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02-18-2008, 07:39 AM
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| Super Fish  Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Gibsonburg, OH
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|  Support a fellow hobbyist, register at The Planted Tank Forum - Powered by vBulletin and visit the Swap N Shop. You will find much nicer plants for a lot less money.
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02-18-2008, 11:57 AM
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| Super Fish  Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pennsylvania
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| I just joined the forum and will have to look at their swap n shop section from now on when I'm looking for new plants. Thanks for the info MO 
__________________  10 gal planted tank (click for my journal) Plants: Wisteria, anacharis, java fern, java moss, cryptocoryne lutea and red wendtii Fish: 2 German Blue Rams, 2 Neon Tetras, 2 Cardinal Tetras, and 2 Otocinclus Vittatus 10g Native (click for journal) 1 Baby Sunfish (unknown species), 1 Johnny Darter, 1 Blacknose Dace, 1 Yellow Bullhead Catfish 75 gal native tank coming soon |
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02-18-2008, 12:04 PM
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| Super Fish  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Arizona
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| Ooooo! Get some ghost shrimp or another female betta or some cories or an oto. Sorry, I like fish...a couple ghost shrimp would be nice. If you get males and females you might get some eggs. Cories are cool and fun to watch. Another betta might be fun too especially if she has opposite colors of the one you've got in there.
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02-20-2008, 12:04 AM
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| Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Feb 2008
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| just an update, photo taken 2/20/08:  the red ludwigia has shed quite a few leaves, especially close to the base. there are 6 stems and i have them bunch together just the way they were at the pet store, should i give them some breathing room? the other stem plants seem to be doing just fine, the milfoil is so long it's bending down, i've been busy and haven't gotten to any pruning yet. still looking for a nice centerpiece rock/driftwood; can't just settle for "anything"  |
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02-20-2008, 11:46 AM
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| Large Fish  Join Date: May 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD
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| Nice. I like the Ludwigia. My experience with Eclipse/Marineland tanks is that the lighting is very good, but it is all focussed up front... which makes it a little backwards for a planted tank (not to say I didn't try ).Your stem plants will hopefully bend forward to get at the light.
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02-21-2008, 07:09 PM
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| Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Feb 2008
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| yeah for the most part the stem plants do bend forward to get the light. i'm really glad they're growing quite well. i heard they need very bright light so i was nervous trying them but glad i did. they're growing with no problem at all really. - today i added two slate type rocks to create a "cave" - stuck in some java moss, i've yet to decide exactly how i want to position it. - added a java fern to the front left. i've read that a java fern likes to have it's roots out of the water but at the lfs they had it in the gravel. which route should i go with? i could buy a small rock and tie some fishing string to it if i have to. it's next to a root tab in the gravel though, about 1 inch away.  |
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02-22-2008, 07:24 AM
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| Little Fish  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savoy, MA/Western PA
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| The tank is looking good. The rhizome of the java fern will eventually rot if you keep it in the gravel. So, you should probably find some driftwood or a rock to anchor it to.
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02-22-2008, 08:49 AM
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| Large Fish  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Crockett, TX
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Very true!  I got an excellent package of assorted plants for $10 (included shipping). Supporting our fellow hobbyist is the best way to go.
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