plantedtank's Weekly Random Acts of Kindness!

/r/plantedtank's Weekly Random Acts of Kindness!
1-year transformation! I'm so glad I stumbled across this sub and got planted.
My first planted tank!
Planting today. 40g
I finally beat the algae in this tank!
My 75 side view
Peek a boo !
HC coming along nicely...
And some people call them pests
FTS friday
Emergent growth on my 55G planted goldfish tank
Guys were Active Last Night
I got this with a bunch of hair grass for free. Any ideas? Doesnt appear to be doing too well in dirt.
Showing off my 75G @ 8 months!
Incredibly new to this, I hope it all goes well.
I know mine's not super cool or anything, but I love it when these guys just pearl.
Looking for a Shrimp Friendly / Copper Free fertiliser available in UK. Does anyone know of any?
S Repens is Getting Eaten
Would like some opinions on my betta tank. Anything to add/ take away.
Starting over with Rotala Ramosior Florida
My Journey into the Hobby
X-Post - Got some new Congo tetra today. 2 types, P.interruptus (tank raised) and P. aurantiacus (wild caught Gold). They are beautiful.
FTS Friday. 40B
Hygrophila Balsamica, probably one of the coolest (and the rarest) plants I have
Breeding Celestial Pearl Danio

/r/plantedtank's Weekly Random Acts of Kindness!

Posted: 09 Aug 2019 03:04 PM PDT

The Purpose:

We all perform tank maintenance. Sometimes, perfectly good plants end up in the trash because they simply outgrow their limited environment. Why not share these plants with another hobbyist? This monthly thread offers a space where buyers and traders can congregate, promote biodiversity, and make the world better.

Offering other aquarium-related items for sale or trade is also acceptable, but keep in mind this is a "Random Acts of Kindness" thread. All equipment and plant-life should be offered in either trade or for as cheap as is possible.

If you'd like to offer your homemade ferts, foods, or other equipment for retail sale, please visit the plantedtank.net's forums. Posting retail items for sale is not appropriate in this thread and those comments will be removed with a polite warning.

The Rules:

1. If you would like to post a "WTB" (want to buy) or ISO (in search of), you must also offer items for RAOK or trade in the same comment. "WTB/ISO" posts that do not offer anything in return will be removed to keep this thread in line with its intended purpose.

Sellers: prices are encouraged to be as low as possible. These are plants you were willing to throw out, after all. Making a profit is not what this thread is about, and posts selling items will be removed. For clarification, "selling" is defined as asking for monetary compensation above and beyond the cost of shipping and packaging.
Buyers: you will be responsible in covering the cost of shipping, at least. If a buyer is happy with the sale, please consider offering the seller more for their time spent packing and shipping.
Please use a third-party payment organization like Paypal to conduct transactions if it can't be done in person. This ensures the security of the buyer.
Always be wary of online scams. /r/PlantedTank, the mods, and Reddit hold no responsibility for your private transactions. You are liable. By participating in this thread, you agree to this.
The transaction details should be conducted via PM as reasonably as possible. DO NOT POST ANY PERSONAL INFO. Posting even your own personal info will result in a warning, and then a ban.
Sellers are welcome to use creativity and fun when offering their stuff. Pick a number, favourite colour, most unusual story, etc.
Don't forget about /r/AquaSwap! Feel free to cross post between their sub and ours to maximize your advertising power.

Buyer/Seller Feedback:

Did you have a remarkable experience with a seller or a buyer? Please message the mods and let us know, whether your feedback be good or bad.

Shipping Instructions:

Please review this thread for some insight on how to properly ship plants.

Are you looking for the most recent RAOK posts? Click here.

Please let the mods know if you have any suggestions to make this better!

Disclaimer: Some plants are illegal in certain areas. It is up to the buyer to determine whether or not importing a specific species of plant is acceptable in their state or country. The moderators of this subreddit assume no responsibility in the importing or exporting of illegal plant life.

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1-year transformation! I'm so glad I stumbled across this sub and got planted.

Posted: 09 Aug 2019 03:09 PM PDT

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My first planted tank!

Posted: 09 Aug 2019 01:13 PM PDT

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Planting today. 40g

Posted: 09 Aug 2019 06:57 AM PDT

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I finally beat the algae in this tank!

Posted: 09 Aug 2019 03:34 PM PDT

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My 75 side view

Posted: 09 Aug 2019 07:58 PM PDT

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Peek a boo !

Posted: 09 Aug 2019 02:20 PM PDT

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HC coming along nicely...

Posted: 09 Aug 2019 09:08 PM PDT

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And some people call them pests

Posted: 09 Aug 2019 12:49 PM PDT

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FTS friday

Posted: 09 Aug 2019 06:51 PM PDT

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Emergent growth on my 55G planted goldfish tank

Posted: 09 Aug 2019 02:21 PM PDT

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Guys were Active Last Night

Posted: 09 Aug 2019 10:35 AM PDT

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I got this with a bunch of hair grass for free. Any ideas? Doesnt appear to be doing too well in dirt.

Posted: 09 Aug 2019 10:54 PM PDT

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Showing off my 75G @ 8 months!

