wildroseofky
Aquarium Advice Addict
I have been wanting to create a "tree" out of moss for my aquarium and finally got around to it. I moved some things around to make room for it. My plants are were only planted about 4 weeks ago and haven't been doing so well. The stems turned black on the ludwigia and penny wort so I had to trim them and replant. They had grown roots above the black part so I hope they start growing better soon. My dwarf sagittaria died back to the roots but is putting out new leaves. The money wort grew tall but is starting to put out new leaves closer to the roots.
My tree is was made from a branch that I stripped the bark off of and boiled for about 30 minutes. It was a water birch limb that had been sitting outside in a spring on my property for a year and was well seasoned. I do not use pesticides and live in a rural country area so I thought it would do okay. So far so good. The fish love it. I cut pieces of plastic mesh and tied Christmas moss to them with thread. The moss was on hold in another aquarium and had started to grow some. I hope it does well in this aquarium. I am really hoping that the moss fills in and covers the plastic mesh. I have no experience wit aquarium plants but I have been reading everything I can find on planted aquariums. I am using Flourish Comprehensive and root tabs. My light is T8 64 watts four foot light for now. I am going to be upgrading my light in the next few weeks. I have been playing around with diy CO2 in my 10 gal. and will be adding it to my 29 gal. when I get a drop checker. I don't want to kill my fish. I am also going to order some API CO2 booster when I order the light.
The two lights I am debating between are
http://www.aquatraders.com/36-inch-2x39W-T5-Aquarium-Light-Fixture-p/52122p.htm
or
Odyssea T5 Aquarium Lighting
I like the second light because of the included moonlight LEDs but I would get more light spread with the 36" light. Money is an issue and I cannot justify spending more than $55 on a light.
If anybody has any ideas for plants that might make my aquascape look better, feel free to suggest them.
My tree is was made from a branch that I stripped the bark off of and boiled for about 30 minutes. It was a water birch limb that had been sitting outside in a spring on my property for a year and was well seasoned. I do not use pesticides and live in a rural country area so I thought it would do okay. So far so good. The fish love it. I cut pieces of plastic mesh and tied Christmas moss to them with thread. The moss was on hold in another aquarium and had started to grow some. I hope it does well in this aquarium. I am really hoping that the moss fills in and covers the plastic mesh. I have no experience wit aquarium plants but I have been reading everything I can find on planted aquariums. I am using Flourish Comprehensive and root tabs. My light is T8 64 watts four foot light for now. I am going to be upgrading my light in the next few weeks. I have been playing around with diy CO2 in my 10 gal. and will be adding it to my 29 gal. when I get a drop checker. I don't want to kill my fish. I am also going to order some API CO2 booster when I order the light.
The two lights I am debating between are
http://www.aquatraders.com/36-inch-2x39W-T5-Aquarium-Light-Fixture-p/52122p.htm
or
Odyssea T5 Aquarium Lighting
I like the second light because of the included moonlight LEDs but I would get more light spread with the 36" light. Money is an issue and I cannot justify spending more than $55 on a light.
If anybody has any ideas for plants that might make my aquascape look better, feel free to suggest them.
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