Recent content by Randa

I started my planted tank a little over one year ago. I had a small Anubis and Amazon sword in pool filter sand. I upgraded to flora max and added 40+ stems of various low/med light plants to see how it would go. Here is right after substrate change Then after added the additional plants...

I have a 29 gal planted tank and I think I should take the plunge and go with co2. I'm not crafty enough T to do a diy I'd rather just get it all on one box of I can. I don't want to break the bank but don't want crap. Can you point me in the right direction? Sent from an undisclosed location...

Woke up this morning and found a ton of these little guys. I'm assuming they are the Nerite Eggs after a quick Google search. Should I bother with getting them out? Sent from an undisclosed location...

Thank you! I'm really enjoying it. :) Sent from an undisclosed location...

So I'm about a month into my planted tank and I have had a super busy month and admitting I had not done a water change at all. So last Friday I wanted to check the ammonia, nitrites and nitrates in my tank. I have never had any ammonia or nitrites since I've had my tank (before it being...

I have some root tabs and have dosed with some Flourish I have a few white skirt tetras, neon tetras, zebra danios, otos and Cory catfish Sent from an undisclosed location...

So here is a little update :) First pic is 2 days after planting and adding fish Second is just over 2 weeks after planting. The bacoba is growing like crazy and started growing roots all over and grew at least 5" in those two weeks so I did trim them and replanted in other areas and I...

Thank you. I'll check out your recs Sent from an undisclosed location...

They were packaged in a usps priority mail box and in that was a grocery store plastic bag, then they were split into 2 separate plastic bags sealed with tape. Not the most fantastic and I was glad I was home when they came so the mailman didn't leave them outside in the cold too long. I did...

Thanks. Me too! I also have 4 pieces of cholla that are hiding under the big log until they sink. Sent from an undisclosed location...

I got my plants today and plopped them in. Placement is not exact but will get them a little more organized when I have a little more time. Hungry kids and hubs coming home soon. :) In all I have: 1 Anubias (Anubias lanceolata) 1 Red Amazon Sword 2 Amazon Swords (Echinodorus argentinensis)...

My lighting from what I understand is considered low light. It's a National Geo deluxe programmable LED Sent from an undisclosed location...

So I'm working on my first fully planted tank and plants should be coming this week which includes: 1 Anubias 1 Red Amazon Sword 2 Amazon Swords (Echinodorus argentinensis) 1 Java Fern 4 Limnophila aquatica 4 red Crypt walkeri, Cryptocoryne walkeri "Red" 5 stems of Egeria (Anacharis) 8 stems...

It said that it was organic and untreated. Apollo Supply was the seller and had pretty good ratings and reviews so I went with it. Sent from an undisclosed location...

I just ordered a few sticks of cholla wood for my planted tank and wondered if there is anything I should do to prep it when it comes? I liked the way it looked online and had to get some. I ordered it from Amazon Sent from an undisclosed location...