Posted: 09 Aug 2019 10:14 AM PDT

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Incredibly new to this, I hope it all goes well.

Posted: 09 Aug 2019 11:58 AM PDT

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I know mine's not super cool or anything, but I love it when these guys just pearl.

Posted: 09 Aug 2019 03:28 AM PDT

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Looking for a Shrimp Friendly / Copper Free fertiliser available in UK. Does anyone know of any?

Posted: 10 Aug 2019 01:38 AM PDT

Can't see NilocG Thrive available here. Having some potential issues with Copper in my tank that could be affecting my shrimp.

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S Repens is Getting Eaten

Posted: 09 Aug 2019 09:35 PM PDT

My S Repens is getting eaten. Any guesses on the culprit? I have a golden panda molly, nerite snail, clown pleco, and flying fox. I have some neon tetras too.

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Would like some opinions on my betta tank. Anything to add/ take away.

Posted: 09 Aug 2019 03:26 PM PDT

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Starting over with Rotala Ramosior Florida

Posted: 09 Aug 2019 12:31 PM PDT

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My Journey into the Hobby

Posted: 09 Aug 2019 09:12 PM PDT

Siesta Imgur

https://imgur.com/a/8Le8ANs

26 Gallon Bow Tank (Low Tech)

Supplements:

NilocG Aquatics Thrive+ (Liquid Fertilizer)

Dr. Timms Liquid Ammonium (To Start Cycle)

Seachem Flourish Tabs

Pure Organic Sodium BiCarbonate & Potassium BiCarbonate 50/50 Mix (To Increase KH but not GH)

Equipment:

Fluval Fresh & Planted Pro LED 2.0

Fluval Fresh & Planted Pro LED 3.0

Zoo Med Turtle Clean 15g Canister Filter

Huijukon Sponge Filter

Tetra Whisper Air Pump

Aqueon Preset Heater 100W

Substrates and Hardscape Material:

2" Carbi Sea Eco-Complete (Substrate)

Ace Hardware Pool Filter Sand (2" Cap)

8 lbs of Drift Wood

12 lbs of River Rock

Filter Media:

Carbi Sea Crushed Coral (To Increase KH)

Seachem Purigen

Fluval BioMax

Blue Ribbon Polyester Filter Fiber

Plants:

Stem:

Ambulia x5

Java Fern x5

Green Myrio x5

Green Cabomba x5

Golden Lloydiella x5

Belems x3

Hottonia Palustris x3

Rotala Walichi x1

Carpet:

Dwarf Hairgrass

S. Repens

Java Moss

Floaters:

Frogbit

Red Root Floaters

Salvinia Minima

Month 1

Weeks 1-2

Didn't do a water change for the first week (Lack of Knowledge) After that I was doing 50% water changes everyday
Started Fish-less Cycle (Never added any source of ammonia to help/start cycle)
Used RO Water for the first two weeks. (Was told this was preferred)
Lights were on for 8 Hours @ 7500K

Weeks 3-4

I started using 1 Part RO 2 Parts Tap (API Conditioned)
Experienced Algae Growth
Lights were on for 8 Hours @ 7500K
Cycle Started, by the end of the month.

Progression:

Parameter Reading:

Ammonia: 0.25
Nitrites: 0.25
Nitrates: 30.0

Plant Status:

Stem:

Ambulia (Completely Melted Stem and All)

Java Fern (Thriving)

Green Myrio (All Leaves Melted)

Green Cabomba (Thriving with Partial Melting)

Golden Lloydiella (All But 2 Stems Died)

Belems (Thriving)

Hottonia Palustris (Melted)

Rotala Walichi (Melted)

Carpet:

Dwarf Hairgrass (Stagnant)

S. Repens (Thriving)

Java Moss (Thriving)

Floaters:

Frogbit (Thriving)

Red Root Floaters (Stagnant)

Salvinia Minima (Thriving)

Month 2:

Weeks 1-4

Added liquid Ammonia
Started Using Crushes Coral in Filter Media
Started using Fluval Cycle
Stopped using RO and solely using Tap Water
Continued Algae Growth
Lights were on for 8 Hours @ 7500K

Progression:

Parameter Reading:

Ammonia: 5.0
Nitrite: 5.0
Nitrates: 120.0

Plant Status:

Stem:

Ambulia (2 Stems Sprouted from Substrate Cap)

Java Fern (Thriving)

Green Myrio (Thriving)

Green Cabomba (Stagnant)

Golden Lloydiella (Thriving)

Belems (Thriving)

Hottonia Palustris (Dead)

Rotala Walichi (Thriving)

Carpet:

Dwarf Hairgrass (Stagnant)

S. Repens (Thriving)

Java Moss (Starting to Melt)

Floaters:

Frogbit (Thriving)

Red Root Floaters (Starting to Melt)

Salvinia Minima (Thriving)

Month 3 (Still in progress):

Weeks 1-4

Continued Algae Growth
Started using a Siesta System, Lights were on a 5 Off, 7 On, 5 Off, 7 On Timer with 3 Hour Ramp-ups, 2 Hour Maxes @ 7500K, and 2 Hour Ramp-downs. (Photo Above)

Progression:

Parameter Readings: