Something Different... d2's FRESHWATER PLANTED build!

mrpizzaface · Feb 12, 2020

Jman76 said:
Beauty tank! Trying out the planted side of FW myself for the first time. Is there a favorite site or 2 you use for this hobby? Im really focused on parameters/test kits/fert right now. Thanks!

For whatever reason freshwater has moved away from forums.

Jman76 · Feb 13, 2020

d2mini said:
plantedtank.net and ukaps.org
Neither is as good as reef2reef but what is?

Haha, agreed Thanks!

bubbaque · Mar 23, 2020

It's been a couple months since any pics. How about some new pics?

d2mini · Mar 23, 2020

bubbaque said:
It's been a couple months since any pics. How about some new pics?

Dang, time flies!

Lost the blue rams, the water was just too cold. But I picked up a few Parkensoni and Turquoise Rainbows.
Also got 50+ Amano shrimp for algae control. At $4 a pop that was some expensive algae control! ;Greedy Luckily they're are doing their job.

Dave Cureton · Mar 23, 2020

Congrats on another beautiful tank Dennis. So is it still keeping your attention after 6+ months or are you ready for a reef again?

Michael Gray · Mar 23, 2020

Still keeping the ghl I see. Good taste. Lol

Michael Gray · Mar 23, 2020

I'd love to do the red Sea 900 for planeted tank

I must not understand but my freshwater I used to siphon gravel. Is that not a thing anymore cause no way u can siphon that and keep it that neat

Crabs McJones · Mar 23, 2020

d2mini said:
Dang, time flies!
Lost the blue rams, the water was just too cold. But I picked up a few Parkensoni and Turquoise Rainbows.
Also got 50+ Amano shrimp for algae control. At $4 a pop that was some expensive algae control! ;Greedy Luckily they're are doing their job.

That is simply stunning!

count krunk · Mar 24, 2020

You don't siphon that kind of substrate, that's not gravel

xiaoxiy · Mar 24, 2020

Michael Gray said:
I'd love to do the red Sea 900 for planeted tank

I must not understand but my freshwater I used to siphon gravel. Is that not a thing anymore cause no way u can siphon that and keep it that neat

The substrate (sand aside) should eventually end up completely covered with carpeting plants, which don't really need to be siphoned!

All he will really need to siphon is the sand section to keep it pristine looking

d2mini · Mar 24, 2020

Dave Cureton said:
Congrats on another beautiful tank Dennis. So is it still keeping your attention after 6+ months or are you ready for a reef again?

Thanks! It's only about 5 months old now. I'm still trying to figure things out! lol
Getting ready to start dosing now and it's not as straight forward as reefing. ;Bookworm

Michael Gray said:
Still keeping the ghl I see. Good taste. Lol

Yessir!

Michael Gray said:
I'd love to do the red Sea 900 for planeted tank

I must not understand but my freshwater I used to siphon gravel. Is that not a thing anymore cause no way u can siphon that and keep it that neat

Not with a planted tank. This is soil, not gravel. Mine is a manufactured soil that comes in a round pellet form and is "activated" with nutrients for the plants. Some people use straight up potting soil, the Walstad Method. So yeah... no siphoning.

Crabs McJones said:
That is simply stunning!

Thanks!

count krunk · Mar 24, 2020

My planted is the walstad method. Super duper simple.

I have been neglecting it though. Need to do a water change. How are you keeping duckweed out of your system?

I didn't see any on anything I added, but I have a boatload of it now of course.

d2mini · Mar 24, 2020

count krunk said:
I have been neglecting it though. Need to do a water change. How are you keeping duckweed out of your system?

I didn't see any on anything I added, but I have a boatload of it now of course.

I dunno, I just don't have it. I didn't even know that was a thing.

reefwiser · Mar 24, 2020

Dennis all your plants where in vitro plants right? You will not see it using vitro plants mostly comes from plants received from another hobbyist. Sort of the Aptasia of the planted tank.

d2mini · Mar 24, 2020

reefwiser said:
Dennis all your plants where in vitro plants right? You will not see it using vitro plants mostly comes from plants received from another hobbyist. Sort of the Aptasia of the planted tank.

I got some tissue culture (we know those are clean) a bunch of stems and stuff from ADG's tanks, no idea where those come from, and I did get one shipment from a plantedtank member. Pretty sure I got snails from him. Not a big deal though.