Molino Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 I thought this series of photos was interesting, showing the changes in my planted tank over a period of almost 2 years since I started it. It is a 20 gallon long with 55 watts of light, DIY CO2 and flourite substrate. I did for a short time add some fertilizer, but quickly began to forget, and the plants (with some exceptions) do very well even without. Anyway here are the pictures: 2002 October: 2002 November: 2003 March: 2003 April: 2003 October: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molino Posted August 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 2004 January: 2004 August: You probably noticed some plants are in just one or two of the photos. These are the ones that didn't take too well to my no-fertilizer diet The only "high maintenance" plant I would like to have do well is the red tiger lotus, which is still there, just not growing any higher than about 2" any more. I should add that the Anubias and Java Fern were removed by myself not becuase they were difficult to grow, far from it. The Anubias leaves would stay for soo long that green spot algea would grow on it, and the Java Fern became a HUGE mess of roots behind the driftwood on the right. So out they went! Anyway, hope you enjoyed the pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vallisneria Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Great pics. I wish i would have done something similar as my planted tank has changed a lot over the years too. You tank is very beatuiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABwildrose Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 beautiful tank...and very interesting to see the progression Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molino Posted August 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 Thanks. I realized looking at these pictures that I don't like the overgrown look, like it is right now. It's also too much of the same colour (green) right now and needs some more reds again. Degrassi, If you've got your camera fixed now you should start taking pictures of you planted tank so that you can do the same in a year or so. It's nice to be able to look back and see how the tank looked a year or even a few months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABwildrose Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 I like Oct/03 because of the red (? lotus) plant and the openness just above it. I also like the last one (Aug/04) because of the fullness on the sides and openness at that same spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Posted August 24, 2004 Report Share Posted August 24, 2004 Beautiful pics. Congradulations P.S. if you feel that the tank is getting overgrown - just add some gold severons!!!! j/k..... Smokey from a person who cannot grow algea Believe me I have tried!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molino Posted August 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 ABwildrose, Yes that's a Red Tiger Lotus, however it's not doing so well. It tends to stay about 1-2" high and has very small leaves. I'm too lazy to get into fertilizers, etc... and nurse it back to health. from a person who cannot grow algea I can teach you a few things about that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 Thanks Molino; however, my discus tanks just cannot grow the green stuff! I will just have to continue to drool over other's beautiful planted tanks Smokey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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