[johnson18]

BML has been ordered!

I need to figure out how I want to handle heating and air pumps for the addition of the 40b. I'm thinking I will add another large air pump like the one I purchased for the sponge filters in the riparium recently. I may consider getting a larger pump in order to accommodate more tanks as I add them, while working toward my 6-8 tank emersed rack.

Crypt willisii 'lucens' has a spathe in the 20L. The Anubias barteri var barteri has two inflorescences open at the moment as well.

I will be tearing into the 55 this afternoon...

 

[johnson18]

55 is up and running again. I cleared out most of the dead organic matter but left the plant bases intact. Doubt anything will grow back at this point but it doesn't cost me anything to try.

I added the following crypts:
bangkanensis MST 02-52

cordata 'Thailand' Kulok CTSK

longicauda "Bangka: Pudingbesar (Waser 01)

minima BAST 1094

x purpurea GG-01
zukalii

Knowing everything I lost due to not being able to do much after the accident this summer, Aaron also hooked me up with a couple stems and a semi-aquatic orchid. He has always been great to work with as a seller & a knowledgeable hobbyist too!

Right now I've got the new BML fixture over this tank. One of the ballast died in the t5ho fixture so I have to get that fixed.

 

[rodahl]

Welcome to Tucson

"Any thoughts, suggestions, ideas or even "hey dummy, you're doin' it wrong" would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks!"

How about a simple welcome!
I am planning on doing some emergent growing in the back patio when the weather warms up a little. (above 50º) Like your idea for the tupperware making holes should be no problem. Frosted sheet plastic should make good lids after the saran wrap.There are some pictures of my FluvalspecV with my present emergent starts in it on my Spec V drystart project thread. Check it out.
once again, welcome!

 

[johnson18]

These two tanks have been left to grow for the last year. I've pretty much just added water from time to time. Everything is growing everywhere. I will be tearing into them to replant, sort and clean as soon as this semester is over in a week. I think it's been long enough since I lost all my crypts that I'm ready to get back to growing plants. I will also be cleaning up the other tanks and adding some of the plants from these two into them.

I've honestly got no idea what is still alive in these as far as crypts go. I've still got a decent variety of crypts and buce in the filled tanks. Once they are cleaned up, I will probably move some of the crypts over to emersed.

 

[vision]

i can't believe i just read through this entire thread, plus your tillandsia grow haha!

looking forward to seeing some picture updates, thanks for all the info.

 

[johnson18]

i can't believe i just read through this entire thread, plus your tillandsia grow haha!

looking forward to seeing some picture updates, thanks for all the info.

Awesome! I hope it was helpful! I don't know how many different threads I have binge read, but it's a lot. haha.