amanda's 29g jungle

amanda huggenkiss · 05-25-2004, 01:02 AM

Well, I decided it was about time I posted a few pics for y'all. This first one will give you an idea of what I'm up against in terms of trimming every week or two...

It's kinda hard to tell from the pic, but the h.polysperma has grown almost right up to the front glass, while the anacharis has grown right up to the glass, and then up and across the top. My poor harlequins had no space left to swim!

...and this is after a trim...

Georgiadawgger · 05-25-2004, 01:37 AM

That looks great!! My H. polysperma grows that fast also. Also my Cabombas are so tall they are starting to block some light out. I guess I now realize why H. polysperma is considered a noxious weed!!

I see you use the Hagen ladder, what is your co2 ppm?

ps...if anyone else reads this, can you suggest a way to trim my Cabomba? I really like the way the tops of the plants taper to the water and "fray" out, and it would be obvious that if they were trimmed, they would look sort of "chopped" off on top?

wellbiz · 05-25-2004, 01:46 AM

[quote=ps...if anyone else reads this, can you suggest a way to trim my Cabomba? I really like the way the tops of the plants taper to the water and "fray" out, and it would be obvious that if they were trimmed, they would look sort of "chopped" off on top?[/QUOTE]
Pull out and cut the bottoms off, replant

Jason

Phelina · 05-25-2004, 02:19 AM

Great tank Amanda - looks beautiful... I kinda like the overgrown look too as well as the more manicured...

Momotaro · 05-25-2004, 03:14 AM

Really great job!

I like the layout and the plant selection. I must be honest, I like the trimmed look much better. Love the Crypt up front, and I think it will look even better when the Sag grows in.

What do you have to the right of the Crypt?

Mike

wellbiz · 05-25-2004, 03:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Momotaro

Really great job!

I like the layout and the plant selection. I must be honest, I like the trimmed look much better. Love the Crypt up front, and I think it will look even better when the Sag grows in.

What do you have to the right of the Crypt?

Mike

Mike I think they are Samolus parviflorus I have 5 of these... Neat plants... Am I correct Amanda? Do I win a prize

jason

amanda huggenkiss · 05-25-2004, 03:42 AM

Thanks all! I have to admit I was a bit nervous about posting after seeing all th beautiful tanks here. And I agree that it definitely looks better in the "after" shot. Just wanted to show how quickly it grows!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Momotaro

What do you have to the right of the Crypt?

Quote:

Originally Posted by wellbiz

Mike I think they are Samolus parviflorus I have 5 of these... Neat plants... Am I correct Amanda? Do I win a prize

Hee, sorry Jason, that would be Echinodorus parviflorus 'Tropica'. No prize this time!

And Mike, that sag is steadily working its way across the front. It started out just in the corners. And that crypt used to look even better -- almost twice as lush. It started to melt a bit a few weeks ago, for no reason that I could tell, and then just as quickly stopped.

George Willms · 05-25-2004, 05:27 AM

You've got a real nice start there. I too like the after pic better. That sag is going to drive you crazy. I had some in my 29 gallon and it was just popping up all over the place in stands of my other plants. I wound up getting rid of it all.

amanda huggenkiss · 05-25-2004, 05:37 AM

I'm finding the sag is pretty much confined to the front area -- right where I want it. The val, however, keeps popping up all over the place. I'll bet you didn't even know there was val in there, did you? You can't really see it, since it's all towards the back, but there's a pretty good grouping in each back corner. I think I might just get rid of them altogether since they're pretty much hidden behind everything else.

George Willms · 05-25-2004, 05:40 AM

Yeah, the sag might be confined for now, but just wait! lol I've found both sags and vals to be way too invasive for a 29 gallon tank.

amanda huggenkiss · 05-25-2004, 05:45 AM

Well the sag's been in the tank forever, and in the front corners since the beginning of the year. I did a complete re-aquascape a few months back -- took out everything except the polysperma & the crypt, and rearranged it all to accommodate a 2nd piece of driftwood. Ended up giving a few plants away that I couldn't figure out where to put back in

Thanks for the warning, tho. I'll certainly keep an eye on it.

