Exploring the journal format. The Fluval Shaker Kit is a great platform to make creative choices. My setup is still evolving but I like where it's going. #fluval #interiordesign #plantedtank
The story format works well. I can relate to this whole process. Which is what makes it interesting for me. Thanks for sharing. Tanks evolve over time depending on how well the plants do and how bad the algae gets, LOL.
Interesting idea with the anubias chandelier. Curious to see if having it so close to the light will result in a lot of algae or anubias burn. I’ve never been able to get away with that much direct light on anubias without causing major problems. You said the plant in the back was hygrophila pinnatifida but it looked a lot more like emmersed grown Bolbitis heudelotii. Larger leaves are going to slowly melt but it should rebound in a few months with all that CO2.
In one of your other vids you called it hygro pinnatifida as well, but I don't think that's what it is! I have some in my tank and it's just a very different plant. I think you have a different hygro species. Hopefully they recover and we can get a good look at it.
Really great as always! Really enjoyed your tracking of water chemistry, and yes, ammonia does happen! So many skip over it here on RU-vid. Have you ever started a tank using the dark start method? I think it's called that. I'm kind of tempted to try on my next setup
@@pecktec I'm hoping I've used the right name now 😂 from what I understand you do your hardscape and substrate, flood it, leave it for a month with filtration running, empty, plant and refill. I think the idea is to reduce those algae/diatoms impacting plants early in a tank's life cycle.
