DIY Presurized CO2 start

Thats weird, I was there on Friday, and they didn't even know what I was talking about

 

Dankie amal , @FishLover im searching for waliichii as this is one of my fav plants, around here you cant get high tech plants. waliichii is first on the list. For now im growing till the daily wc can stop, then I might get some high tech plants. UG is barely getting by but I do see some new blaartjies uitkom . Also did anyone notice the red on the ambulia ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJwmRonagRU&noredirect=1

 

If you want some med-high tech plants I have loads. I do have Wallichii and rotundifolia/colorata and some L ovalis and Alternanthera reineckii and some others. If you dont come right when you search drop me a pm.

 

Hi maruis. Ekke jaloers. Looking nice. Where did you get the cylinder.
One suggestion. Maybe hide you power head and diffuser behind the rock on the left?

 

@DerikPelser The HOB is at left, that's my big problem,otherwise I would have removed the ug and made it full planted. The flow is a bit strong, still thinking on a mod for the outlet. I used the flow of the outlet for the diffuser but then its in front of the tank, but ill think of something.. I got the bottle from novamarine, somewhere in CT , I have a contact nm if you need it, its a preowned but very neat, gatevalve was fitted and filled for R350 and shipping was R100 from CT to Oudtshoorn. Thanks @FishLover ill keep in touch, maybe when the wc stop ill pm you. I think the outlet is also the reason the vallis isn't doing so great, I need some great tips on improving her-AND NO<I cannot afford a canister at this point :notrust:

 

Yes. Please PM me

 

PM send , don't keep us waiting, get it so you can start. Tomorrow ill do a small 25% wc and also day after and then skip a day. Had done some ferts .

 

Okey, so after work I started a wc , removed the ug, some was dying and some always floating, lady said she wants HC in its place , also done some work on the vallis as it was too bushed together, id say 8 new plants from the vallis already lekker big. About the hob, what can be done about the outlet, as the flow is too strong and nothing will survive left of the tenk, vallis is blown like a storm and they are away from the outlet. Any ideas?

 

Update of yesterday ,,,, As I remember yesterday was day 14 - I do enjoy the growth of the plant right side,from about 3 stigies to a bush.

 

I am looking for wallichii and HC, any ideas what plants would look good? I might remove some of the plants if i get my hands on other types..

 

Hallo!

Jou tank begin nou baie mooi aankom! Hou van die bubbeltjies op die plante!

Wat van 'n bietjie Ludwigia repens? Maak nogal mooi kleur en groei baie lekker.

Gaan loer bietjie op BetterWeather se site. Ek weet hy het HC vir jou, jy sal net moet hoor van die walli goed. Dit wys dat hy nie stock het nie maar as jy hom mail sal hy jou vinnig laat weet. Op die site vertel dit ook vir jou mooi of dit 'n voorgrond / agtergrond plant is, hoe hoog en wyd dit groei, of dit maklik of moeilik is en ook of dit 'n co2 plant is of nie. Ek sit altyd lekker en drool oor sy plante!

Ps: Pogostemon Helferi en Proserpinaca Palustris is ook vir my interessante plantjies.

 

Regs in tenk is daar ek dink so een ludwigia repens wat wegkruip, groei mooi maar min lig onder die bos plante. Pogostemon Helferi lyk nie sleg nie,Proserpinaca Palustris lyk self nice. Hy het nie wallichii in stock nie, sal hoor oor die HC . Ja hulle het nice plante,maar vevoer kostes ens dan raak dit weer bietjie duur. Wonder of HC saam ada werk, ek moet dalk minder krap dan sal dit werk. Anyone, about the right side back plant, fast grower, how to trim? I know you cut just below the leave part where the roots begin to grow again, but the lower oart, will that grow as normal again?

 

@Marius Swart

My plante het ook gehanna-hanna en nou groei hulle soos bossies! Ek dink ons is dalk bietjie haastig. Ek het HM in my tank en dit groei by die sekonde as jy iets soek wat vinnig groei!

Hierdie goed in my tank groei ook baie vinnig en maak vir lekker verskillende kleure:

Hygrophila difformis
Hygrophila coryombrosa 'angustifolia'
Sunset Hygro
Rotala rotundifolia

 

Staurogyne repens,, is this the fast grower right side back and in front middle? also the other fast grower right side front , doesn't this looks like these Mayaca fluviatilis . Hygrophila difformis dink ek het ek, links in die tenk nou, dis n mooi plant en leke groen, daar is 3 en hulle groei baie goed, self gedink om n mooi klomp te groei en agter klippe te sit. angustifolia lyk ook mooi, lyk ook asof hy kan oorvat? Sunset Hygro :nuts: ook iets wat ek nou like . Pogostemon Helferi , Proserpinaca Palustris , die 2 like ek ook wat jy genoem het. wallichii is defnitief op my list, kan dalk kry asook hc, hydrocotyle tripartite and Rotala colorata. Ek het HM erens gehaad wat erens in n tenk gedryf het het maar hulle het vedwyn. . im not in a hurry , im taking my time with this as I want to be sure 100%, both way wallicii will be in the tank :love: Also what carpet plats would most of you go for, the HC does look good aswell as HM, but will hm stay low on the ground?

 

So a little bit of trimming moved behind left rock . Sad story my brand new timmer just went, will hear what they have to say about it .

 

Can anyone help me about the algea ? See the flying fox'es is more out today and not hiding the entire time but swims away as soon as they see something moves. The lower parts of the fast growing plants has small holes in them, ill make so updates again tonight, do hope someone will be able to help on the algea

 

Well normally if your plants got little pin holes then it is a potassium deficiency.

 

I also hear the first few days in a new tank this algea will happen, ferts is on the way. Will get the calculation when and how much to dose and will dose everything tonight

 

You will get all sorts of algae in the first 2-3 months until everything in your tank is balanced. How long has this tank been running for with the plants, it is normally best to not dose any ferts for the first few weeks.

It gives the plants time to adapt to your water and also gives them time to settle in to the new tank.