The Newbie

[mfcphil]

A look at my first few steps into the planted tank...


My Tank

Juwel 180

180 Litres

Lights 2 x 35w High-lite bulbs on 11 hours per day (Not sure if high - lite is the same as t-5)

CO2.....2bps

Ferts

40 UK Gallon tank I do the following.

Potassium Nitrate
39g to 500ml for the solution
dosage = 25ml 3 times per week

Potassium Phosphate
5g to 500ml for the solution
dosage = 25ml 3 times per week

Trace
9g to 250ml for the solution
dosage = 10ml 3 times per week

Mon - dose
Tue -
Wed - dose
Thur -
Fri - dose
Sat -
Sun - water change


Plants so far

Hygrophila Rosae Australis
Limnophila Sessiliflora
Microsorum pteropus
Ludwigia Repens
Lugwigia Rubin
Lobelia Cardinalis
Hydrocotyle
Bacopa monnieri (I think)
Hygrophila corymbosa Siamensis

My first try

my first update

I was not really happy how it was looking so I had my first move around

Right hand side

Left hand side

My Co2

Thanks to Aaron for always answering my questions

Thanks to Phil Valentine for the really great fert chart

and thanks for looking.....please be nice I'm new at this

 

[nosoup4you]

Looking really good and yet still so much space to work with...

 

[mfcphil]

Looking really good and yet still so much space to work with...

Think that space will vanish pretty quickly when the repens and australis kick into gear

 

[stang1]

Can't be anything but nice, your tank looks amazing!

 

[Million]

Your shuffle around has improved the layout in a big way - looks really good mate. Have you thought about foreground plants?

 

[mfcphil]

Your shuffle around has improved the layout in a big way - looks really good mate. Have you thought about foreground plants?

Thanks for the nice comments

I was thinking about getting some more Hydrocotyle verticillata but the bit I have got black spot in the very centre of the leaf....so I will be thinking of something else...

Not the best photo's I know...but after my reflectors for the t-5's and the new fluval 305 arrive next week I will save up for a decent camera....the latest are off my mobile phone

 

[mfcphil]

The Hygrophila rosae australis is coming on nicely

and I found the setting button on the mobile phone which gives off a bit more colour