EvolutionZ's new 2ft planted tank journal.

**EvolutionZ** · 19th Mar 2009, 20:00

-double post-

**blue33** · 19th Mar 2009, 20:20

Very soon you'll be 'collectoritis' as Stan Chung said, you cant stop buying and buying till no place to put into the tank...

**EvolutionZ** · 19th Mar 2009, 20:53

haha.. i believe many hobbyist are like that..

**Shadow** · 19th Mar 2009, 21:18

your glosso will overrun your hair grass in no time

**EvolutionZ** · 19th Mar 2009, 22:24

yea i know that.. so i only plant just a plantlet sparingly.. i hope that will when everything spread it will look nice and wild.

**Jervis** · 22nd Mar 2009, 15:42

Originally Posted by EvolutionZ

yea i know that.. so i only plant just a plantlet sparingly.. i hope that will when everything spread it will look nice and wild.

Yes, they will look wild! Some like it tame while some like it wild... it's a never-ending self discovery

That red guppy is still in there?

**EvolutionZ** · 22nd Mar 2009, 17:24

err... the red guppy have been in there for a few generation of tanks.. but after i added 12 threadfin rainbow fishes, it seems to be disturbing them..(maybe the threadfin rainbowfish's fins looks too tasty) have since throw it in my tub where by i top up water day by day.. its still surviving.. truely a never say die guppy!

update!
full tank shot.. sorry about that big log.. have been to a few lfs but yet to see them selling decent amount of healthy xmas moss.. still in the search.. basically, that log will be tied with moss and needleleave fern in a "wild" way(yes wild again, i love them wild!) i believe i will have to drain the water away(will do a 50% WC together) then able to tie..

the Potamogeton gayi is growing pretty well also..

added some xmas moss at the top branch.. pretty good effect..

the well-known hard to grow tonina 'manuas' have been growing pretty slowly.. look at that right stem.. the top part seems to be "deforming"

red plant id?

jap hg and glosso.. jap hg i see no growth at all..

my glosso seems to be growing taller! have increased light duration to 8hours(from 6 hours) and removed the light stand.. maybe 2x24watt isn't enough..

**EvolutionZ** · 22nd Mar 2009, 19:03

found my 15watt FL light with a pretty new hitachi white tube(yellowish i think 67k type) that i used for a short time for my pleco tank.. so no harm adding in.. i was quite happy with the result.. this yellowish light blend in pretty well with the t5ho's blueish light.

now it looks like as if i got a cover for my 2ft.

**Jervis** · 22nd Mar 2009, 21:29

Your drop checker is still showing yellow... since day 1

Did you change the solution?

**EvolutionZ** · 22nd Mar 2009, 21:53

change 2 times already.. just changed again 2 days ago.. 1 - 2bps i wonder why its showing yellow.

**JadeIceGreen** · 22nd Mar 2009, 22:26

HG takes some time to kick start, but once they start growing, it will be awesome.

Looking forward to your foreground and hope you can tame it to showcase both plants.

**EvolutionZ** · 22nd Mar 2009, 22:32

i have plans to use E.tenellus to replace the moss lawn.. need to visit uncle richard(colourful) once again.. now im planning for a full glosso lawn but having sticks of jap hg leaves sticking out.. i believe if nicely trimmed.. it should look wild and nice.

**Xianghao** · 23rd Mar 2009, 19:25

bro you removed your light stand got to be careful that the light does not drop in the water.. may be quite risky..

**Jervis** · 23rd Mar 2009, 19:46

Originally Posted by Xianghao

bro you removed your light stand got to be careful that the light does not drop in the water.. may be quite risky..

A very good point there. Although you have that small strip of bracing, there is still a small probability that the fixture will somehow slide into the water. Since you have added 15W yesterday, maybe you can counter balance that by adding back the "legs"?