First planted tank

[earthworm]

This is my first post after many years and my first planted tank on sand and without co2. Can anyone help me identify the plants behind? Are they Java ferns?




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[SeVenZ]

Yes those are Java Ferns if Im not wrong. However, there are different types of java ferns. Exactly which one , Im not very sure haha.

Try this link!
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...-of-Java-Ferns

[earthworm]

Thanks for the reply!

I noticed the leaves were green but had black spots on them after a few weeks. Are they fungus?

[SeVenZ]

Hmm, could be algae or most likely some sort of nutrient deficiency.

[earthworm]

I was told the black spots in java fern leaves are the pores. The shop owner also told me to get some SAE to eat algae but after reading the forum, I am now worried because I had 4 1.5in SAE and I read they eat moss instead of algae...

[SeVenZ]

This is due to lack of nutrients. I read somewhere that it could be due to lack of CO2.


These would be the "spots" that new growth sprout from.

SAE do grow quite big, if there's not much algae they'll start grazing on mosses. Try feeding algae wafers? Or you can try nerite snails , ramshorn snails or some types of shrimps to control algae.

[Flchamp89]

Love the wood. Looks great

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[earthworm]

Thanks! I had neon tetra and SAE.

[earthworm]

Heres an update of my tank after 1.5months. bought some plants but growth is slow because theres no CO2 injection.

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[Flchamp89]

Id be proud. Looks good.

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[ishykiel]

Awesome setup. Ferns are great additions to any tank.

[earthworm]

Some updates.
I got some moss and decided to create a moss wall. However I noticed 1 neon tetra died on day 1 after the wall was erected and another died on day 2. Not sure if it's caused by o2 deficiencies...

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[earthworm]

Another look at e moss wall. Anyway does anyone know of any moss that's not green? Eg red moss.


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