Just Added Loadsa Plants!

[MHunt]

Hey, just added more plants to my community tank which is looking great now if i do say so myself!

Ceratopteris thalictroides

Bacopa Coriniana

Ludwigia Glandulosa

Microsorum pteropus



I also have loads of straight vallis (Vallisneria americana) and amason swords (Echinodorus paniculatus) at the back.



It's a 63 litre, 17ish US gal tank, filtered with a fluval 2 internal filter, 50 watt heater. I'm trying with a home made CO2 system at the moment, but isn't making much at the moment, need to get the mix right again. Had the level up to about 15ppm. There's a single florescent tube in the hood. Haven't looked to see what the wattage is, probably only 18 watts i would think. Well 1 watt per gallon isn't too bad i guess.



Anyhoo, see what you think. Any comments are very welcome.

 

[juwelfan]

Love the Bacopa Coriniana, mite have to track some down for my tank.

 

[Underwurlde]

Man I hope you checked for snails first!!!!!

Andy
(A victim of snails )

 

[stang1]

Man I hope you checked for snails first!!!!!

Andy
(A victim of snails )

Me too! I didn't know they bred so quickly and so many of the darn things!!!!

 

[MHunt]

Man I hope you checked for snails first!!!!!

Andy
(A victim of snails )

Ohh don't worry, i've got loads already! So i wasn't too bothered!

Love the Bacopa Coriniana, mite have to track some down for my tank.

If your local lfs stocks Tropica, then you might be in luck. I tend to find garden centres have a bigger selection of plants than most other lfs's in my area.

 

[stang1]

Tanks looking good by the way!

 

[DarkEntity]

Looks not too bad, I thought you said loads of plants though

I have 200 plants sitting in buckets atm, just waiting for the weekend lol, thats loads

 

[MHunt]

Looks not too bad, I thought you said loads of plants though

I have 200 plants sitting in buckets atm, just waiting for the weekend lol, thats loads

Well for a 60 litre tank it's loads. When the bacopa grows it should cover the back of the tank. I may not see my fish for some time then!

 

[juwelfan]

Love the Bacopa Coriniana, mite have to track some down for my tank.

If your local lfs stocks Tropica, then you might be in luck. I tend to find garden centres have a bigger selection of plants than most other lfs's in my area.

I've found that when it comes to plants you really get what you pay for. I got 3 Tropica plants as my first plants from my LFS for £9, which i know is expensive, but all are alive and doing great!
Later i got some plants from another LFS for £5 for 6 plants, I only have 2 of these left now after they went yellow and died.

Will defo look for Tropica again.

 

[MHunt]

Love the Bacopa Coriniana, mite have to track some down for my tank.

If your local lfs stocks Tropica, then you might be in luck. I tend to find garden centres have a bigger selection of plants than most other lfs's in my area.

I've found that when it comes to plants you really get what you pay for. I got 3 Tropica plants as my first plants from my LFS for £9, which i know is expensive, but all are alive and doing great!
Later i got some plants from another LFS for £5 for 6 plants, I only have 2 of these left now after they went yellow and died.

Will defo look for Tropica again.

The bacopa is growing really well actually, probably a good quarter to half an inches growth in this week alone!