2ft HC tank (Converted from Glosso)

[shrimp999]

Update on my 2ft.
Previously planted with glosso and now changed to HC.
This is the 2nd attempt on HC. 1st attempt all melted within 2 weeks.
Now HC start to spread and hopefully this time will success!!
Comments welcome!


Previous picture with glosso:

[lolo]

Light not enough....What substrate are you using? looks very nice

[daveteogh]

Why do you change from Glosso to HC??

Is Glosso hard to maintain?

[Aeon]

Nice rocks! where did you get them?

[|squee|]

Glosso is freakingly hard to maintain once it grows into a thick mat. Usually I just pull everything up and choose some plantlets and restart the lawn all over again. Usually once a month.

Nice rocks, love the texture on them. I believe you made the right choice to switch to HC, glosso for a 2ft tank imho is too big for a really stunning image.

[benny]

I think it will look beautiful when matured. Do you have enough light for this layout? What will the fauna selection be like?

Cheers,

[richietay]

I like your rocks arrangement. Once the foreground covered, will look nice.

[shrimp999]

Light not enough....What substrate are you using? looks very nice

I am using ADA Amazonia.

Why do you change from Glosso to HC??

Is Glosso hard to maintain?

U are right. Glosso growing rate is extremly fast. And also too big for my setup.

Nice rocks! where did you get them?

I got it from OTF which located at Pasir Ris farmway.

Glosso is freakingly hard to maintain once it grows into a thick mat. Usually I just pull everything up and choose some plantlets and restart the lawn all over again. Usually once a month.

Nice rocks, love the texture on them. I believe you made the right choice to switch to HC, glosso for a 2ft tank imho is too big for a really stunning image.

Thanks! Hope HC can grow well this time!

I think it will look beautiful when matured. Do you have enough light for this layout? What will the fauna selection be like?

Cheers,

Thanks! Lighting should be sufficient. Not yet decide on fauna. Any suggestion?

I like your rocks arrangement. Once the foreground covered, will look nice.

Thanks. Will update you guys in future. Cheers!

[Graeme]

I really like your rocks.
Looks very pleasing to my eye.

Cant wait to see the tank covered in HC,will look amazing.
I did like it in glosso though too...

Nice photos too.

Graeme

[apitso]

the thing with plants and rock is it must be compact enough such that you can't see the soil, that would really bring out the landscape of a grassland.....

[Ansell]

Bro, lovely setup you've got there, really pleasing to the eye. Cant wait to see the HC carpet the entire floor.

Don't mind me (a newbie) saying that the left of the tank is rather low level thus leaving a considerable amount of empty space at the top. Would planting Eleocharis Vivipara at eh back help to fill the emptiness on the top left and at the same time not disrupting the colour balance as E. Vivipara is also bright green.

3 cents worth
Ansell

[sadiqsabia]

I have the same problem too. HC just could not grow. I not sure it had anything to do with the planting. How do you plant them. ??

[shrimp999]

I really like your rocks.
Looks very pleasing to my eye.

Cant wait to see the tank covered in HC,will look amazing.
I did like it in glosso though too...

Nice photos too.

Graeme

Thanks for your comments!

the thing with plants and rock is it must be compact enough such that you can't see the soil, that would really bring out the landscape of a grassland.....

Yes. I hope it will become as what you descibe!

Bro, lovely setup you've got there, really pleasing to the eye. Cant wait to see the HC carpet the entire floor.

Don't mind me (a newbie) saying that the left of the tank is rather low level thus leaving a considerable amount of empty space at the top. Would planting Eleocharis Vivipara at eh back help to fill the emptiness on the top left and at the same time not disrupting the colour balance as E. Vivipara is also bright green.

3 cents worth
Ansell

Thanks for your advise. Will take note of that. Will wait until entire foreground full before adding others plant.

I have the same problem too. HC just could not grow. I not sure it had anything to do with the planting. How do you plant them. ??

I planted them with small patches. With distance of 1 to 1.5 inch away from each patches.

[shrimp999]

Hi all,
Update on my HC tank. Any fauna recommendation?

[hanz0my]

"Previously planted with glosso and now changed to HC.
This is the 2nd attempt on HC. 1st attempt all melted within 2 weeks."

why did they melt?

[oblivion]

Hi all,
Update on my HC tank. Any fauna recommendation?

ember tetras
i think will look good against the field of hc
you might want to consider change the background to black
makes the embers stand out more in contrast

[oblivion]

"Previously planted with glosso and now changed to HC.
This is the 2nd attempt on HC. 1st attempt all melted within 2 weeks."

why did they melt?

probably due to emersed hc changing to submersed

[shrimp999]

"Previously planted with glosso and now changed to HC.
This is the 2nd attempt on HC. 1st attempt all melted within 2 weeks."

why did they melt?

probably due to emersed hc changing to submersed

You are right.

[shrimp999]

ember tetras
i think will look good against the field of hc
you might want to consider change the background to black
makes the embers stand out more in contrast

Will consider amber tetras. But i think i will still remained the white background as current setup.

[daveteogh]

probably due to emersed hc changing to submersed

How to tell if the HC is emersed or submersed type??