Some pics of my "El Natural" 10g

joemomma · 10-20-2006, 01:48 AM

Here are some pics of my Walstad-style el natural 10g. Been setup for several months now.

Specs:
Wal-Mart 10g
1" potting soil (el cheapo)
Couple inches of standard aquarium gravel
Numerous apons. bulbs from Wal Mart
A couple of crypts
Dwarf hairgrass
2 screw-in CF in standard hood
HOB filter

alohamonte · 10-20-2006, 02:07 AM

i would move the hairgrass too the front... to to create more depth, maybe mess with different gravel depths

i like the floating plants

joemomma · 10-20-2006, 01:41 PM

The problem I have with rescaping is that it makes an ENORMOUS mess. Once the roots come out, they bring a bunch of the potting soil with them and that is quite messy. As this was my first real planted tank, I just kind of threw everything in there without a whole lot of thought, and things just kind of ended up where they were (especially the apons). They just rooted wherever they sprouted

The floating plants are actually the various apons. that have grown up to the water top....they also flower about once a week (there are several different kinds, and each flowers).

That crypt is sorta sad looking though

Not sure what's the matter with it - the new leaves are very small, although there are lots of them and they are very green. Some light or nutrient deficiency I guess?

10-20-2006, 01:48 AM	#1
joemomma Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 19	Some pics of my "El Natural" 10g Here are some pics of my Walstad-style el natural 10g. Been setup for several months now. Specs: Wal-Mart 10g 1" potting soil (el cheapo) Couple inches of standard aquarium gravel Numerous apons. bulbs from Wal Mart A couple of crypts Dwarf hairgrass 2 screw-in CF in standard hood HOB filter

10-20-2006, 02:07 AM	#2
alohamonte Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Atlantis Posts: 228	i would move the hairgrass too the front... to to create more depth, maybe mess with different gravel depths i like the floating plants __________________ Smoke 'em if you got 'em. 20g Tall Low Tech Planted

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10-20-2006, 01:41 PM	#3
joemomma Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tennessee Posts: 19	The problem I have with rescaping is that it makes an ENORMOUS mess. Once the roots come out, they bring a bunch of the potting soil with them and that is quite messy. As this was my first real planted tank, I just kind of threw everything in there without a whole lot of thought, and things just kind of ended up where they were (especially the apons). They just rooted wherever they sprouted The floating plants are actually the various apons. that have grown up to the water top....they also flower about once a week (there are several different kinds, and each flowers). That crypt is sorta sad looking though Not sure what's the matter with it - the new leaves are very small, although there are lots of them and they are very green. Some light or nutrient deficiency I guess?