Recent content by ian

Swords won't die without a nutritious substrate, they feed just as well through their leaves. Believe it or not, the root systems are large due to them being marginal. They normally get flooded during rainy seasons, and the roots act as an anchor. Just because the have large roots doesn't mean...

It does this when the n03 in the tank is a little on the lower side. A lot of aquascapers will run the n03 on the lower side to get out the reds in plants.

The matrix will get you all in the end.

That is Lilaeopsis brasiliensis, good call Kirky.

They do, but it's negligible on par readings. Par is what's important to our plants.

I can quite honestly say, that the tank running at the moment has been a breath of fresh air to me. I love crypts!

Don't get too caught up on k ratings for bulbs...plants do not care what k rating they have. As Daize states up there ^^^ it's about preference...I personally like 2x 9000k, this is because it makes my greens look crisp. Heres a good link http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/lighting.htm

I was chatting to Mick at tropica the other day and he was saying that they're getting 2-3 new crypts a week. It's the same as swords, they're almost always un idable now.

It looks like a crypt bullosa to me, but there's that many crypt variants out there...

Number 6 is really well done.

Looks like an Otto from that image! Edit, you just posted the other image, deffo a Pygmy.

Thanks guys! Here's a couple of shots from this evening. image by Ian Holdich, on Flickr image by Ian Holdich, on Flickr

^^^^this. Don't go upping your lighting, the lighting you have is ample to grow any plant. Concentrate on the flow and c02 distribution.

Thanks guys and girls! @ talltree, the tank and cabinet are a TMC signature and the lighting is the new TMC aqua bars. @ coolie, thanks...I have been aquascaping for about 7 years now, and believe me, it takes a while to get the flow and distribution of flow correct in a tank. Luckily I don't...