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I've been trying to find a good plant for that. I was hoping the Pelia I got would take off and that I'd be able to use it in that way but I'm finding it is a very slow grower. My tank is low-light - what would work best for ground cover that won't cost me a fortune?

It's relatively cheap, clean, and easy to use - I'd say give it a shot if you're running a <40g tank.

I've been using that kit since day 1 so it's hard for me to say what my progress would have been like without it. All the plants have been very healthy - especially the Java Ferns which have been reproducing like rabbits.

Stage 2 (as of August 12 2009) For the full set visit the Flickr site.

Has anyone else put neon tetras in with red cherry shrimp and had the following happen? I primarily feed my tetras flake food and have algae wafers for my shrimp. A few days ago I noticed one of the neons poking at the wafer, biting off bits, and swimming away. The shrimp still dominated the...

The brown spots are normal for java ferns. They will reproduce from those. Eventually you'll notice a leafy growth from some of them along with a long 'root' (which I believe will be the rhizome? .. Im new at this as well so bare with me.. I'm just going from what I see in my tank.)

Make sure when you plant it that you're not burying the rhizome or it will decay and you'll lose it. Mine are currently in low light, buried (lightly) in eco-complete substrate, with co2, and fert dosing at water changes. They are growing rather healthy and starting to reproduce. I also...

Hey Kygirl, I use the Red Sea CO2 kit in my 12g. It is basically a nice, clean, version of a DIY CO2 system. You use one 'refill' per month and from my experience it actually does last for an entire month. I have yet to try and make my own CO2 but you *could* if you didn't want to buy their...

I have a 12g low-light (15w, 6700k) In the tank I have amazon sword, java fern, petite nana, and pelia (Monosolenium Tenerum.)

I'm running a low light, 12g, and I use a system that is more or less DIY (I bought the Red Sea CO2 bio system .. it's just looks nicer but works the same way.) I'm not sure what the actual benefit is but my plants are showing healthy growth -- most noticeable in the Amazon Sword (I swear some...

It's the Red Sea CO2 bio kit. I was going to go DIY but I thought the 2-liter bottle was ugly so picked that up. So far, so good. I got my black background on today after a quick trip to a local art store. More plants coming tomorrow.. then I'll update pics.

I have a couple more java ferns on the way as well as a bit more Pelia that I plan to work in and around the center piece of driftwood. I've been asking around for some smaller rocks-- figure I'll play with the design a bit. I'd like to have Red Cherry Shrimp along with some non-aggressive...

Stage 1 (as of June 16th 2009) You can see larger versions of these pics here on flickr.

Tonight's readings... after a 50% water change. 1.5 Ammonia 2.0 Nitrites 5.0 Nitrates

This is my first tank and as much reading as I did beforehand it did not really prepare me properly for this. There appears to be a lot of misinformation out there about cycling and planted aquariums. Live and learn though. As much of a hassle some of this has been, and a burden on my...

I had used fish flake food which, I've since learned, is one of the worst ways to go about it. I had some old filter material that I used to speed things along but got very, very, concerned when ammonia went to extreme levels way over 8.0ppm. (the limit of my testing gear) I'm cautious now...

Using the API master test kit I am showing: 5.0 ammonia 0.5 nitrites 5.0 nitrates This is about the beginning of my 3rd week of running this 12g tank. I had been showing >8.0ppm ammonia for a while but just got my hands on some PRIME today and did >50% water change. This is a fishless...

It's testing at 8.0ppm each time. I'm using a drop kit test. I'm pretty shocked that it's this high after doing two 50% water changes. :eek: I figure I'm going to try and do another 50% and see if it drops but I've stopped trying to feed the ammonia so wasn't sure if it was coming from some...

I've done a couple of 50% water changes and my ammonia is still testing extremely high. I had previously been trying to start my cycle using fish food. I have nitrites but no nitrates yet and have stopped adding any more flakes. This is a fishless cycle but there are a few plants in the...

From my understanding most 2-liter DIY CO2s last about 2-3 weeks. It really depends upon what type of yeast you used. I hear wine yeast lasts longer.

Could another low-light newbie jump in on this offer? :D I desperately need a couple more plants to fill in my tank and help fight off algae.

Just an update; I now have a 12gallon tank, 15w 6700k life-glo t8 bulb, eco-complete substrate (~3-4 inches), 3 pieces of Malaysian driftwood (boiled), a whisper HOB filter (I do not use the carbon in the filter), 50w heater and it's been filled with tap water and running for a number of days...

Thanks jsoong! I suspect my bulb to definitely be a 15w 8000k T-8. Do you think my low-light plants would benefit from me changing to a 15w with a different spectrum? Dr. Fosters and Smith's site seems to put my current one in the "freshwater" category but not "planted" For planted they list...

How would I go about discovering the K rating? It's an All Glass Aquarium 15w. I googled and it seems it mike be in the 8000K range. If it's true and it is 8000K what 'class' would that put this in for plants? (low, med, or high light?) Thanks for the help!

Awesome. I can't wait for everything to be delivered so I can get started. I'll be sure to post a project thread with pictures as it progresses. Thanks! I'll definitely check that trade section. I was looking at buying some plants from AquariumPlants.com Largest online sales / service site...