Growing aquatic plants & Anubias in a shed

Basically I have been thinking about propagating plants for a long time, especially Anubias which I find great and I could do with more of. As of now I have only really propagated them in submersed form. They just grow so slow and I want to find out the best way to grow them faster without too much fancy equipment.

Yesterday I bought the Practical Fishkeeping Magazine and there was an article about Anubias which I suppose gave me a kick in the bum to get started.

I have started to clear out this shed which was needed anyway but I have not decided exactly how to go ahead.



















Recently I also found a few of these seed boxes which I think will be great for growing smaller Anubias on bogwood.

This is just an idea starting to form and It might take awhile until it's up an running. I have not even decided if I'm going to do this in the shed or indoors.

I will post again when i get started.

Melander

144 litre tank

 I have finally moved my old 144 litre tank, here's a pic:

I decided to get rid of all the stones for now and I think the wood looks better but it’s much harder to hide the caves. I have a few smaller pieces of wood to go in and some smaller stones so hopefully that will do it. The bright orange caves that stands out really annoys me at the moment.

The plants are a bit of a mess as this moving business has taken its toll but I'm sure they will recover.

The fish seems ok but a bit frightened; I'm going from a acidic pH to a neutral, that's why the tank is not fully filled yet. Hopefully they will acclimatize ok. I used most of the water that was in the tank originally and I'm adding small amounts of the new neutral water two times per day.

At the moment there are two Peckoltia compta, three bristlenoses, 25+ Corydoras panda and 4 Corydoras Schultzei in the tank. The C. Schultzei will be moved a.s.a.p to prevent hybridisation.

Plants include: one Anubias heterophylla and three small Echinodorus bleheri.

Still loads more to do as I have to set up the new tank too.

Melander