New planted setup

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    So here is my 60L i finally changed to a low tech planted .
    Lighting 20w Boyu tube
    Substrate ADA
    Ferts will be DSD plant hardening and DSD plant feeding mix
    Im still on the lookout for more of these crypts
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    Last pic is only some plants i want to multiply , and they are doing just that
    So hairgrass at the bottem and will get more crypts in the near future

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    excelent tank
     
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    Thanks @Quakeszn , still needs a lot of work but will get there in time , also thanks Willem Nicolaas for the plants all of the fern and the one crypt came from him , as well as the green crypt ? along time ago .
     
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    Looks awesome. Looking forward to pics of it growing out.
     
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    @sarf I would love to but no , if I do switch to that, I would have to let go of all I have now , but I do believe one day I will
     
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    any CO2 supplement?
     
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    Good looking tank mate.
     
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    Thanks @dash , @Supa Max I am only using DSD ferts - Plant feeding mix, Plant hardening mix , nothing other than that . Moss is doing very good,just struggling to get the plants I need to finish up
     
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    @Marius Swart, Did you put in dividers to stop the substrate slowly settling level?
     
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    @sub-lime I used stocking with some gravel and placed it so I do hope this will work, so far it not much have changed , I do hope it wont level as I was worried about this .
     
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    Yeah well lets see man, Hope not. I learnt the hard way and mine eventually levelled out. There is still a slope but not near what I initially laid out..
     
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    ill just have to wait and see , my high tech levelled the entire tank , but not looking that bad . Hope to find some crypts and hairgrass tomorrow
     
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    That's growing rather well. Good job.
     
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    Thanks @dash , bit surprised from the growth, trimmed the moss and the moss wall needs trimming aswell . @Firefly_SA Here is the tank im referring to .
    Also a pic of the filter side
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    Another update . Added one sword , 2 vallis and glandulosa .
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    Update?
     
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    Hier is dai update @Dinky , moss moet weer n trim kry maar die padavissies is die hele plek vol

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