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    Re: 3Ft Mound scape

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    Hi Xiaozhuang, did I get it right?

    it was a good deal so I hope I didn't get the wrong species

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    Re: 3Ft Mound scape

    Quote Originally Posted by Xiaozhuang View Post
    I generally try to keep nitrate positive but low, so say between 1-5ppm... The downside of this is that some plants (can be green or red) may not do well in such lean waters. So plants that do well in lean nutrient waters ideally shouldn't be kept with those that only do well in rich waters. Many plants are flexible, some troublesome species need nitrate limitation to show their colors(ludwigia arcuata/H.pinnatifida), while some do much better with nutrient rich water(ludwigia pantanal), so there is no universal situation that is the best for all.
    May I know 1-5ppm is for a day or for a week?

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    Quote Originally Posted by aquaticlover View Post
    May I know 1-5ppm is for a day or for a week?
    It means I try to keep nitrates in the tank between 1-5ppm... Depending on plant uptake rate, dosing will change. I.e. If I'm constantly testing above 5ppm nitrates I'll dose less, if plants start getting stunted from lack of N, I dose more. On some tanks dosing 1ppm every other day works, with 40% WC on weekend. On higher lighting tanks, maybe double that....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Xiaozhuang View Post
    It means I try to keep nitrates in the tank between 1-5ppm... Depending on plant uptake rate, dosing will change. I.e. If I'm constantly testing above 5ppm nitrates I'll dose less, if plants start getting stunted from lack of N, I dose more. On some tanks dosing 1ppm every other day works, with 40% WC on weekend. On higher lighting tanks, maybe double that....
    Thank you for your reply Dennis. "On some tanks dosing 1ppm every other day works, with 40% WC on weekend." means if the constantly tested nitrate results show above 5ppm, on some tanks we can dose 1ppm every other days?

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    OR every 3 days.. depends on the tank. Some low light tank with some fish, I dose nitrates maybe once a week

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    Re: 3Ft Mound scape

    i see. Thank you.

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    Re: 3Ft Mound scape

    Nice! I wish to have such beautiful color plants too

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    Quote Originally Posted by uorme99 View Post
    Nice! I wish to have such beautiful color plants too
    Thanks man For sure can bro... we can find everything we need here, slowly take time and explore

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    Re: 3Ft Mound scape



    Persicaria/Polygonum sp. 'Sao Paulo'. Nice leaf color but not particularly good for scaping, keeping a couple of stems for novelty sake. A sample bought from Taiwan

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    Re: 3Ft Mound scape

    side shot of 4ft tank; still growing in


    Proserpinaca palustris

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    Re: 3Ft Mound scape

    Another masterpiece in the making, can't wait to see the front view

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    Quote Originally Posted by Realcaster View Post
    Another masterpiece in the making, can't wait to see the front view
    Ha soon thanks man...

    Some more Rotala florida pics

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    Shot before trimming, gonna re-arrange the center abit

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    Re: 3Ft Mound scape

    Some close-up shots of Buceps on the right hand side of the tank

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    Re: 3Ft Mound scape

    White clouds above the forest


    Hygro. Araguaia


    Rotala macrandra Type 4 amidst other plants

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    Re: 3Ft Mound scape

    Did your white cloud jump out of the tank?

    I had 10 at first... after 2 weeks now left with 6... 4 decided to jump out...

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    Quote Originally Posted by ryangiggs View Post
    Did your white cloud jump out of the tank?

    I had 10 at first... after 2 weeks now left with 6... 4 decided to jump out...
    Not really ? I have 20+, maybe could have lost one or two over the years

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    Re: 3Ft Mound scape

    Some construction pics & shots before further modifications

    Hardscape setup with plastic grid supports


    Added substrate


    View from top after grown in


    View in room of front

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    Re: 3Ft Mound scape

    thanks for sharing the before photos!
    won't there be any planting problem with the black stand? as time passed, will the black stuff be exposed when the soil start to fall?

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    Re: 3Ft Mound scape

    Beautiful tank as usual

    May i ask on your sand area, do you plant directly into the sand or are there soil subtrate beneath?

    What are the recommended plants that can be planted into the sand substrate directly if I do not have soil beneath?

    Thank you.

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