My First Tank in a While

bbqthis · 11-17-2012, 04:00 AM

So I used to be really into the hobby, then I left the country for two years...but now I'm back and have decided to kick things off by mounting a 3 gallon nano...Starting with some emersed plants...

3 gallon nano cube
Eco Complete
1 x 13 Watt CFL Daylight
Flora:
HC Cuba
Dwarf hairgrass

Fauna:
TBA

(right after setting up 11.09.2012)

(Got the DHG today!!! 11.16.2012)

Well we'll see how this college apartment experiment goes...Até mais galera!

marioman72 · 11-17-2012, 11:25 AM

very nice start, like what im seeing

bbqthis · 11-18-2012, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by marioman72

very nice start, like what im seeing

Thanks!

bbqthis · 11-23-2012, 06:13 PM

Here's my weekly update. It's been 2 weeks since the HC has been in, and one week with the DHG. The HC is really taking off, but the DHG is turning brown. I've been misting with water laced with Flourish, but to no avail. After about the second day the DHG turned like this, and it hasn't gotten better. But it also hasn't gotten worse. Any help?

bbqthis · 11-25-2012, 06:23 AM

No one?

bbqthis · 12-06-2012, 01:55 AM

Well it seems like really no one gives a hoot, but I will keep posting, in hopes that one day some one will reply. It's been weeks since I started the emersed setup, and my HC has really taken off, rooting and spreading and all that jazz. My DHG however, is pitiful. It's been in their for about 3 weeks I believe and really has not shown much sign of growth. Really only signs of death. I gave it a haircut in hopes that it would help, but still nothing. Can ANYONE help me on this? Or will my DHG die in vain? I've scoured the internet, but I don't see anything that seems to be in common with other problems I read about. ANYTHING???

**sjb1987** · 12-06-2012, 02:15 AM

Give it some more time... Dhg as you probably know grows by runners... It will take some time to come up through the substrate... The hc just spreads on top of the substrate so you ll notice more growth on it before you do the dhg

bbqthis · 12-06-2012, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by sjb1987

Give it some more time... Dhg as you probably know grows by runners... It will take some time to come up through the substrate... The hc just spreads on top of the substrate so you ll notice more growth on it before you do the dhg

I must admit though that I checked the roots and saw no evidence of runners on many plantlets even after 3 weeks though...

**sjb1987** · 12-06-2012, 02:28 AM

Was the dhg that you bought grown emmersed?

bbqthis · 12-06-2012, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by sjb1987

Was the dhg that you bought grown emmersed?

I don't actually know (shamed face) haha

**sjb1987** · 12-06-2012, 02:32 AM

Don't have to be ashamed.... When I switched some submersed dhg to emerged it took some time to "transform" to it's emerged state.... It also browned out like that...once it takes off though it'll grow quickly...patience is your friend... I have learned lots of it in this hobby

bbqthis · 12-06-2012, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by sjb1987

Don't have to be ashamed.... When I switched some submersed dhg to emerged it took some time to "transform" to it's emerged state.... It also browned out like that...once it takes off though it'll grow quickly...patience is your friend... I have learned lots of it in this hobby

Okay I'll wait out some more then. By chance, do you remember more or less how long it took for yours to take off? I'd like an idea of how long I should wait before I pull the plug and get something else...

**sjb1987** · 12-06-2012, 02:39 AM

Couple weeks... But I was using potting mix

bbqthis · 12-06-2012, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by sjb1987

Couple weeks... But I was using potting mix

okay...Well I'll give it til after christmas break I guess...I thought about just flooding it. But the way it is right now, the DHG would probably just float up to the top.

bbqthis · 12-08-2012, 10:35 PM

So I got the itchy fingers and watching my DHG, I just decided to flood the darn thing. So I did. The DHG is looking better already and the HC seems to be doing well too.

HC Pearling

DHG looking better, but I seem to be getting a little hair algae. I'll be double dousing Excel to see about about...

11-17-2012, 04:00 AM	#1
bbqthis Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: United States Posts: 21	My First Tank in a While So I used to be really into the hobby, then I left the country for two years...but now I'm back and have decided to kick things off by mounting a 3 gallon nano...Starting with some emersed plants... 3 gallon nano cube Eco Complete 1 x 13 Watt CFL Daylight Flora: HC Cuba Dwarf hairgrass Fauna: TBA (right after setting up 11.09.2012) (Got the DHG today!!! 11.16.2012) Well we'll see how this college apartment experiment goes...Até mais galera!

11-23-2012, 06:13 PM	#4
bbqthis Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: United States Posts: 21	Update Here's my weekly update. It's been 2 weeks since the HC has been in, and one week with the DHG. The HC is really taking off, but the DHG is turning brown. I've been misting with water laced with Flourish, but to no avail. After about the second day the DHG turned like this, and it hasn't gotten better. But it also hasn't gotten worse. Any help? Last edited by bbqthis; 12-06-2012 at 01:56 AM.. Reason: spelling

12-06-2012, 01:55 AM	#6
bbqthis Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: United States Posts: 21	Help me somebody!!! Well it seems like really no one gives a hoot, but I will keep posting, in hopes that one day some one will reply. It's been weeks since I started the emersed setup, and my HC has really taken off, rooting and spreading and all that jazz. My DHG however, is pitiful. It's been in their for about 3 weeks I believe and really has not shown much sign of growth. Really only signs of death. I gave it a haircut in hopes that it would help, but still nothing. Can ANYONE help me on this? Or will my DHG die in vain? I've scoured the internet, but I don't see anything that seems to be in common with other problems I read about. ANYTHING???

12-06-2012, 02:15 AM	#7
sjb1987 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (67/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Van Buren, Arkansas Posts: 462	Give it some more time... Dhg as you probably know grows by runners... It will take some time to come up through the substrate... The hc just spreads on top of the substrate so you ll notice more growth on it before you do the dhg __________________ -sean

12-06-2012, 02:28 AM	#9
sjb1987 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (67/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Van Buren, Arkansas Posts: 462	Was the dhg that you bought grown emmersed? __________________ -sean

11-17-2012, 11:25 AM	#2
marioman72 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: bristol, RI, U.S. Posts: 317	very nice start, like what im seeing

11-25-2012, 06:23 AM	#5
bbqthis Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: United States Posts: 21	No one?

12-06-2012, 02:32 AM	#11
sjb1987 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (67/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Van Buren, Arkansas Posts: 462	Don't have to be ashamed.... When I switched some submersed dhg to emerged it took some time to "transform" to it's emerged state.... It also browned out like that...once it takes off though it'll grow quickly...patience is your friend... I have learned lots of it in this hobby __________________ -sean

12-06-2012, 02:39 AM	#13
sjb1987 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (67/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Van Buren, Arkansas Posts: 462	Couple weeks... But I was using potting mix __________________ -sean

12-08-2012, 10:35 PM	#15
bbqthis Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: United States Posts: 21	The Great Flood So I got the itchy fingers and watching my DHG, I just decided to flood the darn thing. So I did. The DHG is looking better already and the HC seems to be doing well too. HC Pearling DHG looking better, but I seem to be getting a little hair algae. I'll be double dousing Excel to see about about...

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