Spider wood centerpiece

[Reygan2]

So I'm getting my new 7g cube ready to plant. I went with a Flourite and EcoComplete mix for the substrate. I'm not sure about the location of the spider wood stump. Also, should I thin the branches out a bit?
FWIW I really wish I hadn't gone with Flourite. It's so messy. I never had this cloudy issue when I just used EcoComplete. It won't clear up! I've changed the water, rinsed the filter floss, and waited....still a soupy mess.
Any suggestions on the stump would be appreciated. I've got lots of plants to fill this cube up!


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[ImACoolguy]

Looks perfect. I imagine it like a big dead tree and it really works like that.


Caleb

 

[Reygan2]

Thanks! I'm thinking some Christmas moss growing around those branches will be sweet!


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[tiger terror]

Thanks! I'm thinking some Christmas moss growing around those branches will be sweet!


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Really dig that spiderwood stump! I'd leave the branches be if it were up to me...add a bag of carbon and filter floss to the filter,that should help clear things up...

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[Reygan2]

Really dig that spiderwood stump! I'd leave the branches be if it were up to me...add a bag of carbon and filter floss to the filter,that should help clear things up...

sit in silence...

The water has cleared and it's looking so much better. I put a 12" Finnex planted+ on this tank. I placed root tabs in the sub, but it's been ages since I've dosed a tank so I have to read up on it again.

Do dry ferts expire? I've had mine for about 3 years. They've been kept in air tight glass containers and I have quite a bit left.

 

[Hunter73]

The water has cleared and it's looking so much better. I put a 12" Finnex planted+ on this tank. I placed root tabs in the sub, but it's been ages since I've dosed a tank so I have to read up on it again.



Do dry ferts expire? I've had mine for about 3 years. They've been kept in air tight glass containers and I have quite a bit left.

I would leave the branches as they are. Looks great IMO. On the ferts, I'm not sure if they expire. I would guess they will lose some of their strength over time though.


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[tiger terror]

The water has cleared and it's looking so much better. I put a 12" Finnex planted+ on this tank. I placed root tabs in the sub, but it's been ages since I've dosed a tank so I have to read up on it again.

Do dry ferts expire? I've had mine for about 3 years. They've been kept in air tight glass containers and I have quite a bit left.

The dry ferts will be fine provided that they had been well kept...I've been working off of the same batch for over 2 yrs.
Although I have stockpile in wait...

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[Reygan2]

I'll use them and see what happens.
So far...



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[Hunter73]

Heck yea, looks good so far.


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[Autumnsky]

That looks amazing! It cleared up nicely. That is a great shape and I love all the branches.

When I had mine starting out it got wierd slime gel on it and I put in a couple of Ramshorns and a couple of hungry Mystery Snails and they ate it up clean. Just in case.

 

[Reygan2]

That looks amazing! It cleared up nicely. That is a great shape and I love all the branches.

When I had mine starting out it got wierd slime gel on it and I put in a couple of Ramshorns and a couple of hungry Mystery Snails and they ate it up clean. Just in case.

Thankfully the slime issue has passed. My dear friend that owns the fish store I bought this piece from kept it (and didn't sell it despite many offers) in her display tank long enough for it to pass. So thankfully I won't have to deal with that pesky slime issue. I typically prefer Manzanita or Malaysian dw, but this piece caught my eye.


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[Reygan2]

That looks amazing! It cleared up nicely. That is a great shape and I love all the branches.

When I had mine starting out it got wierd slime gel on it and I put in a couple of Ramshorns and a couple of hungry Mystery Snails and they ate it up clean. Just in case.

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Thanks!