bitFUUL's Tool Box of Plants - 17 Emersed Grow Boxes, Wabi Kusa, Ripariums, & 50 gal

**bitFUUL** · 09-18-2012, 07:53 PM

More updates!

All the plants are doing great, no real issues with any in particular. I just check them each day to make sure everyone is happy and adjust accordingly.
I got an order of new plants in last week, haven't had time to break some of them up yet, but will do so soon.

**bitFUUL** · 09-18-2012, 07:57 PM

Due to the nature of plants growing, this project has spilled over into my back yard.

nerdariostomp · 09-18-2012, 09:39 PM

Looks really nice!

**bitFUUL** · 09-20-2012, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by nerdariostomp

Looks really nice!

Thanks nerd! Plants have taken over my house!

ophiophagus · 09-20-2012, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by bitFUUL

Thanks nerd! Plants have taken over my house!

I'm having the same problem. I have sooooo many plants and I'm tearing down several tanks to make room for my second daughter. Who is due the first week of November. I know I haven't updated anything in awhile and I promise I will soon. All your stuff is looking great by the way.

**bitFUUL** · 09-22-2012, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by ophiophagus

I'm having the same problem. I have sooooo many plants and I'm tearing down several tanks to make room for my second daughter. Who is due the first week of November. I know I haven't updated anything in awhile and I promise I will soon. All your stuff is looking great by the way.

I hear ya, best of luck Ophio, let me know how things go!
Today I received a bunch of Anubias and decided to make an emersed style setup with my overflow of plants.

**bitFUUL** · 10-08-2012, 12:07 AM

Caterpillars got into my 50 gallon, the plants aren't happy. Trying to remove them by hand but it's not easy to spot them sometimes. Will post updated pics soon.

**bitFUUL** · 10-11-2012, 02:56 PM

Caterpillars now invaded a few other boxes, I'm losing my plants overnight!!!! :/
Lost about $40 in various plants over the past few days. Still manually removing as many caterpillars as I can find.
Hoping to Fred Savage a few plants at least, hoping not to lose them all!!!!

**bitFUUL** · 10-26-2012, 12:24 AM

Seems the best plan was to check the tank as much as possible for infestation.
If I saw bugs, I pulled them. After a handful of ugly caterpillars were removed, everything stabalized and the plants are recovering.

**crazydaz** · 10-26-2012, 01:15 AM

Very cool bitfull! Even if you are having some caterpillar problems, you at least have some great resources at your disposal and the ability to think on your feet. It will be nice to see some of these as they mature. Post-caterpillar, or course!

**bitFUUL** · 10-26-2012, 06:52 PM

Thanks crazy! It's been a great lesson in growing and I'm always learning new things.
Will surely take some more pics soon. More importantly, I'm hoping to get my new 30 gallon project going, so many of these plants will finally have a home!

**bitFUUL** · 11-27-2012, 11:30 PM

I've got some serious growth going right now. Plus I've flooded the 50 gallon, it's cycling now.
Pics to come soon

**bitFUUL** · 12-11-2012, 03:05 AM

Flooded the 50 gallon, so those plants are working on getting established.
Lots of growth in the emersed boxes, plus more pics!

ikuzo · 12-11-2012, 03:26 AM

wow you're a plant addict
nice emersed collection

do you have any humidity problem with those open canisters?

tommypham · 12-11-2012, 04:24 AM

good idea , wish you can share me some of 049 tropica plant .

09-18-2012, 07:53 PM	#31
bitFUUL Aquaponics FTW! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Grolando Posts: 967	More updates! All the plants are doing great, no real issues with any in particular. I just check them each day to make sure everyone is happy and adjust accordingly. I got an order of new plants in last week, haven't had time to break some of them up yet, but will do so soon. __________________ [30g][12g][11.4g][10gs] [7.5g] [6g][grow]

09-18-2012, 07:57 PM	#32
bitFUUL Aquaponics FTW! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Grolando Posts: 967	Due to the nature of plants growing, this project has spilled over into my back yard. __________________ [30g][12g][11.4g][10gs] [7.5g] [6g][grow]

10-08-2012, 12:07 AM	#37
bitFUUL Aquaponics FTW! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Grolando Posts: 967	Caterpillars got into my 50 gallon, the plants aren't happy. Trying to remove them by hand but it's not easy to spot them sometimes. Will post updated pics soon. __________________ [30g][12g][11.4g][10gs] [7.5g] [6g][grow]

10-11-2012, 02:56 PM	#38
bitFUUL Aquaponics FTW! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Grolando Posts: 967	Caterpillars now invaded a few other boxes, I'm losing my plants overnight!!!! :/ Lost about $40 in various plants over the past few days. Still manually removing as many caterpillars as I can find. Hoping to Fred Savage a few plants at least, hoping not to lose them all!!!! __________________ [30g][12g][11.4g][10gs] [7.5g] [6g][grow]

10-26-2012, 12:24 AM	#39
bitFUUL Aquaponics FTW! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Grolando Posts: 967	Seems the best plan was to check the tank as much as possible for infestation. If I saw bugs, I pulled them. After a handful of ugly caterpillars were removed, everything stabalized and the plants are recovering. __________________ [30g][12g][11.4g][10gs] [7.5g] [6g][grow]

09-18-2012, 09:39 PM	#33
nerdariostomp Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Newark, OH Posts: 181	Looks really nice!

10-26-2012, 01:15 AM	#40
crazydaz Friggin. Conformist. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (65/100%) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Hendersonville, TN Posts: 1,256	Very cool bitfull! Even if you are having some caterpillar problems, you at least have some great resources at your disposal and the ability to think on your feet. It will be nice to see some of these as they mature. Post-caterpillar, or course! __________________ Kinder. Goth.

10-26-2012, 06:52 PM	#41
bitFUUL Aquaponics FTW! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Grolando Posts: 967	Thanks crazy! It's been a great lesson in growing and I'm always learning new things. Will surely take some more pics soon. More importantly, I'm hoping to get my new 30 gallon project going, so many of these plants will finally have a home! __________________ [30g][12g][11.4g][10gs] [7.5g] [6g][grow]

11-27-2012, 11:30 PM	#42
bitFUUL Aquaponics FTW! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Grolando Posts: 967	I've got some serious growth going right now. Plus I've flooded the 50 gallon, it's cycling now. Pics to come soon __________________ [30g][12g][11.4g][10gs] [7.5g] [6g][grow]

12-11-2012, 03:05 AM	#43
bitFUUL Aquaponics FTW! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Grolando Posts: 967	Flooded the 50 gallon, so those plants are working on getting established. Lots of growth in the emersed boxes, plus more pics! __________________ [30g][12g][11.4g][10gs] [7.5g] [6g][grow]

12-11-2012, 03:26 AM	#44
ikuzo Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indonesia Posts: 2,029	wow you're a plant addict nice emersed collection do you have any humidity problem with those open canisters? __________________ ikuzo-scapes The Pseudomugil Tank

12-11-2012, 04:24 AM	#45
tommypham Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: virginia beach Posts: 54	good idea , wish you can share me some of 049 tropica plant .

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