240L Jungle

[kyleb2003]

Have done a bit of gardening tonight as it was literally resembling a jungle in there. Here's what came out:

It still looks like a jungle just a bit more ropey now:

Oops for leaving the tv on. Still a work in progress hence the visible mesh/superglue here.

Lily is a bit bare as I've just had to remove most of the submerged leaves. It's growing to the surface readily but only a couple of submerged leaves at the moment - does anyone have any tips?

And by moonlight:

Doesn't look as bright as that in the flesh, the shadows created by the surface ripple make a great effect.

Here's the main man a couple of weeks ago, haven't got a good picture of him flaring yet, looks stunning when he does:

And one of his (much smaller!) ladies:

I'm always changing things, have just ordered 5 new plants that I've never kept before. I like to experiment, and now that I'm dosing injected Co2 and EI ferts I feel up to the challenge of some more demanding plants.

So this is what's in there at the moment (that I can remember), left to right-ish:

Alternanthera reineckii pink (I think)
C. bullosa
C. balansae
A. crispus
Plagonium affine
Java fern
Windelov fern
Fissidens fontanus
Crinum calamistratum
Hygrophila corymbosa
Anubias nana petite
E. bleheri
Peacock moss
A. natans
Tiger lily
Christmas moss
Hygrophila polysperma
E. ozelot green

and the fish:

apisto cacatuoides
neon tetra
glowlight danio
bumblebee goby
khuli loach
clown plec
armano shrimp

I think that's most of them! Photos aren't great but let me know what you think. I'm always changing things and thinking about some bigger changes soon but who knows. Comments welcome.

 

[Tolan]

I LOVE that wood. Great tank!

 

[kyleb2003]

I LOVE that wood. Great tank!

Thanks pal

 

[minnnt]

Looking good matey. Nice to have another jungle scape

I want some Bullosa!!!!!!!

 

[kyleb2003]

Not sure you do mate, mines in the 3rd picture at the front. Melted down to nothing and has taken a couple of months to get to that size. VERY slow. Not sure I'd call it a scape either it's so messy at the moment. Too many plant species in there. I'm just terrible at choosing I want them all.

 

[minnnt]

No matter which Crypts you have you will nearly always encounter some melt. After looking at StandBySetting's i know what it is capable of growing like so it is on my to get list. I could have had some today, but went for Cryptocoryne Amicorum instead... Lets see what that grows like, it looks mighty nice in my tank though.