Low Tech tank - Need Help

[kurty]

Bro, my tank is a far cry from the 2 feet and bigger tanks you guys have. Its just a planted tank with no theme, its not even an aquascape lol

dont say that, everyone start off with baby steps, who knows.
maybe one fine day, your tank will appear in ADA website

[kurty]

ok I'm choose DHG as my next carpet! any to sell in December?

i actually have some DHG for sales..
still in my tank..
bought it from a seller here for $10.
let me know if you are keen.

[Gavan]

i actually have some DHG for sales..
still in my tank..
bought it from a seller here for $10.
let me know if you are keen.

Oh no. sorry all. I just checked. Hairgrass "mini" is different from DHG. :/

[mercur1al]

This is what happens when you lack the equipment to clean your lily pipes.... Aka known as too lazy to clean.



However, this arrived today. Tomorrow the lily pipes will look spanking new again!



Thanks to UA for the recommendation!

[georgelam]

Nice tank and journal! I faced many similar problems when i started my tank, even the same form of algae! I love the colors in your tank, its very vibrant. Im currently trying a monte carlo carpet. Previously i tried glosso and it all melted away. Hopefully monte carlo does better. It not ill change to hairgrass like you. your hairgrass seems to be doing very well.

By the way i house cherry shrimps and rams in the same tank. After one casualty, all the cherry shrimps got the message and knew how to avoid the rams. Rams don't really bother the shrimps too if you feed them well.

[mercur1al]

Nice tank and journal! I faced many similar problems when i started my tank, even the same form of algae! I love the colors in your tank, its very vibrant. Im currently trying a monte carlo carpet. Previously i tried glosso and it all melted away. Hopefully monte carlo does better. It not ill change to hairgrass like you. your hairgrass seems to be doing very well.

By the way i house cherry shrimps and rams in the same tank. After one casualty, all the cherry shrimps got the message and knew how to avoid the rams. Rams don't really bother the shrimps too if you feed them well.

Thanks for the compliment! Made the step to a planted tank after being inspired by the numerous fantastic scapes here. Limited by the small tank size though, currently its not possible to get a bigger tank with cabinet, hence i have to work with 1.5ft to 2 ft tanks.

Currently fighting nutrient deficiencies though, I thought it was just Potassium deficiency, so i purchased Potassium Sulphate to dose. Looks like it might be something else though, the plants are not recovering. Everything else is generally ok, but the Rotala Macrandras are suffering.

[Gavan]

Thanks for the compliment! Made the step to a planted tank after being inspired by the numerous fantastic scapes here. Limited by the small tank size though, currently its not possible to get a bigger tank with cabinet, hence i have to work with 1.5ft to 2 ft tanks.

Currently fighting nutrient deficiencies though, I thought it was just Potassium deficiency, so i purchased Potassium Sulphate to dose. Looks like it might be something else though, the plants are not recovering. Everything else is generally ok, but the Rotala Macrandras are suffering.

hey bro, was just about to reply you on that. I realized that you have the emersed form of R. macrandra planted. very obvious from the leaves. the new thinner leaves at the top are the new, submerged form leaves. You'll have to trim off the top soon, once you get a good, long enough submerged stem to replant.


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[mUAr_cHEe]

You Sir, are a walking encyclopedia! Amazing!

Pls give credit to some of us too.







We are Children's Nursery Rhymes Book too.

[mercur1al]

hey bro, was just about to reply you on that. I realized that you have the emersed form of R. macrandra planted. very obvious from the leaves. the new thinner leaves at the top are the new, submerged form leaves. You'll have to trim off the top soon, once you get a good, long enough submerged stem to replant.


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You are absolutely right bro, thanks!

Remember that when i bought the plant, it stated Rotala Macrandra Emmersed. Will look to trim once they reach the ideal length to replant.

[mercur1al]

Pls give credit to some of us too.







We are Children's Nursery Rhymes Book too.

Of course dude!

Apart from UA, you, kurty, Gavan and jiajuen900 have also helped massively. Thank you!

[Ingen]

Got a pic of one of them. Really hard to get a good pic, they are always swimming!

Anyone wants to offer your opinion on whether these are real SAEs? Lol

I remember reading one of the thread on true SAE, it mentioned that there is a black botch at the anal area (under belly).

[mercur1al]

How the tank looks like now after some trimming...

[amaninus]

How the tank looks like now after some trimming...

Hi, is that hortwort on the right? They look pretty short. May i know how tall is your tank? In fact, what is the tank dimension?

Just curious.

[mercur1al]

Hi, is that hortwort on the right? They look pretty short. May i know how tall is your tank? In fact, what is the tank dimension?

Just curious.

Those on the right are Limnophila Sessiflora. Grows at an alarming rate, I have to constantly trim them.

Tank is 45cm across, roughly 29cm tall and 30cm wide.

[XxbloodxX]

Plants are looking good!