New Aquarium Setup After 3 Months.

My New Aquarium Setup is more than 3 months old. And the results are not that encouraging.

- All fast growing plants have shown super slow growth and are almost dead.
- Slow growing plants are showing growth.
- The Lawn[Pygmy Chain Sword (Echinodorus Tenellus)] has started spawning new daughter shoots. The Lawn is now spreading.
- Java Fern has given out lots of baby Ferns.
- Amazon Sword has grown new leaves but they are thin and slender.
- Java Moss is all dead.
- Around 30+ Swordtails/Platty babies growing.

New Additions:
- Giant Ambulia.
- Added a Internal Aquarium Filter (Not shown in pics). 

Possible Causes:
- Inconsistent Light Timings.
- Aerating Filter decreasing carbon-dioxide.
- Tube lights are now 9 months old. Most Aquarists say that tube lights should be changed every 6 months.


Changes Made:
- Light Timings: 8-13, 14-16. 17-22, every day. 
- Aerating Filter turned on overnight.
- Tube lights how changed to "Philips Trulight (Warm)" Fluorescent (Not shown in Pics).

Aquarium Full View - Without New Giant Ambulia.

Aquarium Full View - With New Giant Ambulia. at Left corner.

Java Fern has grown lots of baby ferns, on the log.

Amazon Sword with lot of slender leaves.

New Giant Ambulia.

New Giant Ambulia.

New Giant Ambulia. - Top View.

Walstad Aquarium - 5 Months Later.

Highlights:
- Zero Maintainence Aquarium Setup is now completed. Now its simply Wait and Watch!! :)
- No water changes was performed. Only the evaporated water was topped up.
- Over growth of plants were pruned and cuttings were propagated. 
- Pygmy grass was pruned a little. Pygmy grass offshoots which were transplanted last month did not show any appreciable growth. 
- Slow growing plants are turning brown need to work on those.
- Automated Light Controller has been installed. Timings 8.00 AM to 2.00 pm, 7.00 pm to 10.00 pm.


New Fishes Added:
- Danni Soni (Also known as Puntius denisonii, Red-Lined Torpedo Barb, Rose Line Shark, Denison's Barb) - 3 Pairs.

Walstad Setup Before Pruning - Full View.

Walstad Setup After Pruning - Full View.

Walstad Setup Before Pruning - Center View.

Walstad Setup After Pruning - Center View.

Walstad Setup Before Pruning - Lawn View.

Walstad Setup After Pruning - Lawn View.

Walstad Aquarium - 10 Weeks Later.

Highlights:
- No water change was performed for last 3-weeks. 20% water change was performed after pruning.
- Major pruning performed and cutting were propagated. 
- New leaves sprouted on Pygmy Grass. But no new offshoots in Pygmy Grass after pruning.

- New slow growing plants do not show much improvement.

- Brown Algae had increased a lot.

- After water change, the Aquarium was dosed with Potassium Sulphate.

Walstad Setup Before Pruning - Full View.

Walstad Setup After Pruning - Full View.

Walstad Setup Before Pruning - Center View.

Walstad Setup After Pruning - Center View.

Walstad Setup - Lawn.

Walstad Aquarium - 7 Weeks Later.

Highlights:
- No water change was performed for last 2-weeks. 20% water change was performed after pruning.
- Major pruning performed and cutting were propagated. 
- Pygmy Grass was also pruned. I am expecting new offshoots in Pygmy Grass after pruning.

- New slow growing plants were transplanted from an old tank.

Walstad Setup Before Pruning - Full View.

Walstad Setup After Pruning - Full View.

Walstad Setup Before Pruning - Center.

Walstad Setup After Pruning - Center.

Walstad Setup After Pruning - Center.

Walstad Setup  Before Pruning - Right.

Walstad Setup After Pruning - Right.

Walstad Setup After Pruning - Right.

Walstad Setup After Pruning - Right.

Walstad Setup Before Pruning - Lawn.

Walstad Setup After Pruning - Lawn.

Walstad Aquarium Progression Gallery - Lawn View.

Pygmy Chain Sword (Echinodorus Tenellus).

11-March-2012: Walstad First Setup.

24-March-2012: Walstad - 3 Weeks Later. 

08-April-2012: Walstad - 5 Weeks Later. 

22-April-2012: Walstad - 7 Weeks Later - Before Pruning. 

22-April-2012: Walstad - 7 Weeks Later - After Pruning. 

13-May-2012: Walstad - 10 Weeks Later.

3-Jun-2012: Walstad - 3 Months Later.

01-July-2012: Walstad - 4 Months Later - Before Pruning. 

01-July-2012: Walstad - 4 Months Later - After Pruning. 

05-Aug-2012: Walstad - 5 Months Later - Before Pruning. 

05-Aug-2012: Walstad - 5 Months Later - After Pruning. 

10-Sep-2012: Walstad - 6 Months Later - Before Pruning.

5-Feet Walstad Aquarium - 5 Weeks Later.

Highlights:
- New Fishes added after 5 weeks: Albino Corydoras Catfish - 4.
- Weekly, 10% Water Change was performed.
- Slow growing plants were transplanted in lighted area.
- Existing 20 Watt CFL was replaced by 28 Watt Tubelight. This should promote vigorous growth in Plants. Now the only limiting factor will be CO2 for plant growth.
- 1 Baby Swordtail survives and manages not to be eaten by other fishes.
- No Major pruning performed.
- Pigmy Grass has lots of new long blades. It also gave 2-3 new offspring.

Baby Swordtail - Less than 1 cm in length.

Walstad Setup - Full View.

Walstad Setup - Full View.

Walstad - Center View.

Walstad - RHS View.

Walstad Lawn.

5-Feet Walstad Aquarium - 3 Weeks Later.

- New Fishes were added after 3 weeks: Sword Tails - 4, Angels - 2.
- Weekly, 10% Water Change was performed.
- Plants were pruned after 3 weeks and cuttings were propagated.

Before Pruning.

After Pruning.

Center - Before Pruning. 

Center - After Pruning. 

Right - Before Pruning. 

Pigmy Grass Lawn Growing.