Kingkoopas Mr aqua 17.1

[flchamp89]

Looks great. Like your choice of fish.

 

[Caliban07]

Really coming along now KK. Loving it

 

[KingKoopa512]

Looks great. Like your choice of fish.

Thx buddy our tanks are all getting there

 

[KingKoopa512]

Really coming along now KK. Loving it

Thx buddy same to urs ur tank is filling I might try a small section of Monte Carlo

 

[KingKoopa512]

Day 44

Moved a big rock out to give me more real estate for plants got some limnophila hippiods(something like that coming in Tom an added some hydro sp Japan to the tank

My dwarf baby tears started turning brown an stunted growth then I realized my co2 was fluctuating so fixed that hopefully it grows back again or I will buy some more

 

[Bert2oo1]

Limnophila needs high lighting so make sure u crank that light up I've got some coming this week also I've just amped up to 140 par at substrate

 

[KingKoopa512]

Limnophila needs high lighting so make sure u crank that light up I've got some coming this week also I've just amped up to 140 par at substrate

Yea the tank looks dim it's on sunrise mode

 

[54seaweed]

Wow tanks really starting to come together nicely , the growth showing as it evolves awesome . the assortment of plants with the overall layout really catches the eye ,

 

[KingKoopa512]

Wow tanks really starting to come together nicely , the growth showing as it evolves awesome . the assortment of plants with the overall layout really catches the eye ,

Thanks bud I can't wait til it really feels in

 

[KingKoopa512]

Got the limnophila hippiods man they are really reddish, maroon. They are awesome

 

[Bert2oo1]

Such a cool looking plant can't wait to get mine!

Tanks looking good KK, had any issues so far?

 

[KingKoopa512]

Such a cool looking plant can't wait to get mine!

Tanks looking good KK, had any issues so far?

I did have a small algae break on the stellatus so it basically melted its coming back though . An my dwarf baby tears got some algae to but I found out that my co2 levels were low just not staying consistent so turned it up Abit more got it dialed in an fixed the surface agitation also this I wasn't have proper circulation of co2 an oxygen watched a video from ADU about saying it could cause algae breakout's

 

[Bert2oo1]

Ah good stuff! Yea everything looks healthy and clean! Your using stratum as a substrate arnt u?

 

[KingKoopa512]

Ah good stuff! Yea everything looks healthy and clean! Your using stratum as a substrate arnt u?

Yes sir an thank buddy

 

[flchamp89]

Your in with the big dogs lol

 

[KingKoopa512]

Your in with the big dogs lol

Lol still not there yet if I can get this freaking dwarf baby tears to carpet then I'm there lol

 

[Fresh2o]

Lol still not there yet if I can get this freaking dwarf baby tears to carpet then I'm there lol

Are you getting new growth and, if so, are the new leaves a bit larger and do the stems tend to creep along the substrate? From what I've read and seen, it's a healthy sign.
A few months back my tank was fish free so getting a little generous with the CO2 and light (in that order) probably helped get the carpet going. The problem down the road was keeping it in the substrate (probably due to the substrate itself). Also, diligent trimming is needed otherwise the lower portions tend to turn yellow and die from what I've experienced.
You might want to check out Monte Carlo or Glosso as carpet alternatives.

 

[KingKoopa512]

Are you getting new growth and, if so, are the new leaves a bit larger and do the stems tend to creep along the substrate? From what I've read and seen, it's a healthy sign.
A few months back my tank was fish free so getting a little generous with the CO2 and light (in that order) probably helped get the carpet going. The problem down the road was keeping it in the substrate (probably due to the substrate itself). Also, diligent trimming is needed otherwise the lower portions tend to turn yellow and die from what I've experienced.
You might want to check out Monte Carlo or Glosso as carpet alternatives.

Yea I see new growth stems running along the substrate which gives me hope that it's still alive if nothing happens with the dbts will try monte carlo iv had glosso and it just grew way to fast constant trimming but thanks for the good info fresh

 

[KingKoopa512]

Day 51
Added 12 pygmy Cory's
50% water change
Still slow growth on the dwarf baby tears I'm not gonna give up on it dwarf baby tears is the one carpet plant I seem to never be able to carpet ?

 

[Caliban07]

Looking excellent KK. Perhaps the DBT needs more light?