Planted HOB thread.

ony · 04-30-2012, 08:52 PM

I wasn't brave enough to go topless

Glad I kept the lid too after watching Godzilla (my biggest armano) testing the defences where the bit of plastic canvas is.

Peace lilly, and Peperomia from Ikea and a bit of Tradescantia from my other tank. I'm growing out some flame moss to make my own moss falls.

**pejerrey** · 05-02-2012, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by ony

I wasn't brave enough to go topless

Glad I kept the lid too after watching Godzilla (my biggest armano) testing the defences where the bit of plastic canvas is.

Peace lilly, and Peperomia from Ikea and a bit of Tradescantia from my other tank. I'm growing out some flame moss to make my own moss falls.

Nice! I would grow more plants in the tank itself tho! Lol!

**pejerrey** · 06-10-2012, 08:49 PM

Wondering if anyone else is doing this?

**antiquefloorman** · 06-10-2012, 08:59 PM

I am just getting started. I have two HOBs in the works. Right now just mosses in. Will start other plants later.

HappyToLearn · 06-11-2012, 02:02 AM

I ordered some Pothos and Tradescantia zebrina from eBay for my HOB. Can't wait until they arrive!

defiesexistence · 06-25-2012, 11:26 PM

Water-loving orchids

Fittonia in my filter, starting today, in a media basket with lava rock. We'll see if the window gives it enough light. Anything that can be grown as a riparium plant should grow in a HOB.

**pejerrey** · 06-26-2012, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by defiesexistence

Water-loving orchids

Fittonia in my filter, starting today, in a media basket with lava rock. We'll see if the window gives it enough light. Anything that can be grown as a riparium plant should grow in a HOB.

Thanks for the link! I will be looking into some flowers soon!

Lyctpsis · 06-26-2012, 04:50 AM

Oh my... these look absolutely stunning.

Out of curiosity, if I pick up a plant that's been grown in dirt and just pop it in a filter, will I have to worry about the old "dirt roots" dying off while new ones grow? Or do they tend to adjust with few problems?

**pejerrey** · 06-26-2012, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Lyctpsis

Oh my... these look absolutely stunning.

Out of curiosity, if I pick up a plant that's been grown in dirt and just pop it in a filter, will I have to worry about the old "dirt roots" dying off while new ones grow? Or do they tend to adjust with few problems?

In the case of the zebrina you see in my filter, I just rinsed it up well and some leaves died, just keep an eye on it and remove decaying stuff in the beginning.

PDTempest · 07-05-2012, 11:11 PM

I really want to do this, but even after reading through the forum a couple times I am still a little confused on where to put the plants in the HOB. I have a 5 gallon pillar shaped shrimp tank with live plants in it with a 30 Whisper HOB on the back with filter material and biomax ceramic. Where do I put the plants? What are some easy to find plants that wouldn't be too costly to work for this setup? I really want something that will cover up the top of the HOB as the cover will obviously be off...

AirstoND · 07-06-2012, 01:06 AM

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Originally Posted by PDTempest

I really want to do this, but even after reading through the forum a couple times I am still a little confused on where to put the plants in the HOB. I have a 5 gallon pillar shaped shrimp tank with live plants in it with a 30 Whisper HOB on the back with filter material and biomax ceramic. Where do I put the plants? What are some easy to find plants that wouldn't be too costly to work for this setup? I really want something that will cover up the top of the HOB as the cover will obviously be off...

Use the filter pad to brace plants. The first pic is a 10gal and 2nd is a 5gal.

Anything from duckweed, dwarf water lettuce, arrowhead, pothos, zebrinas, jasminium, lobelia, herbs such as cilantro, cloves. The large zeolite or ceramic stuff is good to brace plants also

AirstoND · 07-06-2012, 01:16 AM

Oh and don't forget high output lights for submerged plants also.

I recommend parabolic CFL spot lights otherwise.

**pejerrey** · 07-06-2012, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by AirstoND

Use the filter pad to brace plants. The first pic is a 10gal and 2nd is a 5gal.

Anything from duckweed, dwarf water lettuce, arrowhead, pothos, zebrinas, jasminium, lobelia, herbs such as cilantro, cloves. The large zeolite or ceramic stuff is good to brace plants also

Wow! 0_• !
Awesome looking HOBs!
What is the flowering purple plant and the fern looking one in the same HOB?

AirstoND · 07-07-2012, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by pejerrey

Wow! 0_• !
Awesome looking HOBs!
What is the flowering purple plant and the fern looking one in the same HOB?

I'm not sure but it smells sweet and I got it from a the pond's edge as a fairly high (~4ft) flowering stem. It currently is sprouting new buds.

AirstoND · 07-07-2012, 01:05 PM

The fern one is jasminium polyanthum, I also added a madagascar jasmine stem though it's a bit wilted (it's getting too crowded for light), but I figure it's what enables them to flower.

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pejerrey ShrimpOscapeR (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Oakland, California Posts: 1,901	Wondering if anyone else is doing this? __________________ *A heavily planted shrimp tank is possible!*

06-25-2012, 11:26 PM	#66
defiesexistence Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lost in thought Posts: 816	Water-loving orchids Fittonia in my filter, starting today, in a media basket with lava rock. We'll see if the window gives it enough light. Anything that can be grown as a riparium plant should grow in a HOB. __________________ But my dear man, reality is only a Rorschach ink-blot, you know. ~Alan Watts I frequently tramped eight or ten miles through the deepest snow to keep an appointment with a beech-tree, or a yellow birch, or an old acquaintance among the pines. ~Henry David Thoreau

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04-30-2012, 08:52 PM	#61
ony Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: UK Posts: 271	I wasn't brave enough to go topless Glad I kept the lid too after watching Godzilla (my biggest armano) testing the defences where the bit of plastic canvas is. Peace lilly, and Peperomia from Ikea and a bit of Tradescantia from my other tank. I'm growing out some flame moss to make my own moss falls.

06-10-2012, 08:59 PM	#64
antiquefloorman Retired Bubble Head (View User Tanks) PTrader: (17/95%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Woodbine Ga Posts: 487	I am just getting started. I have two HOBs in the works. Right now just mosses in. Will start other plants later.

06-11-2012, 02:02 AM	#65
HappyToLearn Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: Cambridge, MA Posts: 41	I ordered some Pothos and Tradescantia zebrina from eBay for my HOB. Can't wait until they arrive!

06-26-2012, 04:50 AM	#68
Lyctpsis Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Computer Chair, NE Posts: 7	Oh my... these look absolutely stunning. Out of curiosity, if I pick up a plant that's been grown in dirt and just pop it in a filter, will I have to worry about the old "dirt roots" dying off while new ones grow? Or do they tend to adjust with few problems?

07-05-2012, 11:11 PM	#70
PDTempest Newbie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oshkosh Posts: 1	I really want to do this, but even after reading through the forum a couple times I am still a little confused on where to put the plants in the HOB. I have a 5 gallon pillar shaped shrimp tank with live plants in it with a 30 Whisper HOB on the back with filter material and biomax ceramic. Where do I put the plants? What are some easy to find plants that wouldn't be too costly to work for this setup? I really want something that will cover up the top of the HOB as the cover will obviously be off...

07-06-2012, 01:16 AM	#72
AirstoND Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 1,183	Oh and don't forget high output lights for submerged plants also. I recommend parabolic CFL spot lights otherwise.

07-07-2012, 01:05 PM	#75
AirstoND Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Posts: 1,183	The fern one is jasminium polyanthum, I also added a madagascar jasmine stem though it's a bit wilted (it's getting too crowded for light), but I figure it's what enables them to flower.