SCMurphy · 05-25-2004, 01:29 PM

Great looking tank, keep up the nice work Amanda.

Bert · 05-25-2004, 02:04 PM

Tank looks awesome

. I like the after pic as well.

Bert

justincgdick · 05-26-2004, 12:06 PM

Nice tank... However... alot of those plants look very familiar. Lol.

eds · 05-26-2004, 03:05 PM

Really really nice, amanda.
Very similar to what I'm aiming at in my 30g, w/ 10W less and many of the same plants.
I've got a patch of sag pretty much center front, and it hasn't given me any problems. Seems to be getting more dense, rather than sending out runners. Will keep my eye out, tho.
For all of you who express your preference for the after photo - well, of course. But that gives rise to the question of how often you trim? How long do you let your plants go before trimming them? Hmm. I think I'll post this as a seperate thread over in the general forum.
Again, amanda - really nice looking tank.

05-25-2004, 01:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
amanda huggenkiss Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 955	amanda's 29g jungle Well, I decided it was about time I posted a few pics for y'all. This first one will give you an idea of what I'm up against in terms of trimming every week or two... It's kinda hard to tell from the pic, but the h.polysperma has grown almost right up to the front glass, while the anacharis has grown right up to the glass, and then up and across the top. My poor harlequins had no space left to swim! ...and this is after a trim... __________________ 29g Eheim Classic 2213, community, heavily planted, 65W CF, 2x Hagen CO2 20g Fluval 3 Plus, nothin' but shrimp & snails, 65W CF, Hagen CO2 wannacomewith.com Last edited by amanda huggenkiss; 06-13-2004 at 02:17 AM.

05-25-2004, 01:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
Georgiadawgger Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (14/100%) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Arlington, VA (Near the Pentagon) Posts: 2,416	That looks great!! My H. polysperma grows that fast also. Also my Cabombas are so tall they are starting to block some light out. I guess I now realize why H. polysperma is considered a noxious weed!! I see you use the Hagen ladder, what is your co2 ppm? ps...if anyone else reads this, can you suggest a way to trim my Cabomba? I really like the way the tops of the plants taper to the water and "fray" out, and it would be obvious that if they were trimmed, they would look sort of "chopped" off on top? __________________ 40g AGA Breeder: Pimp# 44: Eheim 2026; Anti- Filstar; CLTT UV; 3 wpg PC, pressurized CO2. GATA! FTD!!!

05-25-2004, 01:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
wellbiz Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,270	[quote=ps...if anyone else reads this, can you suggest a way to trim my Cabomba? I really like the way the tops of the plants taper to the water and "fray" out, and it would be obvious that if they were trimmed, they would look sort of "chopped" off on top?[/QUOTE] Pull out and cut the bottoms off, replant Jason __________________ 120g, Flourite & Sand. DIY Stand and Canopy. CF lighting 3wpg, Pressurized C02, DIY reactor. 2-XP3's, 500watt heater. Heavily planted

05-25-2004, 02:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
Phelina Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 28	Great tank Amanda - looks beautiful... I kinda like the overgrown look too as well as the more manicured... __________________ Naomi. ------------------------------------------ Eheim Pimp Club Member #33 75g regular - 2x110W, 1x130W PC, Eheim 2026, Carboplus 54g Corner Bow Front - 2x55W PC, 1x65W, Eheim 2026, Carboplus 55g regular, 2x55W 9325Ks 2x65W 6500Ks, Eheim 2026, Carboplus Bunch of other tanks:46g bf (latest setup) 2x29, 2x20, 2x10, 2x6 all planted. All tanks 100% Eco-complete, apart frpm the 54g which is laterite.

