Lala and Lilu's planted tanks

[dwarflala]

Both of us are new to the hobby. Not wanting to sell any limbs (acception - my black thumb), we're going slow and steady and try to at least grow a leave or two in the process.

1ft cube (lala's)
2ft (lilu's)

We're really new so any advice, suggestions and comments are welcomed.

[ranmasatome]

Those are first tanks??? Wow! really well done!

[eviltrain]

Nice, must have done alot of homework and research.

[dwarflala]

@ ranmasatome
Thank you and yes they are first planted tanks. Not new to fish keeping though. Just planted tanks.

@eviltrain
Thank you. Yeah. Plant selection was a headache. But I had a little help from gasping gurame....

[Foxtrotperv]

Wow, that's a very nice start!

[barmby]

Keep it up. The 2 feet set up is my type. I like.

[Tian85]

Wow, nice setup. Like the 2ft one, have a jungle feel to it

[Gucci]

Omg 1st attempt like that already . I cant imagine the next few! nice tanks

[dwarflala]

@Foxtrotperv
Thanks bro.

@Barmbi
Lilu says thank you. She's gonna do her trimming soon. She's planning to have the jungle feel as a background and the front will be for some nana and the winderlov on driftwood.

@Tian85
Thanks bro... She likes the dense feel of some of the tanks here.. still a long way to go.

@Gucci
We got some 'spare parts' from a relative. Will be doing up another 2footer soon. Planning out the scape and still deciding if we'll do a Co2 injection tank. Plants are growing in a shallow large circumference pail on column ferts at the moment. Probably finalizing the tank in two weeks?

[jasonchua1982]

Wah...very nice scape...thanks for sharing.....

R u husband and wife? Must be so sweet to enjoy this hobby together

[neverwalkalone]

... Will be doing up another 2footer soon. Planning out the scape and still deciding if we'll do a Co2 injection tank. Plants are growing in a shallow large circumference pail on column ferts at the moment. Probably finalizing the tank in two weeks?

Firstly, a congratulatory note for a great job on both tanks. Inspiring for us newbies here to follow.

Perhaps you can start a 'play-by-play' journal here for us to follow your progress. Cheers!

[dwarflala]

lilu's tank after trimming. she refuse to remove her airpump afraid that the fishes won't be able to survive even with what I think is good plant growth on a lowtech setup.

[pustefix8965]

I think you should be able to remove the air pump. With the rain bar near the water surface, there should be enough surface agitation for O2 exchange.

[tarzanboy]

Hi, may I know all the branches do you add on stone or weight to support and let it sink down ? And like the jungle feeeling

[dwarflala]

Hi, may I know all the branches do you add on stone or weight to support and let it sink down ? And like the jungle feeeling

hi tarzanboy,

the driftwood sinks without much effort on my part. So no stones or weight needed there. Lilu angled it and push it into the lapis sand. that was it.

if you're referring to the plants being the branches (because she only has 1 driftwood) they were planted in.

@pustiefix
thanks bro.

[dwarflala]

plants growing slowly but steadily in our low tech tanks. Tried planting glosso on both tanks. 1 tank melted... the other is doing ok.... we see runners sprouting... keeping our hopes up that it's the good type of runners rather than runners of death.

1ft cube:-

mosses are browning...
cabomba... growing leggy and sparsely.
ratola.. doing ok
crypt... going green on the top side and orange at the bottom
hygrophyllia derfomis.... leaves growing broader...

problems facing for 1ft cube.
light distribution/ light intensity/ mosses turning brown from temp/

[eviltrain]

I guess its time to get some fan for your tanks

[dwarflala]

Hi all,

Anyone has a good recommendation for a silent fan for a 2feet setup?

[eviltrain]

any computer fan works well. i'm using dymax fan. super slient

[tarzanboy]

any computer fan works well. i'm using dymax fan. super slient

It there a clip for you to hang on or must it DIY to do one thank.