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supergreeneye · 02-06-2012, 05:11 AM

how did u get it so lush i have the flora with the co2 and all my plants died also did you have to add another bag of substrate i am thinking about doing it

atom · 02-06-2012, 05:36 AM

It's lush because it's freshly replanted

. Trust me, it didn't look like this 2 weeks ago after a year of running this tank. I did have nice growth for about 6 - 8 months into this tank, but things seem to die on me after that.

I will keep you updated if it stays this way.

Yes I did add more substrate. The pack included just wasn't enough. I'm mixing ada and fluval right now.

How long has your tank been running?

ItsDubC · 02-06-2012, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by atom

Thanks for the info. I got this from someone who has had it growing in the tank a bit now. I'm thinking it may be quadrifolia then. I'm just posing excel? Is that not enough?

Marsilea species don't really need CO2. The only reason I asked is because I have read that they have a higher tendency to sprout more emersed-growth leaves when CO2 is highly available in the water (as it is in the air during emersed growth).

Love the S. repens btw. I just got a Finnex 4 as a gift and that is one of the plants I will be looking to put in it.

atom · 02-07-2012, 04:40 AM

The white slimy stuff coming out of the the wood seems to have transferred onto some of my plants and also on the glass? Is this fungus? Bacterial bloom?

My shrimp don't seem to be eating it either.

atom · 02-08-2012, 01:51 AM

FEB 07.12

Added Rotala Rotundifolia and Marimo Balls.

I've had Manzanita before and I know the white slime is normal, but some of this stuff is now on my plants too. I can scrub the wood, but not the plants. Any sugggestions?

Snowflake311 · 02-08-2012, 04:10 AM

Yes the white slim is totally normal just about all wood will get a little bit of it for the first few days of week. Then its gone. It's just bio slime it hurts no one. I just manually remove it during WC and it soon goes away.

atom · 02-08-2012, 04:47 AM

Is it normal for it to attach itself to the glass and plants too?

synthorange · 02-08-2012, 06:12 AM

Weird that your shrimp wont eat it, and you say the tank is about a year old? At this point I've no idea since I only see it on driftwood in a newly set up tank, then it dies off and/or shrimp eat it all up.

edit: Oh right, you rescaped the whole thing at the start of the month. That'll teach me not to read properly.

atom · 02-08-2012, 06:23 AM

Yeah, the tank is over a year, but the wood is new. My amano and cherries don't show any interest in it at all. Too well fed? Maybe I need a nerite snail or something.

Snowflake311 · 02-08-2012, 07:16 AM

I have never seen anything eat this stuff. Once it goes away they might keep it under control. I have had this white film get to be 2 inches thick it looked like jelly so yuk. a few weeks later it was gone never to be seen again. So don't worry. I use to scrub the wood with salt that kind of helped. But I know it goes away and dose no harm so I Leave it.

supergreeneye · 02-10-2012, 07:28 PM

asof right now its been running for about 6 to 8 months im just about to rescape it i have some wendtii that are in the way and just got a piece of driftwood also i have a 50\50 bulb at about 10w is that enough or do i need more with the java fern and somre more plants on the way

atom · 02-11-2012, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by supergreeneye

asof right now its been running for about 6 to 8 months im just about to rescape it i have some wendtii that are in the way and just got a piece of driftwood also i have a 50\50 bulb at about 10w is that enough or do i need more with the java fern and somre more plants on the way

Java fern is pretty tolerate of lowlight 10w would be alright, but not sure about your other plants. Are you running a flora? You could use the stock light and your 10 for at total of 23w and that would open up more options.

supergreeneye · 02-11-2012, 09:51 PM

the stock light broke and i dont have any money for a new one

dragonsong93 · 02-11-2012, 10:10 PM

This is really awesome! One of the best looking ebis I've seen

atom · 02-12-2012, 01:00 AM

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Originally Posted by supergreeneye

the stock light broke and i dont have any money for a new one

Have you tried contacting Fluval? It's got a 2 year warranty. Cheers.

