Unplanted my planted tank

  • We are currently upgrading MFK. thanks! -neo
DaveB;4765408; said:
Just noticed this thread... it really sucks that it had to happen like this, but Joey's right. You naturally have a great eye for this stuff, so if you're forced to change it up, there's no harm in going for a hardscape phase for a while. You can always go back to plants later when you start getting the itch. Which you know you will.

Every once in a while I see threads on SD about Discus jumping out... that would make me nervous in that rimless tank. Not sure why I never thought of that til now.

But you should definitely place your order with John, leave the plants out for a while, and see how you like it.

(Though on the topic of floating plants, depending on how your overflow and return are set up, you can hang them through the slats in the overflow and let the return current push them out into the tank, which keeps them from clogging things up. That's how I've got mine set up. Looks nice, good coverage, etc. They're fake, but real wouldn't be any different.)
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Thanks man, appreciate the feedback :) And yes, I already placed an order with John! Will be landing Tuesday, can't wait! As for the fish in a rimless tank, they're all very calm. I haven't had one jumper since I set up the tank. I was especially nervous about the roselines but those guys are calm as can be.

HarleyK;4769457; said:
First off, I am very sorry to hear, Jose. That really sucks. The perfect storm hit your tank :(

But: I agree with most others here, the new landscape looks awesome, man! :thumbsup: Maybe add a few worry-free low-tech plants ;)?



That's a bummer. I trust this was the last time you relied on bottle info :swear: . Having said that, Bifuran is a 80/20 mix of nitrofurazone/furazolidone. Both compounds are chemically very similar and share a hydrazine moiety. Hydrazines are 5 orders or magnitude (100,000 x) !!! more toxic to aquatic plants than fish or inverts. ... You just found that out the hard way ...

Keep rockin' - the new looks are awesome. Where in the world did you get those bolders???

HarleyK
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Thanks Harley, appreciate it! And thanks for the helpful info on that stuff. And yeah, guess I learned the hard way :( As for the rocks, I got them from a local rock yard, dirt cheap. 130lbs for $14!
 
And thanks everybody else for the comments :cheers:
 
JML1997;4771077;4771077 said:
What do you use as substrate?
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I have Eco Complete
 
JML1997;4771927;4771927 said:
Can you use it even if you don't have plants?
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I don't see why not. It can get a little pricey though, but looks really nice. Plus, it supposed to be great to get your system going, since it comes with water in the bag. You don't even need to rinse, just dump in your tank and you're done!
 
Why not try some needle leaf and anubias? you can attach it all to your wood and rock...plus it would suck up the nitrates from those discus :) Its zero upkeep and it would add alot to your scape.
 
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