it to balance it didn't look very good.

[Redevilz]

Well, filled the tank today...



The light will be set up tomorrow.... Plants are staying down well but the driftwood isn't Wants to float up:(

[ice]

New wood will usually try to float for a while. Keep it weighted down with a rock and eventually it will get waterlogged and stay down. Nothing to worry about mate

Looking good too!

[Redevilz]

Thanks Ice, yeah I'll keep the rock on it

[Redevilz]

Bad news, filter is leaking

[ice]

Where from? Probably just needs a new o-ring or something tightened up..

[Redevilz]

From the gap where the chord goes in...

[malawiman85]

Hmmm, whats your plan now Red?

[Redevilz]

Going to have a proper look at it on the weekend... But the annoying this is that I had to empty the tank and take the cabinet outside to dry.

[malawiman85]

Man that sucks.

Im gonna fill up my top tier four footer tonight on my home made cabinet... First time I ever built one so I may have an even bigger clusterfairy on my hands... Might take the Mangrove Jack out the bottom first in case it all goes balls up.

[Redevilz]

Best of luck with it mate!

No updates on my setup ATM... Fingers crossed to have it up and running successfully within the next 10 days...