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daphilster08 · 02-02-2013, 07:37 AM

Wow amazing! This is why UG is my favorite ground cover plant. Oh, and hide the heater behind the plants a little :P

bigcol · 02-02-2013, 08:23 AM

What soil/dirt are you using, and is there anything on top of it? I used organic pond compost, about 1" deep with about the same of 2-3mm stone on top. I'm not very successful with this setup....and I think my Molly's are eating most of what I'm planting too.
Any suggestions welcome :-(

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horsedude · 03-16-2013, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by bigcol

What soil/dirt are you using, and is there anything on top of it? I used organic pond compost, about 1" deep with about the same of 2-3mm stone on top. I'm not very successful with this setup....and I think my Molly's are eating most of what I'm planting too.
Any suggestions welcome :-(

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You could always try planting some more hardy plants. I found that water wisteria works well. It gives a bushy look to the tank and grows like crazy so if your mollies nibble on a leaf or two you won't have to worry as it always has some other shoots growing anyway.
Good luck

AdamF · 03-25-2013, 07:53 AM

Ok - decided it was time for a change.... 6 hours to strip and re-do. Its always double what I expected...

AdamF · 03-25-2013, 08:09 AM

Foreground - UG
Second Tier - Staurogyne Tropica
Top tier - Blyxia
Front RHS - Ludwigia, I think.

I do want to add a little more colour but no sure what to use at this stage. Looking for something squat, to replace the ludwigia (as mentioned I think that's what it is). Although maybe I will remove that area all together as I think it hides the elevation a little too much.

assasin6547 · 03-25-2013, 02:20 PM

Nice work! That UG will look fantastic when filled in. I think it's a beautiful scape.

AdamF · 03-26-2013, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by assasin6547

Nice work! That UG will look fantastic when filled in. I think it's a beautiful scape.

Thanks mate - I really like it a lot more than the last one... Feels a little more natural. To me anyhow haha

AdamF · 03-31-2013, 02:06 AM

Hi all ....

I was worried my tank may start cycling again, and take out some casualties as well.

It been one week, fish and shrimp seem healthy. May upload a pic as well. So I'm glad it hasn't been a disaster so far.

I used a different soil to top it all up, I gather all the nutrients of the Aquasoil are still available to all the plants. All be it 6" deeper in some areas.

02-02-2013, 08:23 AM	#92
bigcol Newbie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: UK Posts: 3	Re: Ads' 800x600x450 frameless underwater garden - Now with PICS!! What soil/dirt are you using, and is there anything on top of it? I used organic pond compost, about 1" deep with about the same of 2-3mm stone on top. I'm not very successful with this setup....and I think my Molly's are eating most of what I'm planting too. Any suggestions welcome :-( Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2

03-25-2013, 02:20 PM	#96
assasin6547 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Broomfield, CO Posts: 580	Nice work! That UG will look fantastic when filled in. I think it's a beautiful scape. __________________ How I feel about non-planted aquariums.

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02-02-2013, 07:37 AM	#91
daphilster08 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: St. Paul MN Posts: 56	Wow amazing! This is why UG is my favorite ground cover plant. Oh, and hide the heater behind the plants a little :P

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AdamF Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: North Rocks Posts: 81	Ok - decided it was time for a change.... 6 hours to strip and re-do. Its always double what I expected...

03-25-2013, 08:09 AM	#95
AdamF Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: North Rocks Posts: 81	Foreground - UG Second Tier - Staurogyne Tropica Top tier - Blyxia Front RHS - Ludwigia, I think. I do want to add a little more colour but no sure what to use at this stage. Looking for something squat, to replace the ludwigia (as mentioned I think that's what it is). Although maybe I will remove that area all together as I think it hides the elevation a little too much.

03-31-2013, 02:06 AM	#98
AdamF Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: North Rocks Posts: 81	Hi all .... I was worried my tank may start cycling again, and take out some casualties as well. It been one week, fish and shrimp seem healthy. May upload a pic as well. So I'm glad it hasn't been a disaster so far. I used a different soil to top it all up, I gather all the nutrients of the Aquasoil are still available to all the plants. All be it 6" deeper in some areas.