My First Time Doing A Planted Tank

[white9870]

What do you all think so far? Will be adding 1 or 2 more.

 

[TropicalLad21]

Looks really nice, great clear pic also

 

[white9870]

Cheers, wernt to sure what it would look like before I done it, but am pleased the out come so far.

 

[DevotedToDiscus]

Sweeeeeeeeeeet! I love clean neat looking tanks like this, just the right style IMO

 

[white9870]

Cheers, got one more to go on the left to hide the log. Was going for a sort planted look along the back and left side, like a kind of jungle, and the a kind of barron waste land on the right with the the wood, as that is where my corys like to spend most of their time in the sand

 

[DevotedToDiscus]

And now for a very small constructive comment, meant in the kindest way.... slide the heater over a bit so it is hidden behind the Cambomba plant, and your second spirit thermometer to the side back corner, so you can check the temp by looking at the side of the tank, but can't see it from the front. I really mean these comments in the kindest way, and I can see you are very organised and I just think it will add that final touch to the aesthetics

Cheers.

 

[white9870]

I was actualy gona put a cambomba in front of the filter to hide it but I didn't have enough lol, so got get a bit more to do that, and for therometer that's a good idea actualy, didn't think of that so I shall be doing that when I get home. Thanks for the idea.

 

[DevotedToDiscus]

I was actualy gona put a cambomba in front of the filter to hide it but I didn't have enough lol, so got get a bit more to do that, and for therometer that's a good idea actualy, didn't think of that so I shall be doing that when I get home. Thanks for the idea.

Mate that Cambomba is going to grow like a mad thing, so don't buy any more. Just wait a week or two and cut lengths off and propagate them in the substrate. They will root and grow in a nano-second!

 

[white9870]

Well the ones I got now are cuttings, and not rooted ones, from ebay, so would it be a bit longer before they start to grow? I am using a fert too, green low I think its called.

 

[DevotedToDiscus]

Well the ones I got now are cuttings, and not rooted ones, from ebay, so would it be a bit longer before they start to grow? I am using a fert too, green low I think its called.

I doubt it. It is possibly the fastest growing aqua plant in the universe!

 

[white9870]

Lol, well just got home, and the plant has actualy drifted over a bit to cover the heater, looks beter already, I'll just wait for it to grow then hide it more, and looks beter with the thermometer moved too.

 

[DevotedToDiscus]

Lol, well just got home, and the plant has actualy drifted over a bit to cover the heater, looks beter already, I'll just wait for it to grow then hide it more, and looks beter with the thermometer moved too.

Result! and in about 2-3 weeks you will have more Cambomba than you can shake a wet weed at.

Great plant though and easy to care for. Good choice.

 

[white9870]

Well that's what I wanted, somthing easy to care for, as it first time using plants, hopefully they won't die on me lol.

 

[DevotedToDiscus]

Well that's what I wanted, somthing easy to care for, as it first time using plants, hopefully they won't die on me lol.

I don't think you could kill them if you tried. All will flourish with ease, and look lovely and green

 

[white9870]

hopefully lol, fish seem to like swiming in them aswell lol