Walstad Shrimp bowls (56K) Updated 12/7/12

kamikazi · 02-10-2012, 03:53 PM

Bowl on the right pretty much everything died. So I have started over on it. Nothing but plants in it atm. The left hand bowl is doing amazingly well. I have some pictures but I need to take time to upload them.

Newman · 02-10-2012, 04:47 PM

noooo, why did they die?

kamikazi · 02-13-2012, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Newman

noooo, why did they die?

not sure, probably partly b/c the main arrowhead died and when I went to pull it out I made a mess of the dirt and cloud that resulted settled on every other plant in there and likely greatly reduced the photosynthetic capabilities of the plants.

no big deal it was easy to start it over.

Newman · 02-13-2012, 02:48 PM

so the arrowhead plants die back after a while? seasonal plants?

kamikazi · 02-14-2012, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Newman

so the arrowhead plants die back after a while? seasonal plants?

not really sure, I still have one alive in the other bowl. It could be a seasonal thing or maybe they need a time with just damp water.

kamikazi · 04-25-2012, 04:11 PM

Things have really taken off on the bowl on the left.
The bowl on the right died and I started over from scratch, new plants everything.

Left Bowl in Dec. 2011

Left Bowl April 2012

Right bowl Dec. 2011

Right Bowl April 2012

**Wingsdlc** · 04-28-2012, 09:49 PM

Wow! I love the plans growing out of the top.

kamikazi · 07-09-2012, 08:09 PM

Recent youtube video of the bowls.
Check it out!

kamikazi · 07-19-2012, 05:24 PM

Snapped a few pictures this morning before I left the house because I notice both the ludwigia and the Alternanthera were blooming, my first aquatic plant blooms! yes, they on emergent growth but I don't care.

Also these bowls are now home to about 10 kribensis fry. Just an experiment to see what would happen. They are still alive and been in there a week now. No heater, no filter they seem to like it, cruising around munching on all the yumminess in there.

FBS

Close up of insides

nonconductive · 07-19-2012, 05:28 PM

awesome bowls comrade

johnson18 · 09-02-2012, 05:37 PM

These bowls are awesome! I just set up a bowl with some left over black onyx sand. I hope mine looks as good at some point! the emergent growth is really cool!

LyzzaRyzz · 12-07-2012, 07:31 AM

Any updates? They must be so packed with plants now!

kamikazi · 12-07-2012, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by LyzzaRyzz

Any updates? They must be so packed with plants now!

Yes! Here are some updated shots. The Kribensis fry are still growing.
Inside left bowl

Left bowl you can see a couple of the kribs

Krib in left bowl about an inch long

Top of Right bowl

Inside right bowl

Top of right bowl close up

Top of left bowl

**Wingsdlc** · 12-14-2012, 12:37 AM

Welcome to the jungle!

Newman · 12-14-2012, 02:35 AM

they look awesome

02-10-2012, 03:53 PM	#46
kamikazi Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lincolnton, NC Posts: 2,246	Bowl on the right pretty much everything died. So I have started over on it. Nothing but plants in it atm. The left hand bowl is doing amazingly well. I have some pictures but I need to take time to upload them. __________________ Frat. of Dirt #3 My YouTube Channel Walstad Bowls Blackwater Paradise Expansus 15 Gal. Office 29 Gal. Blackwater Paradise 40 Gal. Crypt Utopia

02-10-2012, 04:47 PM	#47
Newman Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (17/100%) Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: North NJ Posts: 2,156	noooo, why did they die? __________________ http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/pl...rimp-bowl.html

02-13-2012, 02:48 PM	#49
Newman Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (17/100%) Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: North NJ Posts: 2,156	so the arrowhead plants die back after a while? seasonal plants? __________________ http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/pl...rimp-bowl.html

04-25-2012, 04:11 PM	#51
kamikazi Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lincolnton, NC Posts: 2,246	Update time 4/25/12 Things have really taken off on the bowl on the left. The bowl on the right died and I started over from scratch, new plants everything. Left Bowl in Dec. 2011 Left Bowl April 2012 Right bowl Dec. 2011 Right Bowl April 2012 __________________ Frat. of Dirt #3 My YouTube Channel Walstad Bowls Blackwater Paradise Expansus 15 Gal. Office 29 Gal. Blackwater Paradise 40 Gal. Crypt Utopia

04-28-2012, 09:49 PM	#52
Wingsdlc Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (65/100%) Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lincolnton, NC Posts: 1,297	Wow! I love the plans growing out of the top. __________________ 40 Gallon Long Taken down Aug. 2007 5.65WPG, EI dosing 55 Gallon Set up Aug. 2007 4WPG, EI dosing Container Pond April 2008 75 Gallon Set up Dec. 31 2010 40 Gallon Breeder Set up Dec. 29 2012

07-09-2012, 08:09 PM	#53
kamikazi Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lincolnton, NC Posts: 2,246	Recent youtube video of the bowls. Check it out! __________________ Frat. of Dirt #3 My YouTube Channel Walstad Bowls Blackwater Paradise Expansus 15 Gal. Office 29 Gal. Blackwater Paradise 40 Gal. Crypt Utopia

07-19-2012, 05:24 PM	#54
kamikazi Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lincolnton, NC Posts: 2,246	Snapped a few pictures this morning before I left the house because I notice both the ludwigia and the Alternanthera were blooming, my first aquatic plant blooms! yes, they on emergent growth but I don't care. Also these bowls are now home to about 10 kribensis fry. Just an experiment to see what would happen. They are still alive and been in there a week now. No heater, no filter they seem to like it, cruising around munching on all the yumminess in there. FBS Close up of insides __________________ Frat. of Dirt #3 My YouTube Channel Walstad Bowls Blackwater Paradise Expansus 15 Gal. Office 29 Gal. Blackwater Paradise 40 Gal. Crypt Utopia

07-19-2012, 05:28 PM	#55
nonconductive Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Deep Space Posts: 2,936	awesome bowls comrade __________________ 125g Mud tank. (A)narchy Love *The Fraternity of Dirt #2*

09-02-2012, 05:37 PM	#56
johnson18 Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: columbia, sc Posts: 444	These bowls are awesome! I just set up a bowl with some left over black onyx sand. I hope mine looks as good at some point! the emergent growth is really cool! __________________ Check out my 55 gallon! http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...050&highlight= Check out my 20 gallon long! http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...grow-tank.html RAOK Club #24

12-07-2012, 07:31 AM	#57
LyzzaRyzz Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (16/100%) Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 466	Any updates? They must be so packed with plants now! __________________ 50g, 45g, 15g, 10g, 2x2.5g, 2g bowl LyzzaRyzz's Tanks and More! - http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=226122

12-14-2012, 12:37 AM	#59
Wingsdlc Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (65/100%) Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Lincolnton, NC Posts: 1,297	Welcome to the jungle! __________________ 40 Gallon Long Taken down Aug. 2007 5.65WPG, EI dosing 55 Gallon Set up Aug. 2007 4WPG, EI dosing Container Pond April 2008 75 Gallon Set up Dec. 31 2010 40 Gallon Breeder Set up Dec. 29 2012

12-14-2012, 02:35 AM	#60
Newman Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (17/100%) Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: North NJ Posts: 2,156	they look awesome __________________ http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/pl...rimp-bowl.html

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