Planted Tank

[Angry_Platy]

A few weeks ago I bought some sword plants, some val, some rotala walichii and switched to sand. The sword plants weren't doing so good (lacy leaves), the vals weren't growing like they used to and the only plant doing well was the Rotala. After posting here about it I realised that I needed to be adding root tabs for my swords. Which I did.

Today I removed all the dead/horrible leaves from the swords revealing the new leaves which are beautiful in colour, shape and appearance. My vals had grown so much I needed to trim some of them almost in 1/2 And now just after a water change everything is pearling nicely

Also, 2 weeks ago I planted some glossostigma. I thought I'd planted it wrong since it hadn't done much. Then today doing the gravel vac I can see that it has sent out runners EVERYWHERE and now seems to be starting the beginning of a carpet (meaning I guess that my light must be OK for it)....

As you can imagine I am pretty excited

 

[Nospherith]

awesome, that's great news. it's good to hear the plants are doing well. do you have any pics?

 

[George Farmer]

Good to hear a success story - nice one.

 

[Angry_Platy]

Pics.....erm....coming

My poor catfish got a well deserved apology since I had blamed them for the lacy leaves on the sword plants. Now I am using root tabs the leaves are no longerlacy , go figure huh

My idea of getting some riccia for the tank may soon come to fruition. I just have to wait till I know I am going to be home after work to take delivery of it (so it doesn't sit in the PO for days on end).

 

[George Farmer]

Out of interest what is your CO2 and fertilising regime?

 

[Angry_Platy]

I use DIY CO2 maintained at between 15 and 25ppm (depending how lazy I get when the bubbles start to slow)...I use Seachem Flourish liquid fertiliser once a week and am using the Sera Florenette A tablets under each sword plant and under the glosso (once a week also)....I have 4 x 24watts compact fluoro 6500/10000K over a 30gal tank (3.2 wpg)....Lights are on for 12 hours everyday.

Everythings looking beautiful now