2ft planted

[tcy81]

hi tis my 2ft planted updated as at041003
do give some comments
thanks

[tcy81]

ops forgot the link
http://www.arofanatics.com/members/tcy81/2fttank041003/

[depthC]

Wow looks great, what substrate is that? Also what is the plant in the back right? Tank looks awesome, good job.

- depthC

[tcy81]

im using nisso plantsoil .
if u toking bout the plant at the left hand side its tonina
if u toking bout the plant near the driftwood at the background its 'heteranthera zosterifolia' ahaha tink so la ...

[Georgeer]

The Tonina looks good at the left corner. Once they grow higher, they will cover up the unsightly CO2 tube.
Will look great after the HG covers up the lawn and Moss filled up the driftwood.

Are those Tonina planted for a long time or newly planted? They look good, what are your water conditions? PH level, KH? Care to share?

[juggler]

Good placement of the driftwoods. Now just waiting for good plant growth.
One comment: Anubias will grow better under the shade. Otherwise, spot algae will grow on them.

[budak]

very original layout - unlike many hackenyed attempts at making bubbly eyesores. I would keep it as it is, although I may want to move the Anubias on the front left a bit to the back or the middle right.

Anubias and algae is a funny thing. I have nanas (tied to wood) placed right below PL tubes (one inch below the surface) which have spotless leaves. On the other hand, some placed in dark spots get BBA on the leaf edge. But i recall a recent Karen Randall post in APD noting that in high light tanks, adequate all-round fertilisation is vital for Anubias as faster-growing plants are liable to outcompete them for nutrients. In optimum conditions (high light, good current, CO2 and fert), Anubias actually grow quite fast, and I think getting this growth rate renders algae irrelevant.

[tcy81]

thanks for the comments ... will take note of that ....
i will leave it like tat for now .....
the tonina ar left corner has been ther for awhile .....
my ph is 6.6-6.8 last test and kh didnt test cos i not using cylinder co2 ... will be getting a 2nd hand in afew days time ...
i try to put my ph lower as i have apistos in it ... tink they like lower ph ...
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[anke]

Hi tcy81,

Can know where you brought those Tonina and how much is it?

[tcy81]

i bought from plantas aquatic opp jalan besar ....
$6 for thin one and $8 for normal ones