Marconis
Aquarium Advice Addict
I'll just make this my official thread for updates. On Sunday, I bought Baby Tears and a sweet piece of driftwood. The Tears didn't come out as I'd hoped; a ton that I planted wound up floating to the surface by the morning...also, I understand I didn't plant them the correct way, most likely. I think they are supposed to be deeper. I planned on having tons more "plantlets" as Neilan put it, but I gave up 
. So far, I am pleased with the way my tank looks. It is a very slow process, but things are turning out nicely.
My Cryptocoryne lucens melted pretty heavily during the first week or two of having it, but new leaves are growing in nicely. Diatoms/hair algae (?), have been present in my tank, but I am leaving it alone for now as diatoms and I have fought massive battles in the past. You may be able to see the hair algae (?) in the photos. My Java Fern was pretty droopy for a week, and seems to be recovering nicely...day by day the leaves look stronger. Also, two new leaves are coming in from the bottom, which is great to see. I have a clumpy brown algae that sits on my plants, which you may be able to see in the pics. Just changed out the light for a 6700K bulb, so the tank is a bit more yellow in person than in these pics. I had a nice school of six Cardinal Tetras, but two got sucked into the filter. Haven't gotten around to purchasing more yet.
As far as aquascaping, I didn't put too much thought into it, because these plants are just going to grow slowly anyway. I originally thought of placing the Java Fern in the back of the driftwood, but the wood provided a nice little nook for it and I liked how it looked up front. Let me know what you think.
. So far, I am pleased with the way my tank looks. It is a very slow process, but things are turning out nicely. My Cryptocoryne lucens melted pretty heavily during the first week or two of having it, but new leaves are growing in nicely. Diatoms/hair algae (?), have been present in my tank, but I am leaving it alone for now as diatoms and I have fought massive battles in the past. You may be able to see the hair algae (?) in the photos. My Java Fern was pretty droopy for a week, and seems to be recovering nicely...day by day the leaves look stronger. Also, two new leaves are coming in from the bottom, which is great to see. I have a clumpy brown algae that sits on my plants, which you may be able to see in the pics. Just changed out the light for a 6700K bulb, so the tank is a bit more yellow in person than in these pics. I had a nice school of six Cardinal Tetras, but two got sucked into the filter. Haven't gotten around to purchasing more yet.
As far as aquascaping, I didn't put too much thought into it, because these plants are just going to grow slowly anyway. I originally thought of placing the Java Fern in the back of the driftwood, but the wood provided a nice little nook for it and I liked how it looked up front. Let me know what you think.
