LOL I totally got back from spring break the same day! And I had set up an NPT right before I left too!
When I got back not of my stems were dead though and the crypts were melted. :[ I've been really busy since spring break too so I haven't had a proper weekend to tear it down and start over.
I'm considering giving up on the NPT route and going for something like Eco Complete or some kind of inert substrate and root tabs.
@Litameena4chan I couldn't believe how much it had grown....it's a bit ridiculous honestly. Hell, maybe we're all better off just planting our tanks and not touching them for a week at a time.
Sorry to hear about the crypts and stems. Crypts can be very touchy. You never know what will set them off.
Whoops what I meant to type was "not all of the stems" half (like the water sprite, annacharis, and bocopa(creeping jenny?)) were doing quite well actually and had started growing above the water line. =]
My crypts were all totally melted though.
Two managed to bounce back and have a few leaves but I think I lost my red crypt completely as it never did produce leaves again. I'm still holding out hope that every two weeks when I clear the water surface it'll grow.
Wow! That's a ton of growth!
LOL I totally got back from spring break the same day! And I had set up an NPT right before I left too!
When I got back not of my stems were dead though and the crypts were melted. :[ I've been really busy since spring break too so I haven't had a proper weekend to tear it down and start over.
I'm considering giving up on the NPT route and going for something like Eco Complete or some kind of inert substrate and root tabs.
Litameena4chan 10 months ago
@Litameena4chan I couldn't believe how much it had grown....it's a bit ridiculous honestly. Hell, maybe we're all better off just planting our tanks and not touching them for a week at a time.
Sorry to hear about the crypts and stems. Crypts can be very touchy. You never know what will set them off.
AquaStudent 10 months ago
@AquaStudent Yeah totally! :D
Whoops what I meant to type was "not all of the stems" half (like the water sprite, annacharis, and bocopa(creeping jenny?)) were doing quite well actually and had started growing above the water line. =]
My crypts were all totally melted though.
Two managed to bounce back and have a few leaves but I think I lost my red crypt completely as it never did produce leaves again. I'm still holding out hope that every two weeks when I clear the water surface it'll grow.
Litameena4chan 10 months ago
@Litameena4chan It's possible you never know. It's surprising how much those guys can grow back...even after completely melting.
AquaStudent 10 months ago
looking great =) love the crypts
MKoaquariums 11 months ago
@MKoaquariums Thanks. They grow like mad! I've heard many horror stories about melting crypts but so far I haven't had much of a problem.
AquaStudent 11 months ago
wow AWESOME TANK! Love the plants!
spikes4298 11 months ago
what is the plant at the top of the tank menny thnks neil and what light do u use
DaughtersBoi 1 year ago
@DaughtersBoi The plant I have floating is mostly water sprite. There's also a strand of pennywort in there but you can't really tell.
I'm using the stock flourescent 15 watt tube that came with the tank.
AquaStudent 1 year ago
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DaughtersBoi 1 year ago
plants look great
BHBKid 1 year ago
looking great! watersprite grows like mad, eh?
AquaJtang 1 year ago
@AquaJtang It took awhile but now it's growing in so thick! I'm amazed at how thick the stems are.
AquaStudent 1 year ago
@AquaStudent Wait until you put it in the substrate. Its been known to grow even more once its rooted.
Tang526 1 year ago
wats the brand of that filter
SeansTanks 1 year ago
@SeansTanks The one that I'll be using on the 5g betta tank? It's a Red Sea Nano Filter...rated for up to 3 gallons but it'll be perfect for a betta
AquaStudent 1 year ago