Da Plant Man's 75g emersed 'hai-tek'

**zachary908** · 11-27-2011, 05:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sewingalot

How about some ludwigia sp 'red'? That sells well right now as it is a newer plant.

AND it looks cool emersed!

Everything looks good caton!

YellowDawg · 11-27-2011, 05:31 AM

May I be so presumptuous as to ask how many tanks you own?

**Da Plant Man** · 11-27-2011, 06:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zachary908

AND it looks cool emersed!

Everything looks good caton!

I shall get some when I make some money

Quote:

Originally Posted by YellowDawg

May I be so presumptuous as to ask how many tanks you own?

I have:
15g
10g
10g
75g emersed
55g
3g jar

I have a bunch of empty tanks though. I am saving for a 20gL emersed rack.

somewhatshocked · 11-27-2011, 05:24 PM

Am about to start growing some of my UG scraps in potting soil but have been nervous about it thriving. Have only had experience with it in Aquasoil and Fluval-like stratums in the past.

Can't wait to see how this turns out!

**akdylpickles** · 11-27-2011, 07:07 PM

How bout you grow some A. reineckii and send it to me!

**Da Plant Man** · 12-14-2011, 08:29 PM

Updates!

I now have over 40 downoi plants. Just need them to grow full size now.

(notice how the B. salzmannii magically transferred from one container to the other. It is officially a weed in my book now)

Put all the P. erectus in the classroom tank. Replaced it with Macopa monnieri.

Rotala indica is growing slowly. I added 4 stems that I got in a plant package.

Bacopa salzmannii (This is after shipping to three people)

This UG is going to be traded for around 10 sakura shrimp and around 5 CRS. Thanks, Sara! You practically gave me shrimp in a round-about-way!

I also have a wad of random plants that I ripped out my 10g. Going to RAOK them.

**zachary908** · 12-14-2011, 09:06 PM

Everything looks good, Caton! Downoi was pretty much taking over my emersed, so I moved all of mine to my 75g waterbox...

Maybe one day we can do a trade of emersed plants to further our collections!

**Da Plant Man** · 12-14-2011, 11:17 PM

Yeah! This summer I am going to make like a 10ftx10ft greenhouse for emersed plants, so I am going to need a lot of stems :P

**zachary908** · 12-14-2011, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Da Plant Man

Yeah! This summer I am going to make like a 10ftx10ft greenhouse for emersed plants, so I am going to need a lot of stems :P

Nice, that will be rockin! Definitely post some pics when you do it.

We will definitely have to do some sort of trade when you get close to getting it finished. I've got a good amount of different stems so far.

**Da Plant Man** · 12-14-2011, 11:25 PM

Well, I am going to build my collection inside, then move most everything outside. I am planning a 4x4 square of UG or something like that. Foreground galore

**zachary908** · 12-14-2011, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Da Plant Man

Well, I am going to build my collection inside, then move most everything outside. I am planning a 4x4 square of UG or something like that. Foreground galore

Ahh! Well in that case we can trade whenever you want. As long as I have some stuff you don't...

YellowDawg · 12-14-2011, 11:52 PM

How easy is this to do, honestly? Are you gonna do the shrimp soon?

**Da Plant Man** · 12-15-2011, 02:06 AM

I might do shrimp. I have CRS coming in the mail after the holidays, we will see if the Ammonia is down. Still really high, because I didn't use organic choice.

This is ridiculously easy to do. All you need is a light, a shoe box, a pot, soil, and plants

Excluding plants, I spent $120 on this. I have made that back already. 'course I traded goat skulls for the tank (weird trade I know, but it was custom made

)

YellowDawg · 12-15-2011, 02:09 AM

Wow... That's pretty sweet! Do the plastic containers have holes in them to let the dirt "breathe?"

