Some of these pictures are a bit older. But they're a fair representation of my planted tanks. My only real care of them is Flourish comprehensive on a very inconsistant schedule. I also use Flourish root tabs along with Eco complete substrate or a similar type. And I have a ton of pond snails in every tank.

Logan. He's a tail biter, so his tail is in shreds
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Kilo. He's since passed on. He won't be forgotten.
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Samba in his tank. I don't have a full on view of it. I'll try and get one.
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Video of my 16 gallon. Not a betta tank, but still perty!
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So jealous! Do you just use the stock lighting? How long do you keep your lights on?

I think my problem is my lighting schedule is so wonky. I need to put each tank on a timer.

No, I use 6500k CFLs on all my tanks. I TRY and keep them on for no longer then 8 hours a day. But I fail often. Lately I've been doing 10 and Huey has Cyanobacteria again. :/ I had just gotten that tank under control. I think I'm going to try setting an alarm on my iPad.

LOL.. so maybe my 12 hour lighting is the problem.

That's a LOT of light. Plants don't need that much light. Algae will totally love it.

i want a beautiful lush planted tank too. i tried it, but ended up with green water

I got a really decent timer for only $10 at walmart. I think its a Basch(?) or other alarm company like name.

Works great! They also sell power strips that time on and off everything plugged into them, but theyre spensive-er

HAWT TANKS VAGUURRLL <3


I'd post mine but they're bare atm :c Dan has alll my plants!

Tell him to give em back!