My New Tank, I Planted It Looks A Lot Nicer Imo

[shelaghfishface]

Hi Laffers, well its funny you should mention this (moss) as i was thinking "wouldnt it look nice with moss in there attached to the wood", so like a lemon i went and got Java fern instead of java moss, i have read it will grow off the wood anyway, i have lots of java moss in other tanks,so i can use some of that, any suggestions on where to attach it, the stone? the large peice of wood?
and thankyou for your compliments, your tank is looking fantastic Laffers and i really cant wait for the next parti really enjoyed reading it

shelagh xxx

 

[Esfa]

Woah! Tank looks amazing!!

 

[Gill]

Looks really etheral,
the planting flows and suits the tank.

ohh i finally remembered to send you some plants, should arrive int he next few days.

 

[shelaghfishface]

thankyou Esfa and Gill, the plants arrived today and i love them

 

[paul_219]

Very nice tank. Looking gr8.

 

[rocknurworld2006]

tank looks great shelagh good job

 

[shelaghfishface]

thankyou, im really proud of it, i can really get to work when ive re-homed the fish,its a shame but they cant stay,

 

[shelaghfishface]

the cloudiness has gone at last, tho i have had a major problem with nitrites/ammonia today,so have already done 4 water changes,( nearly there!) i have added a few more plants, and last i think there are enough now, once these start growing out tthey will be amazing, i know they are nothing special,but its my real first attempt as like i said im proud ( the bits floating around are fairy moss, i didnt realise this would happen when i put them in)
today

 

[johno]

Lookin mint! did u do much research on the plants u have? or did ya just go out and buy them

 

[shelaghfishface]

lol no, i just went out and bought them, they are all plants that will do well in rubbish lighting,and i have had success to a point with them before, there nothing complicated,
cabomba
amazon sword
java moss
fairy moss

shelagh xxxx

ps the big one in the centre back is actually fake but i kept it in as i think it looks as good as the real ones

 

[catfish101]

wow it looks really good you should get some anubius to attatch to the wood and red crypts to add some different color

 

[shelaghfishface]

i was thinking about red, but i have never ever had any luck with red plants before, so thought "better not" im not sure the lighting would be good enough, infact im not even sure what WPG the lights are, i keep meaning to look and havent done it yet
thanks for the compliments, very kind

 

[tangokitty]

I really like those bushy plants you have. What are they?

 

[shelaghfishface]

they are just cabomba, if you keep them short they will stay bushy or they will grow up to and over the surface of the tank

 

[tangokitty]

i have that plant, I guess yours looks better becuase you have it in bigger clumps and it is bushier!