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Well, not an absolute massacre but taken about an 1.5" off all over. Happy to see that the MC is still healthy below the surface. Hydro.T and Pogo.E cut back too. I suppose we'll wait and see what happens now. :thumbup:

Hi Jaap. I've been away from the site for a while and sadly I didn't create a journal which is unfortunate as I've learnt alot from this tank and others possibly could of too. The tank is a TMC Sig600 along with stand. I use a G6 for filtration and a Hydor ETH300 inline for temp (26c)...

Thanks for your input Mick. I appreciate what you say. This is my first experience using MC, I've always gone with Cuba in the past. The plant growth looks lush now but this has not always been the case in this tank. I had a battle with hair algae for some months but after swapping my lily to a...

Iain, I'm hoping I'll be alright at the root. All looks good, what's visible from the sides of the tank anyway. I currently have a spray bar at the rear and its pushing flow to the front and down through the MC mass towards the rear (hopefully). I guess we'll soon find out. Rahms, It's...

Hi guys. My Monte Carlo is growing at an alarming rate and is in desperate need of some maintenance. Trouble is, I'm scared to death of doing a really heavy trim and have my system crash. Anybody have any tips for best practice after heavy maintenance that will help my Monte Carlo bounce back...

PICTURES...... :D

I reckon number 4 is Bacopa of some sort. Either monnieri, or caroliniana. :thumbup:

Cheers fella. Everything on the left/right is dead? :lol: :lol:

:lol: Google had better of put my thread at the top of the page? Have you been cutting the Eleocharis back? I found with Parvula it needs trimming hard and frequently to get it compact. Mine is very dense now, it`s taken a while to get there but I`m happy with the look.

Blimey this is an old thread brought back to life? :lol: In answer to Westy`s question, I never had any degree of success unfortunately. I faired better with the Mauritiana variety but tbh the results were still not great. In the end I went for the easy option and planted Parvula. :oops: After...

I would be interested in understanding the science behind this aswell. I had been running 2x39watt over my 180ltr for quite some time and had not seen any substantial growth from my Stauro, or Lobelia Cardinalis. (In the interest of science) I decided to increase the lighting and so added...

Definitely look at going down the Ei route Chris. I was using TPN+ in my 180ltr but the rate at which I was going through it, and the cost that it was incurring was becoming a nightmare. I swapped to E.i and never looked back. I prefer the way you can tailor quantity’s to rectify deficiencies...

I agree with Ady mate. Does still sound like a Co2 issue. Pretty much every time I`ve suffered melt it`s been down to poor Co2. Is flow good to that area of your tank. Is Co2 reaching there? I found a chart on another forum that gives quite a usefull guide to deficencies, maybe worth a look...

I just failed miserably with UG. Within a few days it had come free of the substrate (Knott aquasoil) and had broke up making it impossible to re plant. :( I think it would have stood a better chance if I had held it in place with some form of netting allowing it time to root properly? I had...

Yeah the Glosso is doing great. Runners are spreading across the substrate a few mm daily. That is good to know. Thanks Clonitza. I planted some Stauro just behind the HC at the same time. I can see new submerged growth from this. Which is nice. I will keep a vigilant eye on the HC over the...

Yeah. Good point, I understand where you are coming from :D I have experimented with various methods of distribution over my brief time in the hobby. I`ve had spraybars along the side wall, spraybars along the back wall, I`ve had powerheads, Sheperds crooks, and Jet outlets and to be honest...

Flow is courtesy of a G6, and a Eheim 2026 connected to a AM reactor running 4 Bps. Dosing full Ei with additional Excel so looks like I`m sound for flow, gas, and ferts. Maybe light is where I`m going wrong then? Thing is, everything else in my tank is doing well. Including Stellata, and...

It`s hard to tell mate. If I look very close maybe there is evidence of runnners, but I think this may just be wishfull thinking. :( I am currently adding 1 cap full daily in my 180ltr along with copious ammounts of Co2 and EI mate. As for light..I failed first time around running 2 x 39watts...

HI. I planted some HC last weekend and all was going well for a few days. However, I have noticed deterioration of the plant in the last couple of days. Mainly melt, and no new growth. I understand that it`s adjusting to being submerged, but is this to be expected or have I failed again with...

Bacopa caroliniana. :thumbup: I have found good flow and lots of Co2 at the base of the stem helps a great deal. I experience ill health after trimming. The lower section of the stem and leaves suffer bad from BBA. I`ve found the only way to illiminate this is to remove all infected leaves...

Congratulations on the Lotus Flower. Looks fantastic. Mine grows low to the substrate, and the leaves grow smaller than those that can be seen in your images. I have dwarf lillys growing tall next to the Lotus and these have reached the surface and formed some lovely pads. Don`t know why mine...

So I failed my exam then? :lol: Thanks for clearing that up. like I say, I`m still learning!

Hi mate. I`ll have a go at answering your question, but bear in mind I`m no Guru, and am still learning myself. :D As I understand it, plant chlorophyll absorbs light most efficiently when exposed to a colour temperature of around 6500K. This best imitates natural daylight. An 865 Daylight...

Not true mate. :D Like you, I was dubious when introduced to the option of cheap tubes! It`s a total travesty that manufactures can get away with fleecing the unknowing hobbyist of their hard earned cash. £20 you say for the Hagen tubes? WTF... :thumbdown: I was using Arcadia Tropical for a...

I am unsure of the technical spec of the Hagen Power Glo tubes in regards to spectrum, Kelvin etc, but I use standard Osram 865Triphosphor Daylight HO T5 39watt. With great results. I only pay £2.50 a tube so replace every 6months. The jury is out on longetivity of flourescents but I believe...

Have experienced exactly the same problem with Rosanervig! I`ve found it`s the most finicky of all the Hygro species. And believe me I`ve tried most! :lol: I want to try again with this though as the colour variation compared to that of Polysperma is very nice. My LFS has it in quite...

What tubes are you currently using? How old are they? I remember having issues with Hygrophila corymbosa Siamensis when I was running 2 T8`s over 180ltrs? I just put the failings down to my lack of knowledge, it was back in the early days. I was unaware that Hygro required much light, maybe it...

It does just fine under 2 t5`s? It`s more about the CO2 and distribution. Which you have both in abundance?

I`m no Planted Guru, and neither will I pretend to be one but in my brief experience melt is exactly as it is described. The plant will quite literally melt away. Stems will wither, leaves will become pale, eventually become translucent, and they will seperate from the rotting plant. It will...

How long have you had the Hygro? In my experience it is extremly hardy? I have found that when first introduced it will suffer alot of melt but when it has adjusted to your tanks conditions it grows like a weed! I have also found that when I have carried out a major rescape, cut the plant...

Hi Mike. I planted some Staurogyne several weeks ago. Growth seems to of stalled unfortunatly although all still looks fairly healthy. When you say that cutting hard made all the difference, how hard did you cut? Right back to the substrate, or just topping it?

Good chance that the Hygro has been grown emersed, and it is now adjusting to the conditions within your tank, and the fact it is now submerged? Polysperma is a fairly undemanding plant, so with the addition of Co2, Ei dosing, and with lighting near on 1.8wpg I think your conditions should be...

Tell me about? After 48hrs my Stellata had produced new side shoots? I had heard similar Spyder. It doesn`t sound too out of the ordinary? The human body grows, and builds new muscle whilst we rest.

Thanks for that. Is it in any way damaging to the plants? Should I expect to see a reduction in size then? If as you say, its comparable to inflating balloons?

From my immediate introduction, and extemely brief research of Etiolation one would concur that my general plant health would suffer due to this nulification of light? Quite the opposite. If anything plant health improved during the period? Excuse my ignorance, I have been sipping the Corona! :lol:

Googling now. :D

After a couple of un-forseen, and un-planned scenarios over the last couple of months I have been forced to complete 2 48hr lights out periods. On both occassions I have witnessed phenomenal growth from my plants, like as much as 2" from my Ludwigia Inclinata, and new growth from Pogostemon...

I have no experience with Arcuata but I have found with my Ludwigia Inclinata, and rotala rotundifolia the higher the stem reaches the more vibrant the colour becomes. I can only put this down to lighting intensity. When I trim the stem and replant the top the colour intensity reduces. The jury...

Was that growth intentional Foxfish? It looks awesome. :clap: Similar conditions to Nayr88 (The Glosso Carpet Guru. :wink: ) Flow is fine, Co2 is optimal, yet Glosso does not behave!! :thumbdown: I may let it root over the next few days then go at it like Sweeny Todd. P.S I have just...

Thanks for the advice guys. Don`t think that Co2 is the issue though? At the time the photo was taken I had my spray bar fixed to the back wall of the tank pointing foward, and directing it down and over the plant. I have now removed the bar from this posistion as the force of the water had...

So after a bit of tinkering in the tank over Christmas, I decided I wanted to have a go at growing Glosso. I failed with HC previously, but this was due to my 2 BN Plecs constantly uprooting it, they have now been evicted. :wave: Can anybody explain why my Glosso is growing vertical and not...

No problemo. I popped in earlier actually. He mentioned you had been in touch, and he thanked me for the publicity! :thumbup: (discount would be nice though mate?) Lol. I remember I had my Nymphaea Lotus (Tiger Lotus) from him. Still got it now. Lovely plant. Much more striking, and vibrant...

Where abouts are you pal? I know my local LFS in Kidsgrove (Stoke On Trent) always has them in stock. :D https://kidsgrovetropicals.com/shop/page/1?shop_param= The online shop is new, so they may not be listed and I think they have just started doing mail order aswel? :thumbup:

I am struggling with my Nesaea Crassicaulis. The general health of the plant seems poor, growth seems to of stalled, and colouration is not as it should be. I understand this is a difficult species but really wanted a crack at it, as I planned on using it as a main feature in a new scape...

I havn`t grown it for a while but I remember I just used to cut mine back wherever! It used to grow 4/5" a week. I melted it in the end over dosing Excel. :(

I brought some lovely deep red ludwiga last week, It injects a fantastic vibrant red contrast to my scape, trouble is all new growth coming through is green. :( How am I supposed to maintain the colouration? Research doesn`t really show up any definative answers, some say you need high light...

No Co2, No ferts, poor flow, and what looks like an inert substrate?? I was exactly where you are 8 months ago mate. But with the help on this site you will succeed! :D You have found the right forum. Congratulations. :clap: To infinity and beyond.....

Hi Corki. Thanks for your interest! This was another plant on my list of potentional candidates, however after comparing images of Ludwiga Arcuata I was unsure due to the colouration? Could it be that mine is lacking a certain something? I currently dose EI, Lights=2wpg, Co2 30ppm! Thanks...

Hi there. I found this lurking at the back of one of my LFS tanks a couple of weeks ago. He said that it had come from a suplier in east Asia? I took it off his hands for a couple of quid and said I`d give it a try! After 2 weeks in my tank I think it is beginning to deteriorate. I could do...

Hi Viktor. Thanks for the information. Do you have any experience with Tenellus? I was concerned that the plant would grow too high with my medium lighting, and would not stay close to the substrate. It seems that it is easier to manage than the LB though? Unfortunatly my budget for the rescape...

:lol: at Bobtastic, I`m more of a Stargate than a Star Trek kind of guy though. Seriously though. Thanks for all the replys,(My first post aswell!) it is appreciated. Looking at those pictures of yours Mark it makes me even more determined to keep on trying. Stunning tanks! :jawdrop Would we...

I had a feeling that lighting intensity may be the issue, but after researching mainly on this forum I was under the impression that adding extra lighting is Insane!!!!!! :lol: Instead I should be addressing all other aspects before purchasing that shiny new luminaire I have my eye on...

I have tried, numerous times to grow Lilaeopsis Brasiliensis successfully but fail miserably each time. I am determined to nail it as my new scape will consist of a large lawned section. I have looked at other alternative foreground plants as an option such as Echinodorus tenellus, Glosso, HC...