Planted Nano Tank

[Codeman28]

Smart idea... the dry start method, never thought about doing that.

 

[Cubano32]

DSM week 5 almost fully covered floor only one more week till I fill it.

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[madjoe]

DSM week 5 almost fully covered floor only one more week till I fill it.

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Dam that grows fast. Did u put any on the branches ive seen some on you tube made to look like a forest under water

 

[Cubano32]

Dam that grows fast. Did u put any on the branches ive seen some on you tube made to look like a forest under water

No I didn't I decide to go a different route

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[Aabjones888]

Wow awesome looking. I was thinking of doing a small freshwater tank. Where did u learn about how to not fill up the aquarium and to just let it grow and get the roots established? I would of already screwed up on that. I guess I better read more.

 

[skyon888]

What substrate did you go with?

 

[Cubano32]

Wow awesome looking. I was thinking of doing a small freshwater tank. Where did u learn about how to not fill up the aquarium and to just let it grow and get the roots established? I would of already screwed up on that. I guess I better read more.

I mean you don't have to do it the way I did but some plants are better if you start it that way so they can get better rot system.. I did alot reading and research and joined a few forums to learn a lot

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[Cubano32]

What substrate did you go with?

I went with Amazonia soil power and Amazonia soil regular.. Its a bit pricey but has a lot of nutrients then help plants establish better

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[Cubano32]

So after 5 weeks of doing a dry start to my 10g tank I finally filled it up. I am going to blast it with Co2 at the start to make sure the HC takes over and spreads good.. Also be adding some background plants to give it more depth.

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[dkm]

Do you have a recommendation for a source of fissidens and other mosses?

 

[Cubano32]

Do you have a recommendation for a source of fissidens and other mosses?

Honestly i have no idea the fissidens that I got online came in dry so I would not recommend it

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[skyon888]

Looks awesome!

Do you have a recommendation for a source of fissidens and other mosses?

I've had good luck with java moss, it grows like crazy even in my low tech tank. Petland in Bolingbrook carries it for around $6/cup.

 

[Cubano32]

Looks awesome!



I've had good luck with java moss, it grows like crazy even in my low tech tank. Petland in Bolingbrook carries it for around $6/cup.

Yea Petland does have alot of stuff but honestly all of their stuff doesnt look all that healthy and full and I mean full of snails

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[skyon888]

Yea Petland does have alot of stuff but honestly all of their stuff doesnt look all that healthy and full and I mean full of snails

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True, is there anywhere else you recommend for plants?

 

[Cubano32]

True, is there anywhere else you recommend for plants?

Tropiquatics in lombard/downers has good healthy plants they don't have a huge selection like Petland but better quality

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[Cubano32]

True, is there anywhere else you recommend for plants?

Also this Sunday there is a convention in Hoffman estate the GCCA (Greater Chicago Cichlid Association) and there you can go and find many plants and another group I belong to is going to have a table set up with plants to buy and what not

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[Paulip]

This is an awesome project. I would go as far as to say that it is deserving of it's own discussion under "Fresh Water Reefs".

 

[Mjl714]

Setup looks really cool, are you misting it regularly to keep it humid?