75-Gallon, CO2-Injected, Aquascape Update 5-23-24

Amazon sword plant (Echinodorus species)
Anubias barteri
Anubias congensis
Anubias frazeri (Anubias barteri x Anubias heterophylla)
Anubias heterophylla
cherry shrimp (Neocaridina davidi)
Endler’s livebearer (Poecilia wingei)
Hygrophila corymbosa (cherry leaf variant)
Java moss (Taxiphyllum barbieri)
jungle vallisneria (Vallisneria gigantea)
Pogostemon stellatus “Octopus"
water lily (Nymphoides hydrophylla)

[@GCaquatics]

I was about to log off and noticed you uploaded so figured id check it out. I really like amazon sward, i will have to get some more. The scape in that tank is looking awesome.

[@ejbrinegar]

Dear Gabriel: The tank is facing an issue with blackbeard algae. I spent some time removing plants, covered in it, after I watched my video. I’m soaking same, in water, with H2O2, in hopes of saving the plants and killing off the algae. It is necessary, to scrape the hardscape, with a wire brush. I did that, before shooting the video. Thank you, for your interest and lovely comment. All my best, Sincerely, Brinegar

[@volcanixthanksyoufortheviewz]

I got to get more plants. I had a problem when having to replace a tank. All my tall saggitaria died 😢, so I have to propagate more for my endler tank. Did you need to remove the shrimp and fish for the snail treatment?

[@ejbrinegar]

Dear Sadie: Each time I acquire aquatic plants, I soak them, in alum solution (one tablespoon of alum per one gallon of water), for 48 hours, to rid them of pest snail and limpet eggs. This does not harm most, aquatic plant species. However, Bacopa caroliniana and Jungle Vallisneria (Vallisneria americana) will not usually tolerate a soak in alum solution, for this long. I do not add anything, to a tank containing fauna, to destroy pests. I only use manual removal, on pest snails, which get into my aquaria. Thank you, for your interest and lovely comment. All my best, Sincerely, Brinegar