**Da Plant Man** · 12-15-2011, 02:11 AM

Yep! I used a long drill, stacked the containers, flipped them upside down and got all of them at once

Without the holes, they would just float and be dry

11-27-2011, 05:24 PM	#34
somewhatshocked Obsessed? Maybe (View User Tanks) PTrader: (263/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,665	Am about to start growing some of my UG scraps in potting soil but have been nervous about it thriving. Have only had experience with it in Aquasoil and Fluval-like stratums in the past. Can't wait to see how this turns out! __________________ 12gal Long \| 20L Shrimp Tanks \| 3gal Longs \| 10gal \| 45-F \| 5.5gal Tigers \| 20cm Cubes

11-27-2011, 07:07 PM	#35
akdylpickles Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Alaska Posts: 495	How bout you grow some A. reineckii and send it to me! __________________ Aks 90 glallon emersed

12-14-2011, 08:29 PM	#36
Da Plant Man Nerd Alert. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (61/100%) Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tennesee Posts: 5,343	Updates! I now have over 40 downoi plants. Just need them to grow full size now. (notice how the B. salzmannii magically transferred from one container to the other. It is officially a weed in my book now) Put all the P. erectus in the classroom tank. Replaced it with Macopa monnieri. Rotala indica is growing slowly. I added 4 stems that I got in a plant package. Bacopa salzmannii (This is after shipping to three people) This UG is going to be traded for around 10 sakura shrimp and around 5 CRS. Thanks, Sara! You practically gave me shrimp in a round-about-way! I also have a wad of random plants that I ripped out my 10g. Going to RAOK them. __________________ RAOK CLUB #12 Wabi-kusa Pimp #1 "99% of the time, a fish tank with plants will fail. Once you start a dedicated planted tank with fish, then you begin to succeed." - Geniusdudekiran

12-14-2011, 09:06 PM	#37
zachary908 Canon pimp #002 (View User Tanks) PTrader: (38/100%) Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Terre Haute, Indiana Posts: 4,597	Everything looks good, Caton! Downoi was pretty much taking over my emersed, so I moved all of mine to my 75g waterbox... Maybe one day we can do a trade of emersed plants to further our collections! __________________ RIP 75g Journal \| OEBT Journal \|120g "New Beginning" Canon Pimp Club #002 Honeycomb and friends club

12-14-2011, 11:17 PM	#38
Da Plant Man Nerd Alert. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (61/100%) Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tennesee Posts: 5,343	Yeah! This summer I am going to make like a 10ftx10ft greenhouse for emersed plants, so I am going to need a lot of stems :P __________________ RAOK CLUB #12 Wabi-kusa Pimp #1 "99% of the time, a fish tank with plants will fail. Once you start a dedicated planted tank with fish, then you begin to succeed." - Geniusdudekiran

11-27-2011, 05:31 AM	#32
YellowDawg Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Amherst, NH Posts: 165	May I be so presumptuous as to ask how many tanks you own?

12-14-2011, 11:25 PM	#40
Da Plant Man Nerd Alert. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (61/100%) Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tennesee Posts: 5,343	Well, I am going to build my collection inside, then move most everything outside. I am planning a 4x4 square of UG or something like that. Foreground galore __________________ RAOK CLUB #12 Wabi-kusa Pimp #1 "99% of the time, a fish tank with plants will fail. Once you start a dedicated planted tank with fish, then you begin to succeed." - Geniusdudekiran

12-14-2011, 11:52 PM	#42
YellowDawg Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Amherst, NH Posts: 165	How easy is this to do, honestly? Are you gonna do the shrimp soon?

12-15-2011, 02:06 AM	#43
Da Plant Man Nerd Alert. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (61/100%) Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tennesee Posts: 5,343	I might do shrimp. I have CRS coming in the mail after the holidays, we will see if the Ammonia is down. Still really high, because I didn't use organic choice. This is ridiculously easy to do. All you need is a light, a shoe box, a pot, soil, and plants Excluding plants, I spent $120 on this. I have made that back already. 'course I traded goat skulls for the tank (weird trade I know, but it was custom made ) __________________ RAOK CLUB #12 Wabi-kusa Pimp #1 "99% of the time, a fish tank with plants will fail. Once you start a dedicated planted tank with fish, then you begin to succeed." - Geniusdudekiran

12-15-2011, 02:09 AM	#44
YellowDawg Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Amherst, NH Posts: 165	Wow... That's pretty sweet! Do the plastic containers have holes in them to let the dirt "breathe?"

12-15-2011, 02:11 AM	#45
Da Plant Man Nerd Alert. (View User Tanks) PTrader: (61/100%) Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tennesee Posts: 5,343	Yep! I used a long drill, stacked the containers, flipped them upside down and got all of them at once Without the holes, they would just float and be dry __________________ RAOK CLUB #12 Wabi-kusa Pimp #1 "99% of the time, a fish tank with plants will fail. Once you start a dedicated planted tank with fish, then you begin to succeed." - Geniusdudekiran

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