Journal Advanced planted tank - Lean Dosing experience

[BenB]

No I haven't yet, we have another china online store here (in AUS) called Temu,

We have Temu here in the US. I haven't bought from them before, but I have friends who love it. There is a great meme.......

ok guys, so i think i have been seeing too much of the 2Hr aquarist tanks and in general have been looking into too many plants so thought i would get some input before i get more plants.This is on the planned build. This is a first rough draft, so definitely preliminary. I do like stem plants and think I would enjoy maintaining them but also don't know if i am taking on too much and also not sure if this is too crowded. Let me know your thoughts on this layout. This is a top view of the aquarium. If you think some changes would be good let me know as well. I plant to update this based on everyone's input.

I think a lot of us have been looking at those tanks and drooling. I want to do one too, but I'm going to do a few other builds first and learn a few other things before I tackle that. I saw somewhere today he posted about a tank that was "only" 200 PAR. I can't imagine doing that right now. It would be worse algae that my just broken down set up.

As far as your diagram, the only thing I can say is that when I've had Bacopa caroliniana in the past, when it was happy, I'd have to trim it once a week. It grows crazy fast. This was the green version. The purple one might not grow as fast. It didn't exist 25 years ago when I had the original. Anyway, might be a headache to keep trimmed, but it is an awesome plants. Gives a great vertical effect in a tank.

 

[techman81]

As far as your diagram, the only thing I can say is that when I've had Bacopa caroliniana in the past, when it was happy, I'd have to trim it once a week. It grows crazy fast

I was going to mention something similar in regards to the Monte Carlo. If you start from TC, it will take some time to adjust and get going, but once it does, it will really take off with the right light and nutrients. The issue is, and I'm already experiencing this, it not only wants to expand out (hence the "carpet") but wants to spread up on top of itself. Because it's so dense, if you don't keep it cut short, it will start to choke itself out. I'm contemplating pulling mine up as a complete carpet clump, separating it back out into small bunches, adding some fresh soil, and replanting the bunches. But then, I also have an issue with both Java and Phoenix moss getting into it and choking it. Another one of those things I still need to learn.

 

[millerschool]

We have Temu here in the US. I haven't bought from them before, but I have friends who love it. There is a great meme.......

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I think a lot of us have been looking at those tanks and drooling. I want to do one too, but I'm going to do a few other builds first and learn a few other things before I tackle that. I saw somewhere today he posted about a tank that was "only" 200 PAR. I can't imagine doing that right now. It would be worse algae that my just broken down set up.

As far as your diagram, the only thing I can say is that when I've had Bacopa caroliniana in the past, when it was happy, I'd have to trim it once a week. It grows crazy fast. This was the green version. The purple one might not grow as fast. It didn't exist 25 years ago when I had the original. Anyway, might be a headache to keep trimmed, but it is an awesome plants. Gives a great vertical effect in a tank.

yes its a pretty cool meme

 

[Sb1415]

As far as your diagram, the only thing I can say is that when I've had Bacopa caroliniana in the past, when it was happy, I'd have to trim it once a week. It grows crazy fast. This was the green version.

Yah good point, it grew so dense in my 29 gallon and had a hard time uprooting it since it had spread all over. Anyways will plant to exclude it.

The issue is, and I'm already experiencing this, it not only wants to expand out (hence the "carpet") but wants to spread up on top of itself. Because it's so dense, if you don't keep it cut short, it will start to choke itself out. I'm contemplating pulling mine up as a complete carpet clump, separating it back out into small bunches, adding some fresh soil, and replanting the bunches.

Yes, saw this issue with Monte carlo since I started with TC as well. My issue was that the eco-complete was so light that i could'nt place it deep and it often floated and now it is growing well but not strongly rooted. I am hoping it would be better with aquasoil. Dennis's website mentions planting it deeper in substrate and doing it individually, seems like more work but might be better but let's see.

