My First planted tank

[sandnuka]

Ok, after tons of research.... and lots of great tips from several people here is what I did! bottom layer is flourite (un-rinsed to keep the nutrient rich mud) and put a thin layer of brown gravel on top.... got some free plants from Planted75, got the tank from spyral, I dont have a good lighting system yet, will soon from http://www.aquatraders.com/ .... So what you guys think????? I know, pretty thin, but its a work in progress! (all plants are real except the little guy by the flower pot)

 

[whatthebloody]

yaaaaa boyyyyy! that looks tiiiiight. good start man

 

[Anonymous]

Nice! Glad to see it is going to good use.

 

[sandnuka]

Thanks spyral! hell yeah.... it already has taught me allot!!!! gonna try the whole plant thing until I feel its pretty well stocked, then get some of those discus and dwarfs (both would be new to me too), so it is really helping me! you are the man buddy!
Oh, and I was gonna get some of those frontosa mpimbwe, but after seeing your 180gal, and how happy they were I could never put them in a 55gal again.. lol... I cant get another big tank, wife will divorce me! lol

 

[sandnuka]

New additions

so now I got some White Ribbons (dracaena sanderiana) and Amazon swords (Echinodorus amazonicus) are the new additions to the existing Broad Leaf Ludwigia, and Dwarf Sagittaria.... The underwater garden is looking good! let me know what you think?!

 

[Anonymous]

Dude, the tank looks awesome!

 

[sandnuka]

ludwiga arent very happy... think its too cold!! need a heater!

 

[CrashSmAshley]

Looks great so far! And yes, most plants grown better in heated water, and when you get your fish you'll need a heater anyways

 

[regan24]

Sand! It looks amazing! I can't believe you've already got it up and going! I just bought some amazon swords too!

 

[sandnuka]

last plants added... next FISH!

and Im done!!!! just need some lights and fish..... heater in there.... plants happier!

 

[Anonymous]

These are not true aquatic plants...they will die after a couple of months.:cry:
Otherwise your tank looks good!

 

[sandnuka]

White Ribbons (dracaena sanderiana)..... WTF! stupid pet store liars!!!!! now I am pissed! im gonna go back, and punch that stupid kid in the stomach.... I thought they were gorgeous..... shoot! Im pulling em today! Shoooooooot.... im sooo pissed!

 

[sidekicking]

That totally blows man
just have the store take them all back
and make them give you a sweet deal on some new plants

 

[CrashSmAshley]

Sorry sand Hope you find some better plants!

 

[aaronfeeney]

ahhh, they'll last a while

Same thing I gave to sidekicking , been growing underwater for 6 months.. they look good, but they arenot true aquatics

 

[IceBerg]

I was in the same boat last year. I bough some Top Fin "Aqua Fern Plants" from Petsmart, then found out they weren’t even aquatic plants.

If your looking to do a planted tank right, check out http://www.sweetaquatics.com/. They will hook you up phat with one of their plant packages.

 

[sandnuka]

Plant exchange

Well they are out of my freakin tank!!!! dont want 'em...... unless there truely an aquraium plant..... wich, I went back to the store, went wolverine baserker on the manager, she hooked it up..... actually I like the new ones even better..... gotta Tropica fern (Microsorium pteropus), Aquar ferns (trichomanes javanicum), and a sweeeet anubias plant! (anubia nana)..... love them all!!!!! will post a picture of the tank when I get em in and the murky water settles down again, so i get my crystal clear water.

 

[Anonymous]

Plant exchange

Sorry to tell you that the middle plant is not aquatic ether.

 

[sidekicking]

Oh man sand is going to be pissed again...when he finds out about his new plant
watch out petco ppl or petsmart lol

 

[lars on]

LOLL poor bastard

I had that one in the middle to, stay alive for a hell of a long time.

GET ANOTHER ANUBIAS SAND! THEY LOOK BITCHINNN