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[Gidge]

Aint we a lovely bunch of noobies

Haha love it!!

I hate to ask, but can you pull it up so we may have a look at the roots once again?

Was just thinking of doing that. I'll get a pic asap.

[BETTY BOO]

nice kribs

[Gidge]

nice kribs

Thankyou They're not too coloured up at the moment. They're pretty annoyed at me for moving everything around all the time haha.

[thereverendturtle]

Any updates?

[Gidge]

Hey guys, sorry for the lack of updates! I've been super busy and super broke!
I got a pic of that plant for you. I uprooted it to find it had grown heaps! New leaves
I haven't organised any more plants as of yet. I'm waiting for the supplier to get some more Java Fern, and like I said, I've been pretty broke haha.

But other then that, the tank is going well, some tannins have come out of the wood, but I'm going to add some carbon probably tomorrow.
The Java Fern seems to have stopped dying, some leaves are coming back and looking really crisp and green. Maybe they got stressed from moving them around to different bits of wood etc?
The only thing that isn't going along as greatly is the Java Moss. It doesn't seem to be attaching to the wood. Does this usually take a long time??

Anyway, here's the pic Thanks for your patience!

[thereverendturtle]

No worries, just wanted to be sure nothing horrible happened. The plant does appear to be an anubias of some sort. Java moss is very slow to take off sometimes.

Edited by thereverendturtle, 06 March 2012 - 07:20 AM.

[Gidge]

No worries, just wanted to be sure nothing horrible happened. The plant does appear to be an anubias of some sort. Java moss is very slow to take off sometimes.

Aww really? It seems to be going so well in the ground. The roots had actually started attaching to the sand. #29###.

[thereverendturtle]

No worries, just wanted to be sure nothing horrible happened. The plant does appear to be an anubias of some sort. Java moss is very slow to take off sometimes.

Aww really? It seems to be going so well in the ground. The roots had actually started attaching to the sand. #29###.

Just pull it up so the rhizome isn't buried, that's the most important thing.

[Gidge]

No worries Thanks for that.

Did a water change today. Here's some pics of what the thank is looking like at the moment. The kribs have absolutely destroyed the pebble pile, they have been digging everything out.
Lots of growth on the Hygrophilias. The bit that broke off weeks ago and I replanted has sprouted new leaves Im pretty proud of myself haha.

[thereverendturtle]

Looks great

[Proxo]

Looks great

+1, hopefully you aint like me and get bored of it within a few weeks and want to rescape again

[Gidge]

Looks great

+1, hopefully you aint like me and get bored of it within a few weeks and want to rescape again

haha I'm exactly like that. I'm just trying to decide what i actually want to do with it! But thank you both for the feedback!

[Gidge]

Argh! I don't know what to do with tht side! It's doing my head in! This has been going on for too long lol

[thereverendturtle]

I really like the way it is, just needs some time to fill in. Another option would be more bunch plants, cabomba (sp) is a good quick growing stem plant. Maybe one of the red cultivars of amazon sword.

[Gidge]

I just think the right hand side looks sort of..boring? But I agree, I think it needs some 'bunched' plants. I'll give the plants you mentioned a Google. Hopefully I can find them here
The plants on the wood have filled in nicely. The Wendtii is doing well, and my Java Fern is growing back (yay!)

[Gidge]

So I ended up ordering some more plants. I just couldn't help myself!! I'm assuming they will be here Tuesday.

Here's the list;

2x Ceratopteris Siliquosa
1x Ludwigia Natans
1x Hygrophilia Corymbosa
1x Ambulia Sessiliflora, emersed

I know some of the above requires strong light, but my tank sits right opposite my back door, and gets loads of sunlight all day plus my T8 globes. Thought I'd give them a go

Super keen to get this tank finally finished...with me being happy with the end product that is

[DevotedToDiscus]

Nice work . That is looking lush.....loving it. Great work girl

[Proxo]

Looks great, making me want to rescape lol.
What about another small'ish bit of wood coming off the right bit, towards the center of the front glass and then plant around it a little?
If that didn't make much sense, i might draw it out for you

[thereverendturtle]

Really does look great. Can't wait to see it with the new plants.

[Gidge]

Nice work . That is looking lush.....loving it. Great work girl

Thanks so much! It's great to get feedback

Looks great, making me want to rescape lol.
What about another small'ish bit of wood coming off the right bit, towards the center of the front glass and then plant around it a little?
If that didn't make much sense, i might draw it out for you

I think you may need to draw it

Really does look great. Can't wait to see it with the new plants.

Thank you again Should be getting the plants tomorrow, so hopefully some picture for you too look at tomorrow as well