TigerIssey
Queen TI
Wow is all I can say, My tank is 25g UK 24 inch deep octagonal, it has been set up since July and I heavily planted it by october. Have moved things round a few times, I still have some tweaking to do.
For lighting I have 2 arcadia 14w freshwater 15" tubes, an arcadia original tropical 14w tube and a interpret triton 14w tube, giving 56watts. Not sure of the watts per gallon, I have not worked it out but I think it is around 2.
I dose with flourish excel every other day and use root tabs for the amazon sword and crypts as I just have sand as the substrate.
Today I have done a 25% water change and when rearranging a few leaves so they are not pressed against the glass I noticed my anubias nana has a flower opening.
I am chuffed to bits (please don't try to tell me it only flowers in high ammonia - I read that post).
For my first planted tank I think I am doing quite well.
I will post a picture as soon as the water has cleared following the water change.
I have not yet started to use CO2, I have purchased the nutrafin kit but have not been anywhere to get the brewers yeast yet, hence using excel. I would appreciate any advice as to whether I am fertilising enough or too much etc.
EDIT Changed title to include Pic Thanks themeleous
For lighting I have 2 arcadia 14w freshwater 15" tubes, an arcadia original tropical 14w tube and a interpret triton 14w tube, giving 56watts. Not sure of the watts per gallon, I have not worked it out but I think it is around 2.
I dose with flourish excel every other day and use root tabs for the amazon sword and crypts as I just have sand as the substrate.
Today I have done a 25% water change and when rearranging a few leaves so they are not pressed against the glass I noticed my anubias nana has a flower opening.
I am chuffed to bits (please don't try to tell me it only flowers in high ammonia - I read that post).
For my first planted tank I think I am doing quite well.
I will post a picture as soon as the water has cleared following the water change.
I have not yet started to use CO2, I have purchased the nutrafin kit but have not been anywhere to get the brewers yeast yet, hence using excel. I would appreciate any advice as to whether I am fertilising enough or too much etc.
EDIT Changed title to include Pic Thanks themeleous
You must be well chuffed, I know I was when I got mine to flower 
