What a difference a week makes! - PICS - Aquarium Advice

David14259 · 04-20-2007, 11:56 AM

I didn't realize how much my tank changes in a week until I looked at these pictures. Especially the Riccia and Dwarf Sag!

4/7/2007

4/12/2007

4/19/2007

black hills tj · 04-20-2007, 12:12 PM

looks good...might want to start doing a little trimming IMO

MSU Fan · 04-20-2007, 12:12 PM

I'm loving the grassy stepping stones...what do yo have planted in them? Oooh, I want some!!!

Their also perfect for selling if you want to make some $$ or trade for others, and easily re-makeable! Fantastic!

That is some remarkable progress in just two weeks! Whatever you are doing, you are doing it very well!!!

LandGhoti · 04-20-2007, 12:30 PM

Holy moly! What a beautiful tank.

I heart your driftwood, big time. It is perfect.

David14259 · 04-20-2007, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by black hills tj

looks good...might want to start doing a little trimming IMO

Haha...yeah I know... during the week and a half of those pics, i trimmed at least 4 times. The Ambulia, Water Sprite, and Wisteria, and Hygro both grow inches a day.

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I'm loving the grassy stepping stones...what do yo have planted in them? Oooh, I want some!!!

Thanks, the 'stepping stones' are pieces of slate with riccia tied to them.

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I heart your driftwood, big time. It is perfect.

Thanks, I love it to! I just wish I could figure out how to get more light on it for photographs so you can see it better. There is a better pic of it in my signature.

squawkbert · 04-20-2007, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by MSU Fan

I'm loving the grassy stepping stones...what do yo have planted in them?

That's his Riccia. It's pretty commonly available. It frows pretty tall/weedy looking if not "mowed" regularly.

David14259 · 04-20-2007, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by squawkbert

That's his Riccia. It's pretty commonly available. It frows pretty tall/weedy looking if not "mowed" regularly.

Yep, I'm going for little round bushes, I hope. I'm going to let it grow a bit more, then trim it and tie the cuttings to some new slate.

rich311k · 04-20-2007, 01:28 PM

Very nice, everything looks nice and healthy.

David14259 · 04-20-2007, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by rich311k

Very nice, everything looks nice and healthy.

Thanks Rich!

The Rotala Macandra you can see in the first picture died shortly after I got it. I was able to clip the tips of the stems off, and they're growing nicely...about an inch a week it looks like! I'm excited to get some more color in there besides all green.

Anyone have any tips on how I can get the sunset hygro to color up a bit more? It had some very bright pink/red new growth, but it has since faded.

Now if something would just flower...my life would be complete.

Thanks all for your comments!

ryan · 04-20-2007, 08:41 PM

your tank is awsome what do u do to get it so good. nice work.

04-20-2007, 11:56 AM	#1
David14259 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Illinois - Champaign/Chicago Posts: 254 Images: 9	What a difference a week makes! - PICS I didn't realize how much my tank changes in a week until I looked at these pictures. Especially the Riccia and Dwarf Sag! 4/7/2007 4/12/2007 4/19/2007 __________________ David14259 My Tank: 20 Gallon Freshwater High Tech Planted My Plants: Dwarf Sagittaria, Riccia, Crypt Lutea, Rotala Macandra, Corkscrew Val, Blyxa Japonica, Ambulia, Anubias Nana, Flame Moss, Christmas Moss, Echinodorus Parviflorus. My Fish: 1 German Gold Ram, 3 Praecox Rainbows, 1 Otocinclus Catfish, 1 Siamese Algae Eater, 1 Rummynose Tetra, 4 Cherry Barbs My Inverts: Ramshorn Snails, Apple Snails.

04-20-2007, 12:12 PM	#2
black hills tj Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: black hills, south dakota Posts: 1,776	looks good...might want to start doing a little trimming IMO __________________ <.^.>Mike<.^.> http://www.bhtj.net

04-20-2007, 12:12 PM	#3
MSU Fan Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Appleton, WI Posts: 547 Images: 2	I'm loving the grassy stepping stones...what do yo have planted in them? Oooh, I want some!!! Their also perfect for selling if you want to make some $$ or trade for others, and easily re-makeable! Fantastic! That is some remarkable progress in just two weeks! Whatever you are doing, you are doing it very well!!! __________________ 75g FW Planted Community; 55g African Cichlid 29g Biocube SW Reef;12g AP Mantis Shrimp/Brittle Star 2 Cats, 2 Dogs, 5 Turtles

04-20-2007, 12:30 PM	#4
LandGhoti Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Le Midwest Posts: 819 Images: 1	Holy moly! What a beautiful tank. I heart your driftwood, big time. It is perfect. __________________ Andrea 29-gallon FW 1 yoyo loach, 2 polkadot loaches, 6 cherry barbs, 2 turquoise rainbows, 1 chinese algae eater, 1 rubberlip pleco, too many MTS to count

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04-20-2007, 01:28 PM	#8
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	Very nice, everything looks nice and healthy.

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