Rob Dahl
Member
Couldn't wait and have started my new Fluval 30cm. cube tank. Had a terrible time trying to plant in ADA Amazonia substrate, but with handy tips from fellow members, have made some progress. HOB filter flow made a crater in the substrate, so I made a small sponge "dam" on the filter raceway. Hoping that my new TMC light will encourage the Fissidens & Hydrocotyle to carpet.
Present setup:
Flora 30cm. cube
Fluval aquaclear 30 hob filter (to be replaced with Ehiem classic 150 exterior filter)
ADA Amazonia substrate
Fertilization: Excel 3-5 ml./day
Plants:
Fissidens fontanus
Ludwigia arcuata
Lysimachia nummularia Aurea
Micranthemum umbrosum “Monte Carlo”
Macaya fluviatilis
Hydrocotyle tripartita
Lighting:
Fluval 30w cfl
el cheapo led clip-on (TMC mini400 tile in the mail)
Here are some pictures:
Day after planting attempt
Today:
Soo...am awaiting arrival of new lighting and thinking of new plants to add. Any suggestions welcome. Forgot to mention that I am cycling tank now. Added plants after third water change/ 4 days. Will check parameters this weekend.
Present setup:
Flora 30cm. cube
Fluval aquaclear 30 hob filter (to be replaced with Ehiem classic 150 exterior filter)
ADA Amazonia substrate
Fertilization: Excel 3-5 ml./day
Plants:
Fissidens fontanus
Ludwigia arcuata
Lysimachia nummularia Aurea
Micranthemum umbrosum “Monte Carlo”
Macaya fluviatilis
Hydrocotyle tripartita
Lighting:
Fluval 30w cfl
el cheapo led clip-on (TMC mini400 tile in the mail)
Here are some pictures:
Day after planting attempt
Today:
Soo...am awaiting arrival of new lighting and thinking of new plants to add. Any suggestions welcome. Forgot to mention that I am cycling tank now. Added plants after third water change/ 4 days. Will check parameters this weekend.