Newman's 10 Gallon Journal

OrangeCones · 11-01-2009, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Newman

LOL neon blue glowing silicone.

Orange, youre lucky...i had to pay a bit more for my plants. what plants did you order that it came out so cheap? or did you buy from a friend...

I got:

Limnophila sessiliflora " Ambulia"
Rotala rotundifolia ( indica)
Hygrophilia polysperma var."Sunset"
Hygrophilia sp “Bold”
Ludwigia repens
Ludwigia repens x Ludwigia arcuata
Hemianthus micranthemoides
Mayaca fluviatilis
Cryptocoryne spiralis
Cryptocoryne Wendtii or Walkerii var. "Lutea"
Bolbitis heudelotii "African Fern "
Ceratopteris pteridioides (submersed form)
Microsorium pteropus
Marsilea sp. Possible ID is minuta, hirsuta or drummondii species
Saggitaria subulata “Dwarf Sag”
Taxiphyllum barbieri - Java Moss
Taxiphyllum sp. "Peacock"
Taxiphyllum sp. “Flame Moss”
Riccia fluitans

And got this from a fellow hobbyist.

Newman · 11-02-2009, 07:36 PM

GAH
all that for 15 bucks...this is why i need afriend who likes planted fishtanks as much as i do

Most of the HC has melted btw. looks depressing. lol
Water is crystal clear since i added the ecco yesterday.

kenny1tothe6 · 11-02-2009, 09:14 PM

Yo,

That could be me! LOL

I'm not sure when my tanks will be ready though! I keeping buying and buying plants and they keeping growing, so soon [I hope], I'll be able to send you some.

I suffer from Multiple Plant Syndrome, but that doesn't stop me from keeping & loving my fish!

Newman · 11-02-2009, 09:52 PM

Hehe, i suck at trimming cabomba. but w/e floating peices i have that survived, ill be able to send once they grow a bit more. Maybe i can part with some dwarf sag, cuz apparently that has already started to grow like crazy. i mean it grew about 2 inches in 3 days (some of the leaves) after being trimmed =/

cant say the same for HC. i might resort to buying some more pots of submerged HC from my LFS...

blamejames · 11-03-2009, 12:24 AM

i am proud to say that i have a TON of new growth! i am looking at upwards to 12 new offshoots of java fern and 4 crypt spiralis and some amazon swords SOOOO stoked!

kenny1tothe6 · 11-03-2009, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Newman

Hehe, i suck at trimming cabomba. but w/e floating peices i have that survived, ill be able to send once they grow a bit more. Maybe i can part with some dwarf sag, cuz apparently that has already started to grow like crazy. i mean it grew about 2 inches in 3 days (some of the leaves) after being trimmed =/

cant say the same for HC. i might resort to buying some more pots of submerged HC from my LFS...

I've been needing some Combomba for my 10 since that tank is going through a change from fake to live and I like that plant...My 10 is going for a Dwarf Puffer tho. It'll have some other creatures tho. Of course the Dwarf Sag, I want to get to carpet in my 29 [well, in patches, not the full 30"x12"].

Eh, I'm dreaming again! LOL

Newman · 11-03-2009, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by blamejames

i am proud to say that i have a TON of new growth! i am looking at upwards to 12 new offshoots of java fern and 4 crypt spiralis and some amazon swords SOOOO stoked!

I find java fern very easy to grow. you just thow it into a tank with good light, and youll have offspring very soon. I have around 10 baby ferns growing on the one fern that i bought for my 40 gal. In a month, i was able to remove two of the baby plants that have grown about 4 inches in lenth. still have tons left on the mother plant.

you know whats funny? all of my anubias have died or are in the process. them being planted in the shade is pure bull, they need access to real light.

UPDATE:
The HC is a' dyin.
The dwarf sag is growin.
the white worms have hidden in the gravel or something cuz i cant see them anymore.
The ammonia is reading 3ppm

blamejames · 11-03-2009, 10:55 PM

Really my anubia that i got is growing like a weed under direct light of course

JRB__ · 11-05-2009, 03:34 AM

Looking good Newman! Chuck up a few more recent pics

emmanuelchavez · 11-05-2009, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Newman

...
you know whats funny? all of my anubias have died or are in the process. them being planted in the shade is pure bull, they need access to real light....

I threw some extra anubias and java ferns in a 5g tank with no light, except a bit of ambient light for a couple of months. They continued to put out new leaves and grow during that time frame. It's probably a nutrient deficiency. The rhizome isn't buried in the substrate, is it?

11-02-2009, 07:36 PM	#42
Newman Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,777	GAH all that for 15 bucks...this is why i need afriend who likes planted fishtanks as much as i do Most of the HC has melted btw. looks depressing. lol Water is crystal clear since i added the ecco yesterday. __________________ Credit goes to Lludu

11-02-2009, 09:14 PM	#43
kenny1tothe6 Medium Fish Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 413	Yo, That could be me! LOL I'm not sure when my tanks will be ready though! I keeping buying and buying plants and they keeping growing, so soon [I hope], I'll be able to send you some. I suffer from Multiple Plant Syndrome, but that doesn't stop me from keeping & loving my fish! __________________ 10gal, 24gal Nano-Cube [Nano-Reef], 29gal Riparium, 35galHEX, 55gal, 125gal, & 5,000gal Pond

11-02-2009, 09:52 PM	#44
Newman Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,777	Hehe, i suck at trimming cabomba. but w/e floating peices i have that survived, ill be able to send once they grow a bit more. Maybe i can part with some dwarf sag, cuz apparently that has already started to grow like crazy. i mean it grew about 2 inches in 3 days (some of the leaves) after being trimmed =/ cant say the same for HC. i might resort to buying some more pots of submerged HC from my LFS... __________________ Credit goes to Lludu

11-03-2009, 12:24 AM	#45
blamejames Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 51	i am proud to say that i have a TON of new growth! i am looking at upwards to 12 new offshoots of java fern and 4 crypt spiralis and some amazon swords SOOOO stoked! __________________ _______________________________________________ 90 Gallon 4ft Glo balast 6 jumbo neon tetras 6 glolite tetras 3 lamp eye tetras 5 algae shrimp 4 cherry shrimp Plants Amazon Swords, Java Fern, Lace Java Fern, Dwarf Pygmy Micro Swords, Anubias Nana, Crypt. Spiralis. _______________________________________________

11-03-2009, 10:55 PM	#48
blamejames Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 51	Really my anubia that i got is growing like a weed under direct light of course __________________ _______________________________________________ 90 Gallon 4ft Glo balast 6 jumbo neon tetras 6 glolite tetras 3 lamp eye tetras 5 algae shrimp 4 cherry shrimp Plants Amazon Swords, Java Fern, Lace Java Fern, Dwarf Pygmy Micro Swords, Anubias Nana, Crypt. Spiralis. _______________________________________________

11-05-2009, 03:34 AM	#49
JRB__ Little Fish Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 279	Looking good Newman! Chuck up a few more recent pics __________________ ~ They call them fingers, but I've never seen them fing.. ~ 20 Gallon: Planted 5 Guppies 12 Neon Tetra 2 Otocinclus 5 Hockey Stick tetra Baby Blue acara 70 Gallon: Planted Cichlid Community 2 Peppermint Bristlenose 3 Clown Loach 110 Gallon: Lake Malawi Cichlid Community Banded Leporinus