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krazymate
08-25-2008, 5:17 PM
hey all
ive been wondering my tank has been looking a bit
not natural enviroment for the fish
so i looked up some tanks and found these
pictures of plants
and there carpet plants
i dont no where to get them from ive been looking all the time in my local garden centre for the carpet beds and cant find them near the plants
do they come in packets and i have to plant them ?
or do they buy normal ?
plz let me no
thanks
jm1212
08-25-2008, 6:53 PM
looks like it could be baby's tears. try drsfostersmith.com
dwarf harigrass and mircoswords are also good choices and more readily available IME
The foreground is glosso, behind the center and left side is some riccia. Right side looks like some tenellus species, and rotalas behind that.
You can find most of these plants at AC's classifieds, lfs and a few online retailers. Hopefully someone can link you to a good one since i never really bought plants off a website.
Alan R
08-25-2008, 8:02 PM
I'm glad you asked. I so don't know plants and want my tank to look something like that. We just took it down last night and will be working toward that look. this info will be helpful.
krazymate
08-26-2008, 5:40 AM
same with me
i looked at my fish tank the other night thinkin what could i do interesting and ive looked up a few tanks
and found this very interesting one
it would be really helpful if someone could give us some information
Bk718
08-26-2008, 10:54 AM
The foreