henward Posted August 17, 2010 Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 ok, average of 2 inch sand depth in my tank now. syphone and recleaned prior to planting new plants. i have rocks to as retaining wall on some areas, trimmed plants roots and leave covered in black algae - not toob ad really. trimmed yellowing dying leaves so the plants have a good head start. i have the following plants ambulia twisted val mini sag latifolius sword whcih is already sprouting a new plant and 3 shooters! i want to carpet them. 1x large amazon with 2 shooters growing 2x small plantlets amazon 2 large argentine swords 2x small argentine 1x sword, brasil something, its a reounded end leaf thin. marble queen sword crypt anubias nana and barteri all having clay balls under them and big ones have 2 clayballs. any tips? io want the tank to be forest like, as fast as possible any tips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted August 17, 2010 Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 Good things take time! :lol: I'd suggest adding CO2 but that would be a futile attempt in your tank. If the plants are happy and don't need more light, just let the grow. There isn't much more you can do. Get PMDD from hans, but still its all going to be waterchanged out any how. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted August 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 yeah, was thinking getting seachem foourisha nd excell but really, the system changes 350 litres per day. so really, what i put in will be use less. thats ok, i will let it grow:D im impatient, thsi will be a test of my virtue haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted August 17, 2010 Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 Val will definately do well. It gets its co2 differently to other plants (cant remember how though), and straight val on its own en masse can quite easily give you the jungle effect - especially when it grows so long that it starts blocking up the surface - which the discus will love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Ignore the comment about straight val Henward - its a banned organism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted August 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 not straight val, besides, why is it bganned? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip™ Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Invasive pest plant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Grows in cold water as well as tropical tanks, is invasive and some of it grows to a metre in length. Also known as eel grass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted August 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 oh thats annoying well.... its so commonly available, well was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 Yes, well it is, in vast unwanted quantities :lol: . The trouble is that it wouldn't have been banned if people had not just chucked it out but disposed of it properly when it got too big for their tanks. :roll: However the other val you have - imo - looks really good and is a much easier to control plant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 a picture please Mr Henward? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted August 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 its a bit pitiful right now looks more like a desert field than a jungle :-? but hope it grows soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diver21 Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 its a great start. just let things grow and every now and then add another plant in there. took me a while to get my tank to be that jungle look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 You need stem plants; maybe more driftwood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 it's nice, thanks for the photos like mine, looking forward to it growing... I've been feeding mine a dose of flourish comp every day and it's doing it's thing with all but the slow growers. I got 3 pieces of cabomba last Friday and they've already grown about 4cm to touch the top of the water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted August 19, 2010 Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 You will find that some of your Echinodorus sp. will grow rank as they get bigger and you may only see the stalks in the tank (marble queen is a varigated cordifolius and argentiniensus will get pretty big as well). To get the effect of straight Val see if you can get hold of an Echinodorus uraguyensis as it looks a lot like Val and will not go into an emersed form (legal as well). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henward Posted August 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2010 yeah was thinking bout it but black aro wil be intro'd soon want as much swimming space as possible will jsut wait for jungle look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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