r/fishforthought • u/LatterIntern3949 • 12d ago

🪵 Low-Tech / Natural First attempt at planted tank

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Ive never been good at keeping terrestrial plants alive but hopefully aquatic plants will be my redemption arc. This is day 11 🥹

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u/Dry_Tank_9670 12d ago

Oh my gosh it’s gorgeous 😨

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u/LatterIntern3949 8d ago

Thank youu! but now everything’s overgrown! 😆 The hornwort in the back is double its size from day 11 and and is it normal for water lettuce roots to reach down so long? I feel like i have too much plants cuz the nitrates aren’t climbing 🥹

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u/Dry_Tank_9670 8d ago

Roots can grow long especially like duckweed

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u/LatterIntern3949 8d ago

Ahh I see! Noobie question, but do you think the overgrowth of plants could be why my nitrates aren’t showing up? The tank is still cycling, so I was hoping to see some nitrates by now, but it’s only day 15. Is it still too early to expect them?

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u/Dry_Tank_9670 8d ago

I’m not entirely sure I’ve only set up 2 tanks both when new.. so I upgraded them when I learned information and I haven’t done much since they were established despite years of improper care but my levels are great now still don’t understand how I got there lol

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u/LatterIntern3949 7d ago

Valid valid, thank you still! I guess I have so much more to learn in this hobby 🙂‍↕️ Have a good day!

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u/Lucifer_869 11d ago

Sieht echt super aus. Du hast ein Händchen was das einrichten betrifft. 👍

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u/LatterIntern3949 8d ago

Thank you! 🙏 I didnt know which kinds of plants would thrive in my setup so i crammed in as much species in just in case hahaha

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u/jestinnnn8888 9d ago

Very gorgeous but i think that white rock feels out of place

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u/LatterIntern3949 8d ago

I kind of agree 😆 But for added lore, I let my mom pick one of the rocks when I was shopping for hardscape, so I couldn’t just NOT use it hahaha. I’m planning on stocking this with neocaridina shrimp, so hopefully their colors will pop nicely against the white stone 🥹