Planted 10g Pics

***Sarah*** · 02-23-2007, 02:26 PM

Just wanted to show you all my plants. They've been growing for about 2 weeks, I see a lot of new growth, and the substrate is gravel, and I've added 1 capful of fertilizer, along with ammonia for cycling.

I think this is a Jungle Val. Its my newest plant, so I'm not sure how it's doing yet as far as growth.

Lots of new growth and shutes on this plant. Anyone know what kind of plant it is???

Roots on the same plant going into the substrate

I believe these are Cardinal plants. According to Plantgeek.com, it is moderately hard to grow, but there's lots of new leaves on top and seems to be well.

***Sarah*** · 02-23-2007, 02:27 PM

And a pic of my whole tank. I will probably end up moving things around yet, but for now I'm just letting the cycle finish.

**jweintraub** · 02-23-2007, 05:53 PM

Your plants look great! I wouldn't wait too long to move things around because the roots will start to get VERY long and to try and pull them out and put then back in the substrate is NO fun. Definately move the plants around as early as possible.

***Sarah*** · 02-23-2007, 06:20 PM

Originally Posted by jweintraub

Your plants look great! I wouldn't wait too long to move things around because the roots will start to get VERY long and to try and pull them out and put then back in the substrate is NO fun. Definately move the plants around as early as possible.

Ok, thanks for the advice, I guess I'll have to get to it then. I don't mind the way it's laid out now, and I dont think I'm going to change it too much, but I'm not sure about the long grassy plant where it is, I think I may move that one over to the right side of the tank.

**xoolooxunny** · 02-23-2007, 06:41 PM

keep up on the fertilizer, it will keep the algae off the leaves of your plants. I like the natural gravel, looks nice, and im sure the fish will feel more at home with it as well. are those chunks of glass in there?? they look really cool.

**Incredulous_Ed** · 02-23-2007, 06:51 PM

That's really cool sarahmom. What kind of lighting do you have?

**Sasquatch** · 02-23-2007, 06:51 PM

I think the plant you were asking about is a Hygrophila, it looks like the ones we have in our 10g. Keep an eye on them, they grow fast and will soon be poking out of the water.

Just trim off the tops and re-plant them and they should root where you put them. The are a pretty hardy plant.

**Lady Hobbs** · 02-23-2007, 08:47 PM

I emptied and cleaned my 20 gallon today in preparation of my Flourite. (Being chicken starting out with the smallest.) Obviously removing the gravel tossed the tank into new tank snydrome. Should I just go ahead and plant it as is and add some ammonia to get a cycle going again or will it not be necessary?

I have blue gravel up the kazoo!! Five tanks 3 inches deep of the stuff and obviously can not just throw it all out. I will have to use some Laterite in some of my tanks in order to use this gravel. I would use it with Flourite but think it would be rather ugly having Flourite with blue gravel?

I suspect 6 months from now, no matter what the color is it will be covered up in plants but really hate to disgard this much gravel. So, what do you think of flourite 70% to 30% gravel? Or should I just stick with mixing Laterite and this bloody blue stuff?

***Sarah*** · 02-23-2007, 09:25 PM

Originally Posted by xoolooxunny

keep up on the fertilizer, it will keep the algae off the leaves of your plants. I like the natural gravel, looks nice, and im sure the fish will feel more at home with it as well. are those chunks of glass in there?? they look really cool.

Yeah, they're glass I got at the LFS. I think it will look good with the colourful Guppies I put in there

Oh, and thanks, I liked the look of other tanks I've seen with dark gravel, really brings out the colour of the fish. After seeing th dark gravel with other tanks it made me sad that I have lighter coloured gravel in my 40gal. Oh well...lesson learned.

***Sarah*** · 02-23-2007, 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by Incredulous_Ed

That's really cool sarahmom. What kind of lighting do you have?

Well, I started with just the incandescent that came with the tank setup, cheapo ones. They were alright, but they threw a really yellow light that I wasn't too fond of, so I just got some other incandescents at Home Depot. To be honest, I'm not sure I really notice much difference. I will be keeping my eyes open for some natural light incandescents if they exist. I just don't want to have to change the hood that came with the tank (I'm too cheap lol).