This was my original layout plan - but I think that there are some underlying issues with my design which are restricting further growth. After 3 months, I expected some fill out and some recurring algae issues continue to nag. I would really appreciate any observations or thoughts you might want to share on inherent flaws in the layout.
This is my first planted tank and I wanted to balance low maintenance, hardy plants with an attractive garden look for some community fish. Nothing fancy.
This pretty much looks exactly like it did 3 months ago when I added plants and pressurized co2.
It's nice enough but I think that it could look nicer. The anubias in the front are starting to grow algae which I think means they are getting too much light. The narrow chain leaf swords are growing pretty tall which I think means they don't have enough light and are pretty pale, translucent to boot. The crypts are reproducing nicely and filling out but they seem to foster bba algae! The dwarg sags are doing the same, fostering bba, but are growing much more slowly. The java moss is doing really well as is the lotus in the center.
I'm not sure where to put the pygmy anubias - under the lotus - near the driftwood? Thought about moving the anubias at the front into the back to fill that out, eventually , but just kinda exasperated at this point and unsure of anything save that I really like my driftwood and rock.
Any thoughts or opinions would be greatly appreciated
48g
96w cf
pressurized co2
inline reactor
xp3 filter
ph:6.8
gh:6.8
kh:6.5
no3: 10ppm
dose: .5tsp kno3 3x week, .08 tsp k2so4 2x week
residents: gold nugget pleco, 14 danios, 4 hatchets, 3 ghost shrimp
front row anubias and sags in back with some bba on gravel
crypts with bba on gravel between plants
narrow swords in the wrong place? (with pleco snack)
This is my first planted tank and I wanted to balance low maintenance, hardy plants with an attractive garden look for some community fish. Nothing fancy.
This pretty much looks exactly like it did 3 months ago when I added plants and pressurized co2.
It's nice enough but I think that it could look nicer. The anubias in the front are starting to grow algae which I think means they are getting too much light. The narrow chain leaf swords are growing pretty tall which I think means they don't have enough light and are pretty pale, translucent to boot. The crypts are reproducing nicely and filling out but they seem to foster bba algae! The dwarg sags are doing the same, fostering bba, but are growing much more slowly. The java moss is doing really well as is the lotus in the center.
I'm not sure where to put the pygmy anubias - under the lotus - near the driftwood? Thought about moving the anubias at the front into the back to fill that out, eventually , but just kinda exasperated at this point and unsure of anything save that I really like my driftwood and rock.
Any thoughts or opinions would be greatly appreciated
48g
96w cf
pressurized co2
inline reactor
xp3 filter
ph:6.8
gh:6.8
kh:6.5
no3: 10ppm
dose: .5tsp kno3 3x week, .08 tsp k2so4 2x week
residents: gold nugget pleco, 14 danios, 4 hatchets, 3 ghost shrimp
front row anubias and sags in back with some bba on gravel
crypts with bba on gravel between plants
narrow swords in the wrong place? (with pleco snack)