Diary of the 29G planted tank... New pics 4/28/07

[Lonewolfblue]

How far would you be willing to travel? lol.

 

[CaptnIgnit]

How far would you be willing to travel? lol.

well if I had to pick a place completely and randomly out of the air.....Wenatchee

Seriously though, I'll probably see if I can't find one locally first. However, if I can't find one....

 

[Lonewolfblue]

It's just a short hop over the mountains, LOL.

 

[Lonewolfblue]

I have some pics and questions. Things are starting to look good, I just might have a nutrient deficiency, but unsure what it is. Will show you with the pics....

Dosing schedule...
Macros and micros on alternate days...
CSM+B with extra iron and magnesium - 1/16 tsp 3x weekly
(Not purchased as CSM+B with extra iron, I add a little extra iron to .25ppm iron as well as Magnesium)
Nitrate - 3/8 tsp 3x weekly
Phosphate - 1/8 tsp 3x weekly
Potassium - 5/8 tsp 3x weekly

Hope these plants recoup after the algae disaster.

Pearling...

Java fern is actually green, not yellow, and doing great, sending out new plantlets. It's also pearling.

Pearling and hopefully recouping.

Only think showing deficiency is the large leaf plant, the round sword leaf, and the anacharis. Anacharis stem is turning yellow, leaves are green. Broad-leaf plant is getting thinner, and starting to turn a little yellow. Sword has yellow area, with some browning going on. Also, Beckettii showing a little yellowing as well at the leaf tips... What could cause these?

 

[Lonewolfblue]

Got 2 new pics to show you how things are going....

Edit:
More than 2 pics, lol.
Well, since I've been taking too many pics of my GBR's, it's time to let some of the baby Bolivians in on the picture taking. Here's more pics....

 

[Glenc]

Very cool, your tank is looking good, your getting enough plant mass to hopefully keep that algea in check. I admire your perserverance. 8) Great pics as well.

 

[dskidmore]

I like the snail shots. Not many people bother to study thier cleanup crew. I don't do much testing on my 2.5 gallon, but I watch my nematode population...

 

[Lonewolfblue]

Yup, even the snails are cool. I might need to adjust water parameters though, the shells turn white.

 

[Lonewolfblue]

Here's some more pics of the pearling I'm getting. It's going on almost all day long.

 

[drobertson]

The plants are looking great, I love that back ground!!!!!!!

 

[Lonewolfblue]

Well, my babies have grown up. The GBR pair has finally spawned for their first time. And they are keeping the bolivians away, lol. Here's a couple pics....

 

[maxwell1295]

Man, I am jealous! You have that GBR spawning thing down to a science. I'm pretty sure you are the only person I know who has been able to raise GBR fry successfully. I'm even tempted to give it another try myself, thanks to you...

 

[onah]

what kinda lights are those?

 

[Lonewolfblue]

Coralife 130W with 2 moonlight LED's.

 

[Guest]

As always very cool to hear of the succesful new spawn especially knowing the original are now grandparents in a way. About how long do we have to wait for the pictures of the grandkids.

 

[Lonewolfblue]

Well, if the parents don't eat them, 3-4 days for wigglers, and another 6-8 days after that for free-swimming.

Well, the parents have now extended the no fly zone from 6 inches to 1/3 of the tank, lol.

 

[Guest]

Seems like there taking pretty good care of them now.

 

[Lonewolfblue]

Nope, they ate the eggs last night.

Couple more pics of the tank. It's well overgrown, lol....

 

[Lonewolfblue]

A couple new pics....

 

[Lonewolfblue]

Some new pics.....