new 10" cube FILLED

**hooha** · 11-27-2007, 03:15 PM

It's filling in nicely.....one word of caution from experience.....that hairgrass will start to invade your HC once it takes off.....it will be a bitch trying to keep it from overtaking the HC. If you can put some sort of barrier between where you want the hairgrass to stay and your HC it can make life much easier. I've used plexiglass from the hardware store and used a heat gun to shape it, I'm also trying sheets of plastic from the craft store. The hairgrass may send a runner over top the barrier, but it's 10x easier taking care of it that way (just pull out the one or two offending runners) rather than have a bunch of runners shoot to the surface after traveling an inch or so under the substrate.

**mpodolan** · 11-27-2007, 08:56 PM

Here's an update photo

Hooha, thanks for the advice! I'll try to come up with something before it fills in. I would hate to have to deal with that hassle constantly

**mpodolan** · 01-11-2008, 10:45 PM

Here's the latest photo. As you can see, it is still filling in. While I was away for 3 weeks, it slowed down a bit, but it seems to be perking back up now that I can tend to it from time to time

**Digsy** · 01-11-2008, 10:48 PM

You have remarkable patience! I would have gone nuts and scrapped the whole project. Your patience is paying off thought and it's starting to fill in beautifully! Thanks for the update.

**mpodolan** · 01-11-2008, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Digsy

You have remarkable patience! I would have gone nuts and scrapped the whole project. Your patience is paying off thought and it's starting to fill in beautifully! Thanks for the update.

Thanks! It helps that I have 4 other tanks that are filled. They keep me plenty busy with maintenance and trying different layouts. It's kinda cool trying something different with this emmersed setup

ovenmit331 · 01-11-2008, 11:12 PM

i wanna try this method... and i've got an ADA mini-m ready and waiting... would it work with other plants like a. nana?

how long has yours been setup and growing without rescaping or rearranging? trying to estimate the amount of time it'll be like this...

**mpodolan** · 01-11-2008, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ovenmit331

i wanna try this method... and i've got an ADA mini-m ready and waiting... would it work with other plants like a. nana?

how long has yours been setup and growing without rescaping or rearranging? trying to estimate the amount of time it'll be like this...

It does work with lots of plants. Just search around for plants that will grow emmersed. I'm not sure about anubias, because burying the rhizome often causes it to rot. Try reading through this thread to get a better idea
http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ge...lgae-free.html

Mine has been set up since 11/1. However, other folks have had them fill in completely a bit faster. I think a key is to not add too much water. Just add enough so that the substrate is moist

ovenmit331 · 01-11-2008, 11:53 PM

i'll check that thread out... and no burying of the rhizome... just setting it on the substrate and letting the roots grow into the substrate

**CmLaracy** · 01-12-2008, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by mpodolan

I knew this one would be a charm from the beginning, and I was right, great stuff.

**mpodolan** · 01-12-2008, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ovenmit331

i'll check that thread out... and no burying of the rhizome... just setting it on the substrate and letting the roots grow into the substrate

Well, according to this site, it seems that nana can be grown emmersed. Lots of other options as well. Good luck and keep us posted!
http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/f...s&spec=Anubias

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Originally Posted by CmLaracy

I knew this one would be a charm from the beginning, and I was right, great stuff.

Very kind words. Thanks!

Yoshi · 01-12-2008, 02:33 AM

growth looks great!

ovenmit331 · 01-12-2008, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by mpodolan

Well, according to this site, it seems that nana can be grown emmersed. Lots of other options as well. Good luck and keep us posted!
http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/f...s&spec=Anubias

Very kind words. Thanks!

awesome! will do. i think i'll start it up this weekend...

also, mpodolan... your tank is starting to look awesome. it's gonna be GREAT once it's all filled in. kudos on the patience!

**mpodolan** · 01-12-2008, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Yoshi

growth looks great!

Thanks! Your cube was part of the inspiration for this tank

Quote:

Originally Posted by ovenmit331

awesome! will do. i think i'll start it up this weekend...

also, mpodolan... your tank is starting to look awesome. it's gonna be GREAT once it's all filled in. kudos on the patience!

Thanks again! I look forward to seeing your layout

**CmLaracy** · 01-12-2008, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by mpodolan

Thanks! Your cube was part of the inspiration for this tank

Agreed! Yoshi's nano was one of the nicest I've ever seen

**bsmith782** · 01-12-2008, 10:51 PM

When are you going to fill er up?

11-27-2007, 03:15 PM	#46 (permalink)
hooha Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (65) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 829	It's filling in nicely.....one word of caution from experience.....that hairgrass will start to invade your HC once it takes off.....it will be a bitch trying to keep it from overtaking the HC. If you can put some sort of barrier between where you want the hairgrass to stay and your HC it can make life much easier. I've used plexiglass from the hardware store and used a heat gun to shape it, I'm also trying sheets of plastic from the craft store. The hairgrass may send a runner over top the barrier, but it's 10x easier taking care of it that way (just pull out the one or two offending runners) rather than have a bunch of runners shoot to the surface after traveling an inch or so under the substrate. __________________ Member of PAPAS Pittsburgh Area Planted Aquarium Society

11-27-2007, 08:56 PM	#47 (permalink)
mpodolan A work in progress (View User Tanks) PTrader: (58) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lenox, MI Posts: 1,321	Here's an update photo Hooha, thanks for the advice! I'll try to come up with something before it fills in. I would hate to have to deal with that hassle constantly __________________ Mike 10" Cube 10g Shrimp tank 20g planted 50g planted

01-11-2008, 10:45 PM	#48 (permalink)
mpodolan A work in progress (View User Tanks) PTrader: (58) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Lenox, MI Posts: 1,321	Here's the latest photo. As you can see, it is still filling in. While I was away for 3 weeks, it slowed down a bit, but it seems to be perking back up now that I can tend to it from time to time __________________ Mike 10" Cube 10g Shrimp tank 20g planted 50g planted

01-12-2008, 02:33 AM	#56 (permalink)
Yoshi Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 217	growth looks great! __________________ --Daniel

01-12-2008, 10:51 PM	#60 (permalink)
bsmith782 Anubis-X (View User Tanks) PTrader: (81) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: St.Louis, MO Posts: 2,441	When are you going to fill er up? __________________ FilStar proponent #91 I have a 2213 too and my Eheim # is 299. What now? cube and mini-m http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/pl...be-mini-m.html VP Member #4 "Regulator's Mount Up" VTS-253A

01-11-2008, 10:48 PM	#49 (permalink)
Digsy humble bumble (View User Tanks) PTrader: (39) Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 691	You have remarkable patience! I would have gone nuts and scrapped the whole project. Your patience is paying off thought and it's starting to fill in beautifully! Thanks for the update.

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ovenmit331 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 515	i wanna try this method... and i've got an ADA mini-m ready and waiting... would it work with other plants like a. nana? how long has yours been setup and growing without rescaping or rearranging? trying to estimate the amount of time it'll be like this...

01-11-2008, 11:53 PM	#53 (permalink)
ovenmit331 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 515	i'll check that thread out... and no burying of the rhizome... just setting it on the substrate and letting the roots grow into the substrate

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