SamH Posted September 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 I closed all the blinds and turned off all the lights except the ones in the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 Looking good Sam. Black backrounds are the only way to go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 I am hell bent on proving that wrong! My first tank (this one) had a black background on it and I hated it. Now I have three blue, one white and one blue/grey background. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Expecting plants tomorrow, so I mvoed the hairgrass to one side and trimmed it right down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Whoa when you suggested I thin out my hairgrass, I didnt think you meant that much... Now I can see how it would spread quicker :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Yes, I too bought a big pot of hairgrass and planted it bang smack in the middle of my tank. A month later I had one or two runners and a whole ot of brown blades. Split off a few bunches and they sent out runners within a week. Removed all the grass to my nano hairgrass tank and split it up into many mediumish bunches, they spreaded well. Hoping this will be even better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 They spread well. :lol: spread why did you make the plant so short? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Spreadedededededed! :lol: :lol: I read on many sites that trimming hairgrass encourages new growth and more runners. I just trimmed some to that height in my divided tank and it going well. I didn't trim it in tank (can't handle the mess) so I pulled it all out and trimmed it in an icecream container. The bunches were about 3-4cm long before planted but are only sticking out about 1 or 2 cm's. Hopefully we'll see some good spreadage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Oh yeah - Hairgrass is messy when you start attacking it with the scissors! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Plants just arrived, so does the bus in 12mins! Pushed down the hairgrass and glosso pots and put the rotala base in the gravel. Can't wait till I get home. Do I need to seperate the Glosso? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted September 21, 2009 Report Share Posted September 21, 2009 Oh yeah - Hairgrass is messy when you start attacking it with the scissors! I just got hold of mine wet, and gave it a haircut Its when you separate it and it becomes rather delicate that hairs end up all in the tank, stuck to the glass in hard to reach places.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 Started planting at around 3.30pm. Still got more than 2/3 of the glosso to do but I cut up the Rotala and put that in. Hairgrass in untouched so far. Glosso is really tricky to plant and I think I'm doing it all wrong. There seems to be runners that have little leaves at set intervals. I'm getting about 3 pairs of leaves on a runner, bunching it up and pushing it into the gravel. That sound right? Will load up some pics once done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 I demand to see a picture :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 Just for that P44, there shall be no pictures. :lol: I'm not proud of my work anyways, it's horrible. Spent 2 and a half hours planting, not overly happy with it. The bottle I planned to use for CO2 has a leak in it too :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 But you must! Pictures pictures pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 Bossy little turkey, our Phoenix is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 :lol: this is me on a not so bossy day :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 You may not be feeling bossy but I'm feeling evil. Here's a teaser: The mess I left after I got the plants :lol: Plants floating :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 Fail :lol: 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 Too good. You could have just checked that other site too ya know? It has a better pic. Looks far better in person though, plants are still rough as though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 it looks good. I didn't even think of checking plantedtank. maybe ill go there now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N1CK Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 It's looking good I just came back from Aus and the plants in my 2fter have grown quite alot, still not finished though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 Thanks N1CK and Phoenix but it doesn't look good. I know it's polite to say it but I'd rather have cold, hard feedback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 ok. it looks like amano threw up on it. :lol: only kidding. it actually looks fine. im judging it based on what it will look like when the plants pick up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 I would be honoured if Amano came within 10 metres of this tank, even if it was only to throw up on it. Maybe he'd hurl some Red Cherry's in too? Im really hoping that the Glosso will pickup, I fear I have planted it all wrong. Just a waiting game I guess, and if it fails, more hairgrass! :lol: Sorry about the useless photo's. It's quite hard to take whole tank shots of larger tanks. Plus those rocks may as well be mirrors, can't wait for algae growth Yes, I said it... :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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