Tank update, new plants, a bunch of pics

[Meredith]

Well, things are coming along nicely in my 20 with a big thank you to Jc!

Some close ups of the Anacharis

now can I clip some of the growth that is spouting off the sides and just replant it?

Some close ups of the Ludwigia

This little piece broke off so I planted it near the drift wood, Heath has come to check it out. Thought it was a cut pic

The large sword I moved from the 55 to here was in super bad shape and I had to remove all the leaves. But it has shot up a whole bunch of new ones right next to where the original leaves were

And last but not least a full tank shot

I have decided I am going to paint my own background. (On posterboard or something)

Now all I have left to do is figure out how to control my green spot :?

 

[gfink]

Looks great!. I love the piece of driftwood you have.

 

[rich311k]

Very nice pictures. Looking very good.

 

[sherry]

go to azgardens.com and order some olive nerite snails. ask them verbally to use cheap/slow shipping. the snails will survive, the green spot will not.

 

[Meredith]

Really?! I will have to look into that. Thanks

 

[PrettyFishies]

Great pics, Great tank - I'm jealous of the DW

 

[Meredith]

I think I actually got that one from Floridadriftwood.com I love it too

 

[An t-iasg]

Nice pics - is the anacharis pearling? Your substrate is pretty; what is it? In the picture with Heath it doesn't look like the very dark black of the other areas of the tank. Kylie, my betta, was like that too - he checked out every new thing I put in the tank. I like the big rock behind the sword plant.

 

[Japola44]

You should trim the ancharis and replant the trimmings. I started out with probably 10 stems of ancharis i have atleast double that now. Looks nice. Good work!

 

[Jchillin]

Well, things are coming along nicely in my 20 with a big thank you to Jc!

My pleasure Meredith. Amazing, they look nicer in your tank than they ever did in mine...LOL. I should have mentioned you could clip the really large ones and replant them. But, everything is looking real good.

 

[Meredith]

is the anacharis pearling?

These pics were taken right after a water change so I think they are just stray air bubbles that got caught.

Your substrate is pretty; what is it?

Black Tahitian moon sand. It does look like a light color in the pic, but it must have been the camera settings. It does not normally look like that.

you could clip the really large ones and replant them.

do I just clip them where ever? Like half way down the stem or is there a certain place I should cut? I will trim them this weekend.

 

[Jchillin]

Actually, you can clip them at any section you want in between the leaves. Measure out the length you want (for uniformity or asthetics).

 

[travis simonson]

Nice job Meredith. I love the close-up of the Ram

 

[BillD]

Interrupting the photo period by 2 hours is supposed to reduce algae growth. So lets say, lights on for 5 hours, off for 2, and on for 5. A programmable timer would help with that.

 

[Meredith]

For how long? And I am guessing it would need to be totally dark for the 2 hour period?