05-25-2004, 03:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
Momotaro Doesn't like Kool-Aid (View User Tanks) PTrader: (45/100%) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Hawthorne, New Jersey Posts: 8,599	Really great job! I like the layout and the plant selection. I must be honest, I like the trimmed look much better. Love the Crypt up front, and I think it will look even better when the Sag grows in. What do you have to the right of the Crypt? Mike __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

05-25-2004, 05:27 AM	#8 (permalink)
George Willms Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10/100%) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Rutherford, NJ Posts: 1,434	You've got a real nice start there. I too like the after pic better. That sag is going to drive you crazy. I had some in my 29 gallon and it was just popping up all over the place in stands of my other plants. I wound up getting rid of it all. __________________ George #2 Ehfipimp extraordinaire! Eheim Pimp Club Recruiter, Saergant at Arms, and Enforcer. 29 and 45 gallon. 2026, 2028 My 29 gallon tank

05-25-2004, 05:37 AM	#9 (permalink)
amanda huggenkiss Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 955	I'm finding the sag is pretty much confined to the front area -- right where I want it. The val, however, keeps popping up all over the place. I'll bet you didn't even know there was val in there, did you? You can't really see it, since it's all towards the back, but there's a pretty good grouping in each back corner. I think I might just get rid of them altogether since they're pretty much hidden behind everything else. __________________ 29g Eheim Classic 2213, community, heavily planted, 65W CF, 2x Hagen CO2 20g Fluval 3 Plus, nothin' but shrimp & snails, 65W CF, Hagen CO2 wannacomewith.com

05-25-2004, 05:40 AM	#10 (permalink)
George Willms Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (10/100%) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Rutherford, NJ Posts: 1,434	Yeah, the sag might be confined for now, but just wait! lol I've found both sags and vals to be way too invasive for a 29 gallon tank. __________________ George #2 Ehfipimp extraordinaire! Eheim Pimp Club Recruiter, Saergant at Arms, and Enforcer. 29 and 45 gallon. 2026, 2028 My 29 gallon tank

05-25-2004, 05:45 AM	#11 (permalink)
amanda huggenkiss Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 955	Well the sag's been in the tank forever, and in the front corners since the beginning of the year. I did a complete re-aquascape a few months back -- took out everything except the polysperma & the crypt, and rearranged it all to accommodate a 2nd piece of driftwood. Ended up giving a few plants away that I couldn't figure out where to put back in Thanks for the warning, tho. I'll certainly keep an eye on it. __________________ 29g Eheim Classic 2213, community, heavily planted, 65W CF, 2x Hagen CO2 20g Fluval 3 Plus, nothin' but shrimp & snails, 65W CF, Hagen CO2 wannacomewith.com

05-25-2004, 01:29 PM	#12 (permalink)
SCMurphy PT Biologist (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Maryland USA Posts: 3,067	Great looking tank, keep up the nice work Amanda. __________________ Sean Aquascape? I'm a crypt farmer. It's a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore looking like an idiot. That IS an aquascape, it's titled "The Vacant Lot".

05-25-2004, 02:04 PM	#13 (permalink)
Bert Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sachse, Texas Posts: 81	Tank looks awesome . I like the after pic as well. Bert

05-26-2004, 12:06 PM	#14 (permalink)
justincgdick Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 334	Nice tank... However... alot of those plants look very familiar. Lol. __________________ 45 Gallon Long Planted --> working towards high tech

05-26-2004, 03:05 PM	#15 (permalink)
eds Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,423	Really really nice, amanda. Very similar to what I'm aiming at in my 30g, w/ 10W less and many of the same plants. I've got a patch of sag pretty much center front, and it hasn't given me any problems. Seems to be getting more dense, rather than sending out runners. Will keep my eye out, tho. For all of you who express your preference for the after photo - well, of course. But that gives rise to the question of how often you trim? How long do you let your plants go before trimming them? Hmm. I think I'll post this as a seperate thread over in the general forum. Again, amanda - really nice looking tank. __________________ 55gal - Coralife 4x65w cf, xp3, flourite, Hydor ETH300w, pressurized CO2 w/ rex(TM) reactor! 30gal - 55W AH, ecco 2232, flourite/gravel, DIY CO2 w/ Hagen ladder 3gal - endlers/cherry shrimp 4W cf, Red Sea deco nano, flourite

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