Thanks! I hope they do well!
Well, I dont now about that....This is pretty much my first time with all these plants lol. But thanks!
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joejeff
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The cories will do.fine swimming between.
I have a little problem with my plants, but I think I know what's wrong. It looks like a couple of my plants are dying or melting. A few leaves are shrivled up and fall off and float around in the current. I'm pretty sure it's a crypt and I heard melting is normal and the leaves will grow back. But what if it isn't a crypt? I have root tabs in the sand
Should I do anything withthe dead leaves just hanging there?
Should I do anything withthe dead leaves just hanging there?
adadkins1
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Take the dead leaves out so they don't decay in your tank. I would definitely say that it is likely your crypt. They are probably the best known plant for melting, but as you know they will recover after a little while.
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A lot of plants melt while adjusting to new tank or lights or ferts. Even my wistria went through a melting when I changed lights. It's normal. Just remove dead parts. And wait for them explode!
joejeff said:
adadkins1 said:
Thanks guys, I was worried a little bit lol.
I think the cycle is almost done. This morning, the ammonia was 1. Dosed back to 4. Came home from school, ammonia was back to 1 in just about 10 hours. I think I'm gonna do another water. Change to get the nitri(ates) back down to a readable level. If I don't, will it screw up the cycle?
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This thread is great! I'm also going to be upgrading from a 10 gal to a 60 gal in the next few weeks so its nice to be aware of some of the obstacles i might face. I'll be watching this thread 
For the plants i have now i will dose Excel 2x a week for the nutrients and i use a liquid CO2 booster made by API every day.
For the plants i have now i will dose Excel 2x a week for the nutrients and i use a liquid CO2 booster made by API every day.
skywhitney said:This thread is great! I'm also going to be upgrading from a 10 gal to a 60 gal in the next few weeks so its nice to be aware of some of the obstacles i might face. I'll be watching this thread
For the plants i have now i will dose Excel 2x a week for the nutrients and i use a liquid CO2 booster made by API every day.
I'm glad you find it useful
you can learn from all the mistakes I'm going to make lol
Alright, I got one more question lol sorry.
The ammonia is being converted reallllly fast. This morning, it was .25 ammonia, 5 + nitrite, 160 nitrate. I dosed the ammonia back up really fast. Accidentally to 8 ppm instead of 4. Tonight, the ammonia went from 8 ppm to 2 ppm in about 9 hours. Nitrite and nitrate were same. Now for my question, tomorrow morn, when the ammonia is low, should I leave it and wait for nitrites to drop? - not sure about that though. Or continue to dose back up to 4 ppm as usual. Will the nitrites drop when I keep dozing to 4 ppm? Thanks lol
The ammonia is being converted reallllly fast. This morning, it was .25 ammonia, 5 + nitrite, 160 nitrate. I dosed the ammonia back up really fast. Accidentally to 8 ppm instead of 4. Tonight, the ammonia went from 8 ppm to 2 ppm in about 9 hours. Nitrite and nitrate were same. Now for my question, tomorrow morn, when the ammonia is low, should I leave it and wait for nitrites to drop? - not sure about that though. Or continue to dose back up to 4 ppm as usual. Will the nitrites drop when I keep dozing to 4 ppm? Thanks lol
Gboy66 said:Oh ya man thats the stuff!! Great pics!!
Maybe a blue paradise fish??
Could i give you an aquascaping tip (even though i am by no means an "aquascaper"
Yes PLEASE GIVE ME A TIP lol. I know nothing about aquascaping lol. Is it about the placement of plants?
I considered the paradise fish but I couldn't find it anywhere. I was thinking some kind if gourami
skywhitney
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George9 said:I'm glad you find it useful
Hahai'm sure i'll make a lot more than you do!
I know you're using a fluval filter so i wanted to get your feelings on how good it is and how easy the maintenance is on it?
skywhitney said:Hahai'm sure i'll make a lot more than you do!
I know you're using a fluval filter so i wanted to get your feelings on how good it is and how easy the maintenance is on it?
I love it so far. No matinence yet. But it's so easy to disconnect. Just push the valve down and pull up on the lever. My only complaint is that water spurts up a little when I pull the tubes out from pressure. But no biggie. Also, mine is not exactly whisper silent. It makes a humming noise, I cab hear it when in looking at the tank, but not from across the room. It says it whisper quiet, but I guess mine isn't lol. I'm fine with it.
Make sure you put it under the tank, it's a lot easier to move around because it's HEAVY when full. Mines behind the tank because I have no room under the tank and it's hard to pull out. Also, it doesnt move the water around as much as i would like. But a powerhead fixes that right up. But overall, I love it!! Very easy, and you don't have to loo at an HOB filter hanging over the side
Make sure you lube up the rubber band around the lid so it doesn't dry out and leak. Vaseline is fine.
George9 said:
Haha! Well, at the moment it seems like the plants are a bit symmetrical. Try and take similar tall plants and bunch them up on one side, then slowly go in desending order in height until you reach the other. Then at the end and river rocks or whatever, with your driftwood in the middle.
Again, im no aquascaper! But this is just my opinion!
Maybe a honey gourami? Opaline?
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