My First 29G Tank w/ Water Feature plenty of pics

[dart345]

I really like this first one, not sure what these plants are, I know they were labeled as tropical plants, so I figured why not, wouldn't hurt to try em out.

I doubt these pose a threat to the dart frogs.

I also purchase this moss, my intentions for this moss, after I drenched it in RO water, and then CO2 it for apx 15 seconds, was to apply it to the background for cosmetic looks. Some of the moss was still green... so rather its alive or dead is not a concern to me, the other mosses purchase though not pictured yet, I will be.

These plants came in rockwool cubes, for those who do not know what that is, its like little fibers compact, it reminds me of insulation, which is the best way to describe it. Its good for taking clones in and using in hydroponic setups.. It does not contain no nutrients that I know of.

[dart345]

So I was anxious to get them in the tank... I already cleaned and rinsed them with RO water and used CO2 from dry ice, to help kill off anything. I figured the co2 would be a boost for the plants too, especially after being in mailed and total darkness.

So here is how it will look, it already has the leca balls in place, a layer of fiberglass mesh, then the soil. I had purchased a pre mix of leaf litter that was ideal for dart frogs.

Surprisingly I still have lots of the soil mix and leaf litter left. Also some wood, so should I decide to make a second tank, at least I can learn from my mistakes and make a bigger and better tank.

Still contemplating on if I should get a 10 gallon tank made for the quarantine process.

I do not know what kind of mosses these are, I think one of them is reindeer moss. I got a variety, with a possibility of the reindeer moss not making it.

If you notice I have some plants in cups with water... those are my aquatic plants that I will be placing in the right.

[dart345]

Here some more pics, I love the way this first pic turned out with the color... really looks nice..

Well thats all the pics I have, and this is where I currently stand at.. as of now, I am simply waiting for the silicone to cure before I start the water feature. I really do not think it be a issue, since the areas I placed silicone recently is not touching the water feature. However just to be on the safe side, I wanted to wait.

Any tips is much appreciated. I hope I did a reasonable job on plant placement.

[dart345]

I am thinking of adding water today to my water feature, so that my aquatic plants can get established...

What do you guys/girls think so far?

I only have cups in the tank, because those are the water plants, so I have the plants and the RO water inside.

I do not have the lid on the tank, because the clamping device the lighting came with seems to block the tank lid, so I am waiting for a stand, so that I can hang the light in the living room, and get the tank established.

I did alot of research and reading, plus I asked alot of questions before doing some of this stuff, I really only made one mistake, and that was not hiding the egg crate false bottom. I am hoping my aquatic plants with develop a root system underneath so that it will hide it naturally.. Other then that I am pleased with the way it looks.

[froggsong]

One good way to hide the FB is to tape off the tank and spray paint it. Work great and is cheap and easy.

[dart345]

Thanks frogg, I was suggested that by a friend, but I am considering it....

You think there is a chance the aquatic plants could grow longs roots in time to cover it?

Other then that, how does the layout look for the darts? I plan on housing 3 Dendrobates azureus froglets, and depending on the sexes, I may get rid of one of them.

Thanks so much for stopping by, means alot....I plan on showing a video I guess, I will have to get a youtube account started to show it.

[froggsong]

I'm sorry I haven't been keeping up with your thread as much. I tend to avoid the threads where the pictures are attachments instead of imbedded in the thread because it takes more time for me to load the pictures to look at them than it does for it to load the pictures when they are part of the thread.

I don't keep darts myself, so I can't really comment on whether the layout will work for them...

I don't think the roots will cover the FB... Is it just the part on the side with the land portion that you are trying to hide?

[dart345]

sorry frogg.... I can imbedd them in the thread next time I update.... I need to read sticky's to find out how.