RennjiDK Posted May 21 Share Posted May 21 Tank dark cycled for 2 weeks and then a 100% WC at planting. Everything is up and running. Plants (all tissue culture cups): 1c Christmas Moss, 5c HC Cuba, 4c Brownie Ghost Buce, 3c Kedagang Japan Buce, 1c Crypt Wendtii, 4c Rotola Rotundifolia, 2c Rotala Hra, 1c Rotala Nanjenshan. I mistakenly thought that 5 cups of cuba would have been enough, but I could have used closer to 10. There's a GLA paintball kit injecting CO2 and 2 Kessil A80s providing light. Stocking to come in the near future. 4 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmike Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Looks amazing, great work! Excited to see what it looks like when the plants grow in more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardedbillygoat1975 Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 Looks great. The waiting is the hardest part as it grows in. Depending on your water you may see some plants really flourish and others melt. Don’t worry as this is very normal. The Rotalas should grow fast enough to prevent any major algae blooms. As for the HC as it grows and spreads you can always trim and replant in spots to propagate it faster. Have fun! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 @RennjiDK Looks very well done, nice work! A tip from Mr. Amano regarding the Moss and how to initially plant it. This will help encourage growth and give it a more natural look. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RennjiDK Posted May 22 Author Share Posted May 22 On 5/22/2023 at 12:18 AM, nabokovfan87 said: @RennjiDK Looks very well done, nice work! A tip from Mr. Amano regarding the Moss and how to initially plant it. This will help encourage growth and give it a more natural look. Thanks. I just took big chunks of it with CA glue and stuck it on. That looks much better than mine. I was on the fence about moss from the start, and just wanted something to highlight some of the branches while the scape grows in. It may or may not stay depending on how it grows, or rather, how uncontrollable it becomes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 On 5/21/2023 at 10:12 PM, RennjiDK said: Thanks. I just took big chunks of it with CA glue and stuck it on. That looks much better than mine. I was on the fence about moss from the start, and just wanted something to highlight some of the branches while the scape grows in. It may or may not stay depending on how it grows, or rather, how uncontrollable it becomes. Hopefully you enjoy it! You have some nice choices in there for mosses that you've chosen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galabar Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 For moss, I used rubber bands to attach them to the wood. Just cut the rubber bands after a time when the moss is attached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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