Monark's Mini-M Updated 07/06/2010 - Page 2 - APE - Aquatic Plant Enthusiasts

AquaZilla · 03-02-2010, 09:58 PM

Perfect

chadly · 03-03-2010, 09:19 AM

I'd drop a cool looking pile of rocks in there

MONARK · 04-30-2010, 12:59 PM

MONARK · 04-30-2010, 01:57 PM

I have made some changes to my Mini-M.

As you can see in the diagram above I have remove the mat of marsilea and have left the hair grass take all over the foreground, I have now a big patch of Starougyne Sp 049 at the right midground and a small patch of Hydrocotille Veritillata on the leftmidground, this HV is not like the one I had before, this only grows up to 2" tall and between the these two plants I have put some stems of Ranunculus Inundatus; right now all the foreground and midground is pretty much settle but the background is the one giving me headaches.
Right now I have 9 stems of Blyxa Japonica planted in the background, they are planted like an 1.5" away from the midground plants; since my plan was that the blyxa would grow big and bushy, I wanted it to have enough room to grow but it's been like a month an a half and the blyxa has not grown too tall, it might be the 4.9wpg or does it take more time to get stablish???? The solution that I came up to have a nice tall background and a nice transition from front to back I have ordered 20 stems of Rotala Sp 'Green', these stem will be planted in the background where the blyxa is and the blyxa will go between the rotala and the starougyne.

Any sugestions?

Will post pictures soon.

MONARK · 05-03-2010, 08:27 PM

UPDATE: 05/03/2010

Set up:

Tank:
ADA MINI M tank

Substrate:
ADA Amazonia Aquasoil II

Lightning:
27 watt Archaea Fixture

Filtration:
Eheim 2213
CalAquaLabs Nano Pipes

CO2:
GLA Smith regulator
5lb CO2 cylinder
DoAqua Music counter
DoAqua Music deffuser
ADA drop checker

Ferts:
Pfertz EIsh Dosing

Flora:
Eleocharis Sp. Bellem
Blyxa Japonica
Hydrocotyle Verticillata
Ranunculus Inundatus
Staurogyne Sp 049
Rotala Sp "Green'

Fauna:

Small colonie of RCS
Small colonie of Tiger Shrimp
Small colonie of Malawa Srimp
1 Black Bar Endler fry
1 Zebra Nerite

Pics

By monark1981

By monark1981 at 2010-05-03

Just planted the Rotala Sp 'Green' today (30 stems), I hope once they get in good shape the tank will look great.

sajata · 05-04-2010, 10:29 PM

is that a reflection in the photo or do you have duck weed growing in your drop checked. no matter what I do I end up with Duck weed in my Drop checker.

MONARK · 05-04-2010, 11:17 PM

It is just a reflection.

MONARK · 05-10-2010, 04:17 PM

Trimmed the rotala yesterday, it was grown all bent, right now I left the stems around 3" long and I hope it starts growing upward. Starougyne will have to be trimmed this weekend.

MONARK · 05-14-2010, 08:29 AM

Camera phone picture update!!!

The rotala has change all his old big leafs for new smaller ones.

MONARK · 07-06-2010, 09:00 PM

New pics. I just got rid of the driftwood and left everything fill and grow...

By monark1981 at 2010-07-06

03-02-2010, 09:58 PM	#11 (permalink)
AquaZilla Administrator Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,736	Perfect __________________ The Planted Aquarium Blog

04-30-2010, 12:59 PM	#13 (permalink)
MONARK Almost Guru Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 154	__________________ Last edited by MONARK; 04-30-2010 at 01:36 PM.

04-30-2010, 01:57 PM	#14 (permalink)
MONARK Almost Guru Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 154	I have made some changes to my Mini-M. As you can see in the diagram above I have remove the mat of marsilea and have left the hair grass take all over the foreground, I have now a big patch of Starougyne Sp 049 at the right midground and a small patch of Hydrocotille Veritillata on the leftmidground, this HV is not like the one I had before, this only grows up to 2" tall and between the these two plants I have put some stems of Ranunculus Inundatus; right now all the foreground and midground is pretty much settle but the background is the one giving me headaches. Right now I have 9 stems of Blyxa Japonica planted in the background, they are planted like an 1.5" away from the midground plants; since my plan was that the blyxa would grow big and bushy, I wanted it to have enough room to grow but it's been like a month an a half and the blyxa has not grown too tall, it might be the 4.9wpg or does it take more time to get stablish???? The solution that I came up to have a nice tall background and a nice transition from front to back I have ordered 20 stems of Rotala Sp 'Green', these stem will be planted in the background where the blyxa is and the blyxa will go between the rotala and the starougyne. Any sugestions? Will post pictures soon. __________________

05-03-2010, 08:27 PM	#15 (permalink)
MONARK Almost Guru Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 154	UPDATE: 05/03/2010 Set up: Tank: ADA MINI M tank Substrate: ADA Amazonia Aquasoil II Lightning: 27 watt Archaea Fixture Filtration: Eheim 2213 CalAquaLabs Nano Pipes CO2: GLA Smith regulator 5lb CO2 cylinder DoAqua Music counter DoAqua Music deffuser ADA drop checker Ferts: Pfertz EIsh Dosing Flora: Eleocharis Sp. Bellem Blyxa Japonica Hydrocotyle Verticillata Ranunculus Inundatus Staurogyne Sp 049 Rotala Sp "Green' Fauna: Small colonie of RCS Small colonie of Tiger Shrimp Small colonie of Malawa Srimp 1 Black Bar Endler fry 1 Zebra Nerite Pics By monark1981 By monark1981 By monark1981 By monark1981 By monark1981 By monark1981 By monark1981 at 2010-05-03 Just planted the Rotala Sp 'Green' today (30 stems), I hope once they get in good shape the tank will look great. __________________

05-04-2010, 11:17 PM	#17 (permalink)
MONARK Almost Guru Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 154	It is just a reflection. __________________

03-03-2010, 09:19 AM	#12 (permalink)
chadly Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Okemos, MI Posts: 26	I'd drop a cool looking pile of rocks in there

05-04-2010, 10:29 PM	#16 (permalink)
sajata Planted Tank Guru Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chester Springs PA Posts: 344	is that a reflection in the photo or do you have duck weed growing in your drop checked. no matter what I do I end up with Duck weed in my Drop checker.

05-10-2010, 04:17 PM	#18 (permalink)
MONARK Almost Guru Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 154	Trimmed the rotala yesterday, it was grown all bent, right now I left the stems around 3" long and I hope it starts growing upward. Starougyne will have to be trimmed this weekend. __________________

05-14-2010, 08:29 AM	#19 (permalink)
MONARK Almost Guru Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 154	Camera phone picture update!!! The rotala has change all his old big leafs for new smaller ones. __________________

07-06-2010, 09:00 PM	#20 (permalink)
MONARK Almost Guru Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 154	New pics. I just got rid of the driftwood and left everything fill and grow... By monark1981 at 2010-07-06 By monark1981 at 2010-07-06 By monark1981 at 2010-07-06 By monark1981 at 2010-07-06 By monark1981 at 2010-07-06 By monark1981 at 2010-07-06 By monark1981 at 2010-07-06 By monark1981 at 2010-07-06 By monark1981 at 2010-07-06 By monark1981 at 2010-07-06 By monark1981 at 2010-07-06 By monark1981 at 2010-07-06 By monark1981 at 2010-07-06 By monark1981 at 2010-07-06 __________________

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