2.5g Journey

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First and foremost, I have no idea what I’m doing. This is for me to look back on my wins and fails, apologies if I’m doing this incorrectly. (If I am please tell me where is appropriate lol)

With that out of the way - my intent is to document my first foray into aquatics. 

June 3 2024 I began my dry start by putting down a 1” layer of lava rock, with some in panty hose to build height behind the driftwood in the back right corner. In ignorance I buried the heater underneath a thick layer the rock & soil but it’s too late to go back. I used silicone to keep the heater cord snugly in the suction cup as it kept popping out. In planting I chose monte carlo, littorella uniflora, eleocharis acicularis and java moss superglued to the larger wavy piece of driftwood.

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June 18’th, 15 days after planting and things were going well. Parts of the java moss were yellowing a bit so I upped my misting. (Distilled water with Nutrafin GRO)

Of note, the java moss has begun to etiolate and is reaching out into space in no less than 4 “pillars”. It’s difficult to showcase it with the camera.

The last 3 photos are of the little bit of root development.

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June 22 2024

Dr.Tim’s ammonia finally arrived so I placed the HOB onto a water pitcher, added the air stone and then about 15 well rooted and freshly cut plants. Additionally I picked up a sword plant (labeled assorted sword at Petsmart 🙄) and have it in there too. 

A friend is dropping off an extremely well used filter cartridge, water sprite and frog bit tomorrow that I’ll add into the mix. It’s a tight squeeze even before they come, lol.

 

Edited June 25 by ButtonMcThickums
The photo was mid text, not at the bottom.