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esarkipato · 10-01-2006, 11:37 PM

fresh_newby: YOu are right.......proof is in the pictures --

I did a trim/replant yesterday which included thinning/replanting the marselia. It's a cool plant, but we'll see how long I keep it up

Here's the overall shot:

BSS: Thanks for taking the time, better late than never. And yea, my "good ideas" only really last a couple weeks typically. But honestly, that's probably what keeps me in the hobby is the constant growth/changing. AS for the PO4, I dose 3x week, first 8ml of my mix (4ml=1ppm), then another two 4ml doses during the week. I suppose I could up that? As for the A. reineckii....I think I will probably just get rid of it. THe lower leaves fall off incessantly....and the aerial roots!!!!

I would definitely appreciate a trade for some C. 'balansae'. But....the plant in the middle is Ludwigia 'cuba'. PM sent!

Wingsdlc: thanks Doug. CO2....I don't really trust my pH test kit. I'm still experimenting with ways of delivering the carbon to the plants. Currrently I just use the microbubble diffuser and let them hit the spraybar outlet, and blow around the tank. A picture (don't mind Ruby...she's just real hungry...):

You see the tiny bubbles behind her.

I could up the bubble count but it's already at roughly 2bps (29g tank!). Speaking of which.....is this cylinder about to go? The left gauge is very low.....and the right gauge is quite high:

OKAY, last shot here.....one stem of my new favorite plant...Ludwigia 'Cuba'. THis one grows really well for me....but again "hair" algae on lower leaves.:

10-01-2006, 11:37 PM	#28 (permalink)
esarkipato Planted Tank Infatuated (View User Tanks) PTrader: (28/100%) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: W. Michigan Posts: 1,985	fresh_newby: YOu are right.......proof is in the pictures -- I did a trim/replant yesterday which included thinning/replanting the marselia. It's a cool plant, but we'll see how long I keep it up Here's the overall shot: BSS: Thanks for taking the time, better late than never. And yea, my "good ideas" only really last a couple weeks typically. But honestly, that's probably what keeps me in the hobby is the constant growth/changing. AS for the PO4, I dose 3x week, first 8ml of my mix (4ml=1ppm), then another two 4ml doses during the week. I suppose I could up that? As for the A. reineckii....I think I will probably just get rid of it. THe lower leaves fall off incessantly....and the aerial roots!!!! I would definitely appreciate a trade for some C. 'balansae'. But....the plant in the middle is Ludwigia 'cuba'. PM sent! Wingsdlc: thanks Doug. CO2....I don't really trust my pH test kit. I'm still experimenting with ways of delivering the carbon to the plants. Currrently I just use the microbubble diffuser and let them hit the spraybar outlet, and blow around the tank. A picture (don't mind Ruby...she's just real hungry...): You see the tiny bubbles behind her. I could up the bubble count but it's already at roughly 2bps (29g tank!). Speaking of which.....is this cylinder about to go? The left gauge is very low.....and the right gauge is quite high: OKAY, last shot here.....one stem of my new favorite plant...Ludwigia 'Cuba'. THis one grows really well for me....but again "hair" algae on lower leaves.: __________________ -Ernie 29 Gallon Tank: 110W PC Lights, Milwaukee MA957 CO2, Fluorite/Sand Substrate, Checked into E.I. Rehab MY RENA FILSTAR XP3 PIMPS ME! (#67) Last edited by esarkipato; 10-02-2006 at 02:15 AM.