10g Low-light Planted - Aquarium Advice

Marconis · 12-02-2007, 05:51 PM

hold on

theotheragentm · 12-04-2007, 01:34 AM

Come on, man! Change the substrate and show us the pictures!

Marconis · 12-07-2007, 05:10 PM

Ok here it is. The plants aren't in very good condition, but all is well. A bunch of snails came along with the plants, and theres a trillion of tiny ones all over the place. I'll be getting neons tomorrow.

**QTOFFER** · 12-07-2007, 06:56 PM

Looks nice! You're going to love that Windelov Java fern - it grows like mad - low and thick! When that cobomba grows a bit taller, you can wrap a piece around your airline tubing to hide it completely.

How many wpg do you have on this tank again? The plant with the reddish undersides, a ludwigia, I think, may or may not do so well. Keep us posted.

Marconis · 12-08-2007, 01:09 AM

I have 15W in total. I will keep you posted, thanks for the comment.

rkilling1 · 12-08-2007, 12:35 PM

That is a very nice and peaceful looking aquarium. Looking gr8 to.

How old is the tank?

black hills tj · 12-08-2007, 12:44 PM

with 15 watts in a 10g tank...i'm going to have to say don't get your hopes up with what looks like the ludwigia(leaves with red undersides near your filter intake)

Marconis · 12-08-2007, 01:34 PM

Thanks, the tank is a week old today

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@black hills---A bunch of people have told me already that the ludwigia is most likely going to die. It is already looking like crap.

rkilling1 · 12-08-2007, 01:41 PM

If you add a Carbon source, the Ludwigia may do well.

It would not take very much Excel to run that small of a tank.

Marconis · 12-08-2007, 02:01 PM

Dosed a capfull of Excel, got four neons from my 20 acclimating, placed a black background on, and pulled those two plants with the white tops.

12-02-2007, 05:51 PM	#1
Marconis Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 848 Images: 4	10g Low-light Planted hold on __________________ Lower your head modestly while passing, and you will harvest bananas.

12-07-2007, 05:10 PM	#3
Marconis Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 848 Images: 4	Ok here it is. The plants aren't in very good condition, but all is well. A bunch of snails came along with the plants, and theres a trillion of tiny ones all over the place. I'll be getting neons tomorrow. __________________ Lower your head modestly while passing, and you will harvest bananas.

12-08-2007, 01:09 AM	#5
Marconis Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 848 Images: 4	I have 15W in total. I will keep you posted, thanks for the comment. __________________ Lower your head modestly while passing, and you will harvest bananas.

12-08-2007, 12:35 PM	#6
rkilling1 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NE ohio Posts: 1,775 Images: 50	That is a very nice and peaceful looking aquarium. Looking gr8 to. How old is the tank? __________________ My 75 Gallon Planted Aquarium

12-08-2007, 12:44 PM	#7
black hills tj Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: black hills, south dakota Posts: 1,776	with 15 watts in a 10g tank...i'm going to have to say don't get your hopes up with what looks like the ludwigia(leaves with red undersides near your filter intake) __________________ <.^.>Mike<.^.> http://www.bhtj.net

12-04-2007, 01:34 AM	#2
theotheragentm Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,173	Come on, man! Change the substrate and show us the pictures!

12-07-2007, 06:56 PM	#4
QTOFFER Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kew Gardens, NY Posts: 3,697 Images: 30	Looks nice! You're going to love that Windelov Java fern - it grows like mad - low and thick! When that cobomba grows a bit taller, you can wrap a piece around your airline tubing to hide it completely. How many wpg do you have on this tank again? The plant with the reddish undersides, a ludwigia, I think, may or may not do so well. Keep us posted.

12-08-2007, 01:34 PM	#8
Marconis Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 848 Images: 4	Thanks, the tank is a week old today . @black hills---A bunch of people have told me already that the ludwigia is most likely going to die. It is already looking like crap. __________________ Lower your head modestly while passing, and you will harvest bananas.

12-08-2007, 01:41 PM	#9
rkilling1 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NE ohio Posts: 1,775 Images: 50	If you add a Carbon source, the Ludwigia may do well. It would not take very much Excel to run that small of a tank. __________________ My 75 Gallon Planted Aquarium

12-08-2007, 02:01 PM	#10
Marconis Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 848 Images: 4	Dosed a capfull of Excel, got four neons from my 20 acclimating, placed a black background on, and pulled those two plants with the white tops. __________________ Lower your head modestly while passing, and you will harvest bananas.

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