[mysticalnet]

2010.03.05

2010.03.06 Added water.

Beautiful HC

Too small I need a magnifying glass!

 

[mysticalnet]

Half way

Finally finished planting.... hahah

Switch on the light: Phillips 23W = 100W Spiral Daylight Energy Saving

2010.03.07

 

[eternity302]

OMG!!! We need your updates!!! I had your threads bookmarked, glad ur bak!

 

[mysticalnet]

Only after 1 day planting... grow!!

After 1 week (03.13 some spreading and some got bushier)

After 2 weeks (03.20 hehe.. looking good!)

 

[mysticalnet]

2010.03.28 3rd Week after planting:

 

[mysticalnet]

2010.04.04 - 4th week after planting

Decided to paint the back, got these from home depot:

Tried to make a sky effect, not satisfactory, but oh well.......

 

[mysticalnet]

Ok 2010.04.10, 5th week after planting HC emersed, also attached Windelove Fern, tomorrow going to fill up the tank.

 

[mysticalnet]

2010.04.11 Added water to tank today!

Tank was already cycled (water in the substrate when I didn't fill it up yet) plus I used old water from my 50G, just did a 20% water change on it and used it in this tank, the filter had been working on the 50G too for 5 weeks - since I started the emersed planting, so the water is all goood.... I also have excel dosing everyday for CO2, hope it is sufficient.

 

[mysticalnet]

OMG!!! We need your updates!!! I had your threads bookmarked, glad ur bak!

I know!! Haha.... I am glad you bookmarked it but I don't think it will work now.. grrr.... look at us, we're back to being junior members?! Haha.. oh man, what about my 54 itrader 100%?

I need to take more photos, work has been really busy recently, HC is still growing though, had a little melting but then it started right away again after the transition! I will take photos tomorrow!

 

[mysticalnet]

Update 04.14 - my crs/cbs

Zoom out

Full tank shot

HC is doing ok, some small leaves have some signs of melting, I dose excel everyday so fingers crossed let's see how it is going to do in the long run!

 

[mysticalnet]

More shrimps and a mineral rock for the shrimps to forage on whenever they want to

Shrimps close up:

 

[thefishwife]

Wonderful Ashley, just wonderful!

 

[Nicklfire]

That's really great man, When i do my 70 gallon i will be doing a dry start for HC as well, mind you i will need alot more lol.

How was your algae issues if any?

 

[target]

Looks awesome, nice work

 

[mysticalnet]

Thanks guys and girls!

Initially when I added water, the 3rd day there was blue green algae/cyanobacteria for a couple of days but I removed them manually, and since then it has not been back yet and let's hope it stays that way!

 

[plantedinvertz]

Looks Awesome!!

 

[target]

I am going to have to try an emersed set up when I begin my tank at work. I really like it.

 

[athena]

YAY! so happy that you re-started the journal

 

[Earth Eater]

awesome)

 

[Shrimpgirl]

Great looking tank.