my first planted tank

stu77 · 05-14-2011, 06:23 PM

Here a couple pictures of my first tank. Any advice would be sweet.

**Higher Thinking** · 05-14-2011, 07:02 PM

Drop some info on your tank so people could be of more assistance. CO2? Lighting? Fertilizers? Gallons? water hardness? Looks like a great start!

stu77 · 05-14-2011, 07:45 PM

oh yea for sure that would help lol. 60 gallon tank. Co2 yes i inject at 3bps 10hrs a day, i use 2 t5ho bulbs and the fixture sits right on top of my tank. ive used flourish excell but only in the first two weeks was i pretty religious about it now its only when i remember to. water is hard dont know the exact measurements tho. MTS substrate with play sand cap.

**Geniusdudekiran** · 05-14-2011, 11:41 PM

You are off to a much nicer start than a lot of first-timers here. It looks good, but you really need to balance the right side with more plants. But other than that, it looks good; it just could use a haircut LOL

stu77 · 05-15-2011, 04:33 AM

i agree! and thank you. Hard to see but there is some elodea and some sort of ludwigia growing in the empty spot im hoping they will come in nice. id like to put some of the water sprite on the right side too.

Hilde · 05-15-2011, 03:22 PM

I think the wood should be on the left side in front of the bush.
Aquascaping principles here.

05-14-2011, 06:23 PM	#1
stu77 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wyoming,mn Posts: 55	my first planted tank Here a couple pictures of my first tank. Any advice would be sweet. Attached Thumbnails

05-14-2011, 11:41 PM	#4
Geniusdudekiran Prodigious Plant Pundit (View User Tanks) PTrader: (43/98%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 5,349	You are off to a much nicer start than a lot of first-timers here. It looks good, but you really need to balance the right side with more plants. But other than that, it looks good; it just could use a haircut LOL __________________ "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." -- Steve Jobs ADA Mini S "Treeless Mountain" Do!Aqua 20-C: Wabi Kusa

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05-14-2011, 07:02 PM	#2
Higher Thinking So good my algae pearls! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (16/100%) Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Oregon State Beavers! Posts: 1,219	Drop some info on your tank so people could be of more assistance. CO2? Lighting? Fertilizers? Gallons? water hardness? Looks like a great start!

05-14-2011, 07:45 PM	#3
stu77 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wyoming,mn Posts: 55	oh yea for sure that would help lol. 60 gallon tank. Co2 yes i inject at 3bps 10hrs a day, i use 2 t5ho bulbs and the fixture sits right on top of my tank. ive used flourish excell but only in the first two weeks was i pretty religious about it now its only when i remember to. water is hard dont know the exact measurements tho. MTS substrate with play sand cap.

05-15-2011, 04:33 AM	#5
stu77 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wyoming,mn Posts: 55	i agree! and thank you. Hard to see but there is some elodea and some sort of ludwigia growing in the empty spot im hoping they will come in nice. id like to put some of the water sprite on the right side too.

05-15-2011, 03:22 PM	#6
Hilde Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mableton, GA Posts: 3,964	I think the wood should be on the left side in front of the bush. Aquascaping principles here.