50G FW planted tank

Midknight · #1 10-05-2008, 04:47 AM

And finally today.
Not sure what I did to this tank but it must had liked it.

Plants are everywhere, floating log finally sank (I think the plants dragged him down)

Tank is so full that the plants are now moving out. Over the back and down the hall.

I have a great supply of the mossy floating plant that gives off a kind of woodsy smell which is very nice.

And finally my main rogue plant that thinks it is now a tree.

This is where I found my surprise today. I was just picking out some excess plantage and found that the big guy was blooming.

It has 2 blooms right now and several more on the way.
I guess you learn something everyday.

Midknight · #2 10-05-2008, 04:58 AM

Thanks, the main residents are swords & guppies. Have lots of babies as there is lots of hiding places for them.
I dropped an Endler pair in the other day and they seem to be happy.
I have a small school of cardinal tetras, a pair of black Skirts, 1 red tail shark, 1 Siamese Algae Eater (had a pair but went for a walk on the dry side)

And a pair of bushynose plecos. Everybody seems happy together now.
I did have a small Angle that came down from other tanks and he was happy in the tank. That was until he found the guppies and then he was really happy.

I figure he might get a few of the babies but when he finished them off and started on the parents

I found him a nice new home real quickly after that.

Keri · #3 10-05-2008, 06:36 AM

Beautiful!! I love planted tanks.

What kind of wood did you use?

Delphinus · #4 10-05-2008, 06:37 AM

Goodness, that's some growth!! Do you do CO2 for this tank, any fertilizers?

Midknight · #5 10-05-2008, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Keri

Beautiful!! I love planted tanks.

What kind of wood did you use?

Thanks Keri, are you talking about the logs I used?
I am not sure. I picked up several from a beach in Richmond.
Had them soaking in a bucket for long time before I used them.
I have 1 other really cool piece going to be using in my other tank when that gets finished.

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

Goodness, that's some growth!! Do you do CO2 for this tank, any fertilizers?

No CO2 or fertilizers. I was going to setup some CO2 but found the plants were going nuts without it.
I did use special soil from Redsea though, but can not remember the name.