xenxes's Balcony Planter 24g - "Mud Bucket"

[dubels]

This looks amazing. I really wish I had a place where I could try something like this. My Sacramento place has a balcony but it does not get enough direct sunlight. My other place in Alameda gets too cold at night even in the summer for any fish I want to keep.

[HD Blazingwolf]

also good luck finding ludwigia sedioides. i've seen a person or two selling it on here, but i have yet to capture some

when i do.. it will be glorius

[mistergreen]

Found some online sources

http://www.pondmegastore.com/shop/pr...roductid=16298
http://www.aquariumplants.com/LUDWIG...s_p/sur009.htm

[Eldachleich]

Anyone want some?
My local nursery always has tons of the mosaic plant in.
I could easily pick it up and divide it for anyone interested.

[xenxes]

Omg yes, add it to my large flat rate box plant package how much is your nursery selling them for? Just bill me sometime in um, Oct or Nov when I move!

Oh, I got 10x super tiger shrimp today! In the 9g, going to post some pics in a few.

[Eldachleich]

I dunno..
I'll have to check when I am there next... Most likely $10 - $15 for a big pot.
Why bill you?
I owe you already for that awesome shrimp and plant package!

Thats awesome.. I'm so jealous of you.. Sadly for me no more tank related purchases until winter.

[xenxes]

Clippings are one thing, asking you to go out to buy something is another, we'll work it out later I hope these breed! I want TiBees!

[Eldachleich]

I'll be sure to pick one up for you when I go next time!

[HD Blazingwolf]

im glad i could share the knowledge!! apparently i've sparked a small trend

[HD Blazingwolf]

Originally Posted by diwu13

Holy crap that floater looks awesome.

its actaully not a floater. just found that out
it needs to be rooted to a depth of 8-10 inches underwater

[Eldachleich]

Did you want some too?
Its a huuuge plant...

[diwu13]

Originally Posted by HD Blazingwolf

its actaully not a floater. just found that out
it needs to be rooted to a depth of 8-10 inches underwater

WHAT ! That makes it much less awesome. It'll be hard to move it out of the way to get to the shrimp underneath. Still looks really nice though

[xenxes]

Originally Posted by dubels

This looks amazing. I really wish I had a place where I could try something like this. My Sacramento place has a balcony but it does not get enough direct sunlight. My other place in Alameda gets too cold at night even in the summer for any fish I want to keep.

I get no direct sun at all! Maybe 1-2 hours in the summer. Direct sun is bad for an outdoor pond. Even part sun outperforms 4x T5HOs. Full sun has a PAR reading of ~2000. I say go for it, get a container with sufficient depth (2-3ft+), plenty of plants and plant cover and you'll be fine.

Originally Posted by HD Blazingwolf

its actaully not a floater. just found that out
it needs to be rooted to a depth of 8-10 inches underwater

Perfect for my mud bucket I have a big empty space on the right side.

[HD Blazingwolf]

Originally Posted by xenxes

Perfect for my mud bucket I have a big empty space on the right side.

yes quite. ur bucket has inspired me. i shall be making about 2 bajillion of these and probably not far away from a pond
BEST part about the buckets though is im gonna insulate them with reflectix and keep em heated in the winter.. shouldnt be too hard with smaller bodies of water

[xenxes]

What does reflectix do lol?

I found a creepy looking shrimp cull in the bucket near the surface today... crazy red, think it's one of those PFR-rili mixes with too much red.




Nice to know they're growing in 500-700 tds water.