G'day, my planted tank has just been set up. it still cycling at the moment and its up to about 2 weeks. The cycling has been set back a bit cause i changed my filter about a week into it.
First i had an internal power filter before i decided to plant my tank right up so i went and bought a Fluval 205 canister filter.
Currently i'm running both so that the bacteria that had sofar built up in the first filter can pass into the new one.

I've also changed the aqua scape one already when i got more plants...

Before:


After:


I had ten neon tetras in the tank to help cycle but they all died...... i think cause of the stress of being wedged in a gap in my background :whistle: of which is now filled with javamoss :laugh:

Now i have three gouramis to cycle it.

So now your up to date jay

Very nice. I myself just started my first planted tank. I use a fluval, a cascade hob, 2 homemade spong filters. My tank has been running for a month and a half now. I just recently put plants into mine. I'm jealous of your aquascaping though. Mine is weak. What kind of lighting and substrate are you using? I chose to go with a mix of onyx sand, and flourite. For my lighting I use 2-36" 42OOK SUN GLO florescent bulbs. I like your background alot more than I do mine. Keep us updated. I'm curious have your plants begun to sprout yet. By sprout I mean, have they grown new grown since you've had them in your aquarium? Mine have a little.

G'day thanks for the nice words mate!

As for my lighting, its just a 36" 30w. i'm not sure of anything else about it :dunno:

My substrate sofar is just gravel, i couldn't afford the flourite yet but i plan to get at keast something better soon.

Most of my plants have only just been in a week or so so no growth yet.
I got my first seachem Florish today so i hope that will crank em up eh!

I've recently had a heap of hair grass turn up that i bought from ebay and i spent the morning planting it into my tank. along with removing some dying plants that i didn't like anyways.

Its looking great! i also am experimenting with RICCIA FLUITANS (or crystal wart).
tonight i spent some time tying a heap of it to some flat rocks. and they're in my new 2ft plant growing/cultivating tank.

I do have pics of all this but my usb plug on my camera is stuffed so i'm buying a SD card reader from ebay so hopefully i'll get it quick so i can put the pics up.

Ok so i managed to get some pics from my SD card so here's what i was talking about in the last post....

Left side i've planted a heap of hairgrass...



Right side...



Whole tank. you can see the banana lilly's first lilly (left of center) almost reaching the top of the tank (it has now).....



Here is my 2ft plant culitvating tank. it has some Java moss, Riccia flutans and some other stuff that i forget the same of.....



comments (good or bad) welcome!

Here is an updated pic of my 3ft.
I have two new discus (one is hiding behind the logs).



The plants are growing ok but i just can't wait to get my co2 into it!!
I'm hoping the co2 will get the hair grass looking healthier an get it sprouting some runners.

The Banana lilly is doing great with its forth lilly heading for the top and is rooting itself quite well.

My stem plants at the back have had a trip and they're resprouting again too.
I just cant wait for that co2 boost! jay

:kewl: Looking very nice.

My co2 has turned up!

one for my 2ft plant growing tank and one for my 3ft planted!

still one coming for my 9 liter tank.

i'll post some pics when they're set up. :drunk:

ok here's the latest pic of my 3ft. it had a big change up and i'm spewin i've already put in my pic for tank of the month! :banghead:



Also i got to platys for free with my shrimp that i got in the post.
they're all in my plant growing tank and i have my first ever fry!
i'm stoked!

mum and dad...



Baby's...





:drunk:

im in love with that background dude!

I got some Blue rams today!



I want to get a pair of German Blue rams cause they have more colour.

Beautiful, absolutly beautiful!!
You can always enter it next month, just think about how much it will have filled out by then.
Congrats on the additions, aren't fry fun!

Thanks dtroup, lol yeah maybe next month!

I love the new rams and can't wait to get some german ones!!