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Originally Posted by dragonsong93

This is really awesome! One of the best looking ebis I've seen

Thanks! I'm really happy with how it's looking now.

02-08-2012, 04:10 AM	#21
Snowflake311 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: SL Tahoe , ca Posts: 884	Yes the white slim is totally normal just about all wood will get a little bit of it for the first few days of week. Then its gone. It's just bio slime it hurts no one. I just manually remove it during WC and it soon goes away. __________________ 🐟20gal long planted tiger shrimp & RCS, 80gal planted discus community, 100gal SA cichlid delhezi, 7 gal planted crs, 20gal goldfish grow out.🌾

02-08-2012, 07:16 AM	#25
Snowflake311 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: SL Tahoe , ca Posts: 884	I have never seen anything eat this stuff. Once it goes away they might keep it under control. I have had this white film get to be 2 inches thick it looked like jelly so yuk. a few weeks later it was gone never to be seen again. So don't worry. I use to scrub the wood with salt that kind of helped. But I know it goes away and dose no harm so I Leave it. __________________ 🐟20gal long planted tiger shrimp & RCS, 80gal planted discus community, 100gal SA cichlid delhezi, 7 gal planted crs, 20gal goldfish grow out.🌾

02-11-2012, 10:10 PM	#29
dragonsong93 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: PA Posts: 140	This is really awesome! One of the best looking ebis I've seen __________________ Projects: 20g L Shrimptopolis Fluval Ebi (CRS & CBS) 2.5g OEBT Adventure 1g Planted Vase Gecko Viv

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02-06-2012, 05:11 AM	#16
supergreeneye Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: las vegas Posts: 96	how did u get it so lush i have the flora with the co2 and all my plants died also did you have to add another bag of substrate i am thinking about doing it

02-06-2012, 05:36 AM	#17
atom Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 207	It's lush because it's freshly replanted . Trust me, it didn't look like this 2 weeks ago after a year of running this tank. I did have nice growth for about 6 - 8 months into this tank, but things seem to die on me after that. I will keep you updated if it stays this way. Yes I did add more substrate. The pack included just wasn't enough. I'm mixing ada and fluval right now. How long has your tank been running?

02-07-2012, 04:40 AM	#19
atom Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 207	The white slimy stuff coming out of the the wood seems to have transferred onto some of my plants and also on the glass? Is this fungus? Bacterial bloom? My shrimp don't seem to be eating it either.

02-08-2012, 01:51 AM	#20
atom Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 207	FEB 07.12 Added Rotala Rotundifolia and Marimo Balls. I've had Manzanita before and I know the white slime is normal, but some of this stuff is now on my plants too. I can scrub the wood, but not the plants. Any sugggestions?

02-08-2012, 04:47 AM	#22
atom Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 207	Is it normal for it to attach itself to the glass and plants too?

02-08-2012, 06:12 AM	#23
synthorange Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Australia Posts: 140	Weird that your shrimp wont eat it, and you say the tank is about a year old? At this point I've no idea since I only see it on driftwood in a newly set up tank, then it dies off and/or shrimp eat it all up. edit: Oh right, you rescaped the whole thing at the start of the month. That'll teach me not to read properly.

02-08-2012, 06:23 AM	#24
atom Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 207	Yeah, the tank is over a year, but the wood is new. My amano and cherries don't show any interest in it at all. Too well fed? Maybe I need a nerite snail or something.

02-10-2012, 07:28 PM	#26
supergreeneye Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: las vegas Posts: 96	asof right now its been running for about 6 to 8 months im just about to rescape it i have some wendtii that are in the way and just got a piece of driftwood also i have a 50\50 bulb at about 10w is that enough or do i need more with the java fern and somre more plants on the way

02-11-2012, 09:51 PM	#28
supergreeneye Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: las vegas Posts: 96	the stock light broke and i dont have any money for a new one