My First Time: 2ft X 1ft X 1ft planted tank

**Limy** · 1st May 2010, 10:33

Hi guys, recently I started planting my 2ft tank. Was a backbreaking one but the felt real good after completing. Cycle 2 more weeks and I am going to introduce crs into this tank

However, after a week of cycling, I discovered that there are many "flying roots" around either floating in the water or clinging on my plants. Tried several ways like picking them out or using net to hoop them but still there are some unreachable ones. Is it ok to leave them there or is there any other way to get them out?

Btw below is the picture of my tank. Pardon me for my lousy photographic skills and do advise on any ideas that can help me improve my setup. Thankyou.

p.s. can't really attach the photos.. sorry but my blog has some photos of it..
www.aquariumme.blogspot.com

**insider** · 1st May 2010, 11:18

wondering what is the thing you place on top of your tank.

**Shadow** · 1st May 2010, 15:51

help you attach the photo

**|squee|** · 1st May 2010, 16:39

Originally Posted by Shadow

help you attach the photo

Should resize... lucky my 20" monitor still can view in full

Limy, try sourcing around for a piece of wood/set of rocks to build your scape around, unless you're going for a garden/Dutch style look.

And how come there're brown stains at the back of the tank?

**Limy** · 1st May 2010, 18:11

thx shadow...haha.. i reduced the use of hardscape. kindly ignore the brown stains.. it's actually outside of the tank...in fact on my wall..lol.. took a photo be4 I cleaned it... :X

Please advice on the stranded roots that are stuck to my plants... should I just leave as it is or should I by any means remove them?

**Shadow** · 1st May 2010, 19:57

Originally Posted by |squee|

Should resize... lucky my 20" monitor still can view in full

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cannot rezise, I link directly from his blog

**gene** · 2nd May 2010, 00:55

pardon me if im wrong the christmas tree kinda plant at the back is not an aquarium plant?

**Shadow** · 2nd May 2010, 10:21

yes it is not

**barmby** · 4th May 2010, 17:36

hi hi, can you please take one or three steps further and snap the picture again?

Because it will be nice to see the overview. Now kinda "zoomed" to make further comment other than erm water droplets that I saw at the back of the tank.