my planted tank

**theodore** · 11th Apr 2005, 15:01

trying out the attachment thingie ...

**Simon** · 11th Apr 2005, 15:05

abit messy

**theodore** · 11th Apr 2005, 15:18

Newbie tank mah ... and it's a lot worse now.

Need to get rid of the H. zosterfolia (background) soon - I don't have time to keep on trimming these weeds every 2 weeks.

**gregorsamsa** · 11th Apr 2005, 17:27

i think the concept is there.

what tank specifications are you having?

also, maybe you might consider adding some wood to cover those "dark" areas, as well as give the tank some lines

jiesheng

**gymnas** · 11th Apr 2005, 22:42

After trimming the H. zosterfolia , you might consider giving some to us?
cheers,

**Nevada** · 12th Apr 2005, 12:17

hi theodore,

to me the tank does not lack of anything. the plants are ok and they looks healthy also. At least not dying. maybe you can share with us your tank specs so that we will be able to help you and guide you from there.

in my eyes what you need now is trimming. just imagine if you trim those plants at the back as neat as possible, they will grow nicers and the overall tank will looks neat also. of course you need to have the basic knowledge on trimming too ...

gd luck!

**theodore** · 12th Apr 2005, 14:42

Nevada,

Unfortunately, trimming is a luxury I cannot afford at the moment. I'm going to find another 1-2 blocks of driftwood/rocks and replace most/all the H. zosterfolia with ferns.

Gymnas,

Too tedious. It's a cheap plant and you can buy them from shops for $1.5 per pot. Most shops don't stock them (not popular) but you can always order.

Gregorsamsa,

Size = 4x1.5x2 (ft)
Light = 2x 150W MH
Substrate = Horti moss (peat) and cocopeat topped with Dennerle gravel
CO2 = 7hrs (2-9pm) using pressurised CO2 with ADA beetle diffuser
Photoperiod = 6hrs (4-10pm)
Temp = 26-29deg C using 2x AC fans
Fertilization = A weird concoction of PMDD and Profito (for traces) every week or so

**juggler** · 12th Apr 2005, 16:35

Theodore: You should try this maintenance-free method.

**theodore** · 12th Apr 2005, 16:43

Wah ... If only I knew about this method before I got my MH ... can save a bundle too

**Nevada** · 12th Apr 2005, 19:36

Originally Posted by theodore

Nevada,

Unfortunately, trimming is a luxury I cannot afford at the moment. I'm going to find another 1-2 blocks of driftwood/rocks and replace most/all the H. zosterfolia with ferns.

luxury? i don't think so. what you need is just a scicors ...

any kind of scicors will do.