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cool looking idea. this aquascaping is funny, people steal people's ideas, yet it is an honor.

haha! Ive been trying a similar thing based off of steven's thread. I have allready potted the plants and they have been growing fine over the last month. The only thing holding me back was the tank - I wanted to build it a 12" x 12" x 12" cube and have the pot only partially submerged, some sort of mountain scape. Good luck, be sure to experiment with the terrestrials, sometimes the ones you expect to do well end up dying in the next day.

i think it looks cool.

I love it! Good work

I would love to have some marimo balls. I'm jealous!

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What is the name of the plant that looks like a type of plam? I really like it.

bella, or umbrella palm i believe. i have one about that size in my bathroom. they are terrestrial, and will die without air, but like moist soil, so they can sometimes be grown emmersed.

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Tanks very much for the info.

Good Guess on the Palm, Yeah I have had it Emersed for Over a week to test it.
The best bit is they only cost 90Pence each and i get get around 15 Stems.

Won't be easy to clean such a delicate tank, wouldn't it? Looks good though. Like how the wall complements your tank.

woah, that's pretty cool looking Gill O.O

nice i really like the fish! what species is that?

Pretty nice. Umbrella palm is actually the common name of another plant which isn't actually a palm but a papyrus relative.

These palms here are commonly known as "areca palms" in stores. But it's better to call them "butterfly palms" (another name they are called) because it is not actually an areca palm. Yeah, they're pretty cheap. You can buy a small pot containing a dozen or so for a few dollars. Look in the house plant section of Walmart or something.

Well, if you're looking for a palm-like plant which can be planted in water, go for the Cyperus genus like a dwarf papyrus.

I like this a lot. But where's the moss! :-D. Personally I don't like Marimo balls in any tank, no matter how well they are used. Well, maybe if its perfectly used but I haven't seen one yet. Hmm mebbe I'll get me some of those palm like plants.

Do they sell Dwarf Papyrus commonly in Walmart/Target/Home Depot plant sections?

Dara said:

Well, if you're looking for a palm-like plant which can be planted in water, go for the Cyperus genus like a dwarf papyrus.

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OooOOOoooo I've got a large pot of this growing right now... maybe I'll try something like out!

sandiegoryu said:

Do they sell Dwarf Papyrus commonly in Walmart/Target/Home Depot plant sections?

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I haven't seen them... I bought mine from a local pond hobbiest. You might want to try local nurseries with pond plants in the spring. They're a tropical plant that doesn't over winter well, so they may be hard to find.