kaiofcanada
Aquarium Advice FINatic
Looks great!
Don't worry so much about the algae burst just yet. This happened to me when I upgraded my lighting and again when I started using CO2. I think the change in chemistry causes this and adjusts quickly as the new plants alter that by taking up excess. I also got more green algae on rocks and then it was gone in two weeks each time without any action on my part besides my usual 50% water changes every week.
I did a major pruning a week after I sent your plants and everything is over grown again now only 1.5 weeks later. You gotta love high light!
My suggestions for placement would be to consider visually how you would want the eye to flow through your tank. Not that I am pro...but I like looking at Amano Takashi's designs and picking the parts that I like an combining them to the best effect for the fish and the plants that I have. Nature Aquarium Photographs | AmanoTakashi.net
It took me six months to really work in the concept of a foreground into my tank with the plants I had. Most were background and midground. I think have something similar. I got come microchain sword and I love it now. It was a simple addition that gave the tank a feeling of depth and allowed me to frame the space better. I am not done yet. But I feel like it is getting there. Like you, I really enjoy watching the process unfold.
I love this update. Can't wait to see how it all evolves.
Don't worry so much about the algae burst just yet. This happened to me when I upgraded my lighting and again when I started using CO2. I think the change in chemistry causes this and adjusts quickly as the new plants alter that by taking up excess. I also got more green algae on rocks and then it was gone in two weeks each time without any action on my part besides my usual 50% water changes every week.
I did a major pruning a week after I sent your plants and everything is over grown again now only 1.5 weeks later. You gotta love high light!
My suggestions for placement would be to consider visually how you would want the eye to flow through your tank. Not that I am pro...but I like looking at Amano Takashi's designs and picking the parts that I like an combining them to the best effect for the fish and the plants that I have. Nature Aquarium Photographs | AmanoTakashi.net
It took me six months to really work in the concept of a foreground into my tank with the plants I had. Most were background and midground. I think have something similar. I got come microchain sword and I love it now. It was a simple addition that gave the tank a feeling of depth and allowed me to frame the space better. I am not done yet. But I feel like it is getting there. Like you, I really enjoy watching the process unfold.
I love this update. Can't wait to see how it all evolves.