jcardona1's Aqua Forest: GONE LIVE!!!

[dhgyello04]

Jose,
I am 150% impressed with this tank….. hat’s off to you bud. The new plants look awesome.
Don

 

[zennzzo]

I wouldn't go that far on the first planted tank but is growing nicely, keep up the updates and thanks for posted it

That's what I mean...he is just starting...I think it's stunning.

 

[jcardona1]

DANG! man...great job...Yamato look out here comes Jcardona...

thanks man, appreciate the feedback! maybe one day ill submit a better tank to those world competitions lol

I wouldn't go that far on the first planted tank but is growing nicely, keep up the updates and thanks for posted it

um, thanks i guess

Jose,
I am 150% impressed with this tank….. hat’s off to you bud. The new plants look awesome.
Don

thanks Don, youre running out of hats lol

That's what I mean...he is just starting...I think it's stunning.

thanks man! yeah i think thats what he meant too

 

[jcardona1]

also, i think im gonna get rid of the blyxa on the whole right side and fill the whole back with tall stem plants. what do you guys think? i dunno, i just got bored with a tank full of low-growing plants and i want to add some depth to the tank

 

[Artax]

really really diggin it!!!

 

[Acer]

Looks like a Takashi Amano tank!

I have a 20g planted tank with ~2 dozen celestial pearl danios. Excel got rid of the algae, but the cyanobacteria was brutal until I started changing the water once every 2 weeks instead of weekly (I think the nitrates needed to build up).

Before this tank, I always gave up on planted tanks because of algae!

Beautiful tank, I hope it stays clean looking with no algae!

 

[Acer]

also, i think im gonna get rid of the blyxa on the whole right side and fill the whole back with tall stem plants. what do you guys think? i dunno, i just got bored with a tank full of low-growing plants and i want to add some depth to the tank

I like dwarf sag but a tall grass would definitely add depth, especially swaying from a current. But definitely keep the low-growing aspect for a lot of the tank, that is a good look... minimalist, which suits the whole Japanese rock garden feel.

Marimo balls?

 

[jcardona1]

Looks like a Takashi Amano tank!

I have a 20g planted tank with ~2 dozen celestial pearl danios. Excel got rid of the algae, but the cyanobacteria was brutal until I started changing the water once every 2 weeks instead of weekly (I think the nitrates needed to build up).

Before this tank, I always gave up on planted tanks because of algae!

Beautiful tank, I hope it stays clean looking with no algae!

I like dwarf sag but a tall grass would definitely add depth, especially swaying from a current. But definitely keep the low-growing aspect for a lot of the tank, that is a good look... minimalist, which suits the whole Japanese rock garden feel.

Marimo balls?

thanks for the feedback! yeah i got a little BGA as well, but it disappeared quickly and never returned. i guess ive been lucky so far as my algae issues havent been too bad. i think the worst was the green water. that right there made me want to throw in the towel!

and yeah, i just want to add some taller stem plants along the back. i like the flat, open look of the front. new pics in my next post

 

[jcardona1]

ok, just a quick little update with a cell phone pic....

I added approximately 20 stems of Rotala rotundifolia yesterday. They are still a little beat up from shipping. I really like the pinkish/red color they leaves are already showing, hopefully they continue to stay red, it would be a nice contrast with the green.

Speaking of which, check out the thickness of HC lawn cant wait till its time to mow!!!

 

[ECarbonel]

looks goood