This should be a fun one!
A little over a month ago I dug through my pile of aquarium supplies one day and setup a tank for my girlfriend's daughter. Then sometime around yesterday morning it occurred to my that with this equipment I need to just go for the planted tank I always wanted. I have...
OK Aquarium Forum, I need some help diagnosing some plant issues.
I have a 10 gal. freshwater planted tank, and the plants just aren't doing well. Here is a list of issues:
-small/wrinkled/deformed leaves
-dropped leaves
-small holes in leaves
-brittle leaves
-bottle-brush algae on leaves
I...
Some shots of my planted tank. The substrate is 40lbs of Black Moonsand, mixed with 20lbs of Eco-Complete. The Rocks were collected from the Florida coast along the Gulf of Mexico, as was the driftwood. The only artificial decoration in the tank is the mangrove root cave in the far right corner.
Some shots of my planted tank. The substrate is 40lbs of Black Moonsand, mixed with 20lbs of Eco-Complete. The Rocks were collected from the Florida coast along the Gulf of Mexico, as was the driftwood. The only artificial decoration in the tank is the mangrove root cave in the far right corner.
Some shots of my planted tank. The substrate is 40lbs of Black Moonsand, mixed with 20lbs of Eco-Complete. The Rocks were collected from the Florida coast along the Gulf of Mexico, as was the driftwood. The only artificial decoration in the tank is the mangrove root cave in the far right corner.
29 gallon, 3 hrs after planting. black aquarium sand, API First Layer Pure Laterite, Mopani Driftwood (left) w/ 3 java ferns tied on, fake root structure (right) rocks, 3 x amazon swords (back right, back left, back middle), 3x wisteria (right, middle, left), 2 x red ludwigia (far left, middle)
29 gallon, 3 hrs after planting. black aquarium sand, API First Layer Pure Laterite, Mopani Driftwood (left) w/ 3 java ferns tied on, fake root structure (right) rocks, 3 x amazon swords (back right, back left, back middle), 3x wisteria (right, middle, left), 2 x red ludwigia (far left, middle)
29 gallon, 3 hrs after planting. black aquarium sand, API First Layer Pure Laterite, Mopani Driftwood (left) w/ 3 java ferns tied on, fake root structure (right) rocks, 3 x amazon swords (back right, back left, back middle), 3x wisteria (right, middle, left), 2 x red ludwigia (far left, middle)