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Forum: Plants 04-22-2013, 05:15 PM
Replies: 21
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Posted By greenman857
Not sure about most but #4 is plantago major,...

Not sure about most but #4 is plantago major, pretty much a lawn weed. http://weeds.cropsci.illinois.edu/images/Broadleafplantain/pages/broadleaf%20plantain.htm
Forum: Plants 04-07-2013, 08:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 300
Posted By greenman857
Should be pretty easy, I have it growing in a tub...

Should be pretty easy, I have it growing in a tub in a shady spot in my greenhouse with other mosses, I put down a substrate of peat and then added the sphagnum on top.I keep it really wet. I also...
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 03-26-2013, 11:01 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 973
Posted By greenman857
If they're dark brown they could be Blackworms...

If they're dark brown they could be Blackworms which are also harmless and in fact indicate a healthy balanced tank IMO. Lots of people have them in their tanks and fish love em!
Forum: Aquascaping 03-25-2013, 10:58 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 442
Posted By greenman857
I always feel like the whole concept of Wab-kusa...

I always feel like the whole concept of Wab-kusa is so wide open, that it's more about using your imagination and trying stuff than a set technique. Just look at a google image search in english=...
Forum: Plants 03-21-2013, 02:16 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 259
Posted By greenman857
I think not, I believe it is Dock (Rumex).

I think not, I believe it is Dock (Rumex).
Forum: Plants 03-15-2013, 01:38 AM
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Views: 208
Posted By greenman857
Very cool! I've never heard of it growing...

Very cool! I've never heard of it growing underwater.
Forum: Plants 03-13-2013, 01:32 PM
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Views: 209
Posted By greenman857
The Lobelia's I'm familiar with: Lobelia erinus...

The Lobelia's I'm familiar with:
Lobelia erinus is the common cascading Lobelia sold in garden stores in the spring, it likes shade so would do pretty well in a HOB filter I guess but I don't think...
Forum: Plants 03-08-2013, 03:16 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 472
Posted By greenman857
Right! agree with Tinanti, I have this stuff...

Right! agree with Tinanti, I have this stuff growing in my emersed all the time!
Forum: Plants 03-03-2013, 01:45 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 472
Posted By greenman857
First picture is some kind of moss possibly star...

First picture is some kind of moss possibly star moss
http://freebigpictures.com/plants-pictures/star-moss/, it as Lochaber stated better suited to a terrarium or paludarium.
The 2nd and 3rd are...
Forum: Plants 03-02-2013, 03:35 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 142
Posted By greenman857
nope, You need a bit of the crown in these kind...

nope,
You need a bit of the crown in these kind of plants or a growing tip in others
Forum: Plants 02-23-2013, 06:00 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 174
Posted By greenman857
I think ideally the crown should be at the water...

I think ideally the crown should be at the water level, but being that it is a swamp/bog type plant it might survive quite well more submerged. I would imagine that in its natural habitat it goes...
Forum: Plants 02-20-2013, 11:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 221
Posted By greenman857
Tradescantia/Commenlina species work well. They...

Tradescantia/Commenlina species work well. They grow their roots down and cascade over the edge.
Forum: Plants 02-18-2013, 10:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 226
Posted By greenman857
just keep it at the top of your tank , maybe even...

just keep it at the top of your tank , maybe even draped out over the sides. Keep an eye on it and cut/pinch any dead/dying/rotting leaves, the stuff grows so fast that you'll have plenty growing...
Forum: Plants 02-16-2013, 02:24 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 342
Posted By greenman857
Was this submerge UG you bought? I've had a...

Was this submerge UG you bought? I've had a really hard time getting it to recover and in fact no success. The only UG I've had luck was emersed that I adapted to submersed.
I've read that UG takes...
Forum: Plants 02-16-2013, 02:17 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 248
Posted By greenman857
Do you want an esthetic set up or functional? ...

Do you want an esthetic set up or functional?
If functional then clay pots are the way to go. maybe even pots inverted on top of pots.
If you want to use soil, try to find as basic a soil as...
Forum: Plants 02-15-2013, 07:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 248
Posted By greenman857
First I'd research as much as possible both in...

First I'd research as much as possible both in the TPT forum and in the web. In fact I have a bunch of post about some of what you're asking about :proud: !

But in short, plant leaves and stems...
Forum: Plants 02-11-2013, 10:04 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 192
Posted By greenman857
+1 on water sprite, but I think it will be...

+1 on water sprite, but I think it will be happier floating on the surface or end up there anyway.
Forum: Plants 02-11-2013, 01:44 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,168
Posted By greenman857
I love the needle leaf Java Fern. Java Ferns are...

I love the needle leaf Java Fern. Java Ferns are great in general as they are so resilient and forgiving. The best plant is one you can count on and then build a landscape around.
Forum: Shrimp & Other Invertebrates 02-07-2013, 09:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 212
Posted By greenman857
+1 on shrimp eaters and +1 eggs are probably...

+1 on shrimp eaters and
+1 eggs are probably snails as the damselfly adults are winged, but they do lay their eggs underwater.
nymph most likely came in on plants did you buy Cambomba, Hornwort or...
Forum: Plants 02-05-2013, 04:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 287
Posted By greenman857
I've had good luck shipping in the cube postal...

I've had good luck shipping in the cube postal box, not prepaid. Keep it under 1lb and I think it'll go anywhere in the C.U.S for about $6.

I use zip lock bags with a little water and a little...
Forum: Algae 02-05-2013, 02:57 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,075
Posted By greenman857
Yeah it is an impressive mix of algae! Too bad...

Yeah it is an impressive mix of algae! Too bad there wasn't an algae aquascaping club!
What i've done in some situations is just drop sand/fine gravel down on algae as a kind of mulch. you might try...
Forum: Planted Nano Tanks 02-04-2013, 11:21 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,110
Posted By greenman857
Yeah it does look great! I love "tanks" with...

Yeah it does look great! I love "tanks" with emergent growth!
However what's growing in those other jars?
Forum: Plants 02-04-2013, 10:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 333
Posted By greenman857
Thinking of the sword plant like a perennial...

Thinking of the sword plant like a perennial plant growing in my garden i'd cut the oldest leaves first. they're the outer most leaves, it even looks like some are starting decay. The plant grows...
Forum: Tank Journals 02-04-2013, 07:17 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,382
Posted By greenman857
Yes indeed very nice, looking forward to seeing...

Yes indeed very nice, looking forward to seeing it develop. How are you going to scape each?
Forum: Plants 02-03-2013, 07:45 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 268
Posted By greenman857
I think its the beginning of adventitious...

I think its the beginning of adventitious plantlets. They eventually grow out into lots of little plants.
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