Made some changes with the input that i have gotten so far and also from the 2Hr aquarist website's input (not sure if it is Dennis or someone else who responds) and chat GPTs image editing. Have ordered some plants from APF and have sent a request to BurrAqua so let's see;

 

[BenB]

Have ordered some plants from APF

I placed my first order ever from them a few days ago. I'm assuming maybe we both ordered the R Florida. If so, we can compare notes on growing it. Mine is supposed to be here Monday.

 

[Sb1415]

I placed my first order ever from them a few days ago. I'm assuming maybe we both ordered the R Florida. If so, we can compare notes on growing it. Mine is supposed to be here Monday.

Did you do the TC ? My last batch was great, posted about them.

 

[BenB]

Did you do the TC ? My last batch was great, posted about them.

Yeah, I got that and Pogostemon something Dassen.
I honestly don't have room for anything else in the tank, but its coming anyway.
I already have some tc Rotala Sunset. How different shops label the two make it confusing sometimes.

 

[Sb1415]

Yeah, I got that and Pogostemon something Dassen.
I honestly don't have room for anything else in the tank, but its coming anyway.
I already have some tc Rotala Sunset. How different shops label the two make it confusing sometimes.

I am with you on ordering plants with not much space

 

[SkaleyAquatics]

Yeah, I got that and Pogostemon something Dassen.
I honestly don't have room for anything else in the tank, but its coming anyway.
I already have some tc Rotala Sunset. How different shops label the two make it confusing sometimes.

I am with you on ordering plants with not much space

Welcome to being a plantaholic

 

[BenB]

Welcome to being a plantaholic

I used to have several hundred orchids. You're not telling me anything.
Tom Barr calls it collectoritis.

 

[techman81]

Farm tanks!!!!!

 

[SkaleyAquatics]

Farm tanks!!!!!

I have 3, its not enough thats why it'll be 7 here soonish lol

 

[techman81]

Hey @Sb1415 , Hopefully, like me, you received notification your Clear 25 has shipped. Great timing as I'm just finishing up on the home office remodel. Not sure if I'll scape the 16 or 25 first though.

 

[Sb1415]

Hey @Sb1415 , Hopefully, like me, you received notification your Clear 25 has shipped. Great timing as I'm just finishing up on the home office remodel. Not sure if I'll scape the 16 or 25 first though.

Not yet! But hopefully soon. Looking forward to see how you are going to scape yours!

 

[techman81]

Not yet! But hopefully soon. Looking forward to see how you are going to scape yours!

They ship based on when order received so if you got yours on on the first day of the Fresh Friday sale, it should be soon. I placed my order early that morning.

 

[Sb1415]

They ship based on when order received so if you got yours on on the first day of the Fresh Friday sale, it should be soon. I placed my order early that morning.

The aquarium got delivered today! But weirdly without the cabinet or any shipping notification. Guess waterbox must be shipping the cabinet separately. Beautifully packed though!

 

[techman81]

Cool that it was delivered, but odd that you got no notification. As for the cabinet, what color did you order? I didn't order a cabinet initially but ordered one at the start of their Labor Day sale and already received it a few days ago which surprised me since it was showing mid Sept. availability like the aquarium. It's black. maybe some colors are still backordered.

My tank is scheduled to be delivered Tuesday.

 

[Sb1415]

Cool that it was delivered, but odd that you got no notification. As for the cabinet, what color did you order? I didn't order a cabinet initially but ordered one at the start of their Labor Day sale and already received it a few days ago which surprised me since it was showing mid Sept. availability like the aquarium. It's black. maybe some colors are still backordered.

Strange I ordered black as well as a combo order.

 

[techman81]

Are you signed up for Fedex Delivery Manager? You can track anything that's on it's way to you. UPS has a similar service.

 

[Sb1415]

Are you signed up for Fedex Delivery Manager? You can track anything that's on it's way to you. UPS has a similar service.

I am not but going to. I have also emailed waterbox. Thx