50G planted tank setup journal

[Fat Homer]

As promised... here are some update shots, so as always comments / constructive criticism welcome

Front of the tank...


And since i realized i never showed off what it looks like from the side. heres the first side view shot?


Some shots of the residents...














And two of the pregnant females...

 

[pudgeking]

Wow that hc carpet has really thickened up, beautiful! Always wanted a nice low carpet of plants in my tanks (who doesn't?) but I never wanted to bother with co2.

 

[mattstevens1]

wow as beautiful as expected. really come a long way since the start! looks amazing.

 

[gangster]

Love the grass look! Very nice fts. I like it.

 

[Fat Homer]

Wow that hc carpet has really thickened up, beautiful! Always wanted a nice low carpet of plants in my tanks (who doesn't?) but I never wanted to bother with co2.

I was in the same boat when i started, but once you realize how easy it is to setup, and you see the results, its hard not to use Co2

wow as beautiful as expected. really come a long way since the start! looks amazing.

Thanks, and yeah even im surprised with just how well it turned out sometimes

Love the grass look! Very nice fts. I like it.

Thanks, always appreciate some MFK love


Sent from my iPhone using MonsterAquariaNetwork app

 

[petspoiler]

It's really pretty.., SO green!

 

[Fat Homer]

Thanks Pet spoiler, this i like my little zen garden


Sent from my iPhone using MonsterAquariaNetwork app

 

[petspoiler]

 

[cichlid_king]

How did you get the baby tears to come in so full? How did you get it to spread like that. Did you buy a mat?

Sent from my HTC One V using MonsterAquariaNetwork App

 

[Fat Homer]

How did you get the baby tears to come in so full? How did you get it to spread like that. Did you buy a mat?

Sent from my HTC One V using MonsterAquariaNetwork App

Hahahaha, thanks

It was created with a lot of patience and a sore back afterwards... I basically bought 5 square pieces about 3" x 3", then tore them apart and planted them in one stem at a time about 1cm apart from each other and let it fill in...

The only exception was the back of the tank, coz the outlet of the filter kept blowing up the dirt, so i had to place a 3x3" mat down to make sure it would grow...

Other than that, high light (i run 4x T5-HO bulbs), Co2 injection, and good substrate / ferts... But most of all, i think a lot of it had to do with luck and patience


Sent from my iPhone using MonsterAquariaNetwork app