My first planted tank

[BeachBum2012]

Update!

Just a quickie. Added a few more plants to the tank and things have grown in a bit. The Mondo Grass (its doing great in a little pot in the birdbath out front) was replaced with some Blxya which I love. Doubled up the Red Lugwigia to fill in the back. Can't wait to see that grown in. I also moved things around just a bit. Enjoy

FTS

 

[Guyver]

O_O Puurdy

 

[BeachBum2012]

O_O Puurdy

Thank you very much. Its really coming along.

 

[BeachBum2012]

Just a quick update and a bad pic. Tank seems to be doing quite well. Tons of growth but I seem to be fighting hair algae again. It looks like I've got it on the run but its some resilient stuff.

Here is what it looks like now with the growth and some new plants from a local club meeting.

 

[Aquarium1]

Very nice Keep up the great work.

 

[sarahh]

that looks freaking awesome. I am about to venture into a planted setup for the first time. I have a 55 that is mighty lonely, and now i am just waiting for a local fish auction for stocking. Your tank has given me some awesome ideas. As well as explaining why the mondo grass i used in the past kept dying... lol

 

[meegosh]

Looking good! Looks like the Ludwigia is in need of a trimming. How fast is yours growing? I'm curious to see the difference between yours (no ferts or co2) and mine (ferts and co2).

 

[happygirl65]

VERY NICE! Two thumbs way way up!

 

[melosu58]

Very nice tank. Beautiful

 

[BeachBum2012]

Thanks everyone. Its still a work in progress. I have to figure out something out for the back right corner behind the cave but I like it for now.

sarahh: Good luck with your setup. I'm having fun with mine so far. Looking forward to setting up another one. Oh, and the Mondo Grass is doing great in a little pot in the bird bath in my front yard now

meegosh: The Ludwigia grows quite fast in here. I am using Flourish, Flourish Excel, root tabs and just started iron to get the red to come back but its not a full fert regiment. I'd say its grown four or five inches since my last update two weeks ago. Its definitely time for a trim though.

Thanks again everyone.

 

[deerhunter87]

nice tank. the black is a nice touch. with the plants and rocks.

 

[discus_lover]

woh..that's superb aquarium...

 

[BeachBum2012]

Thank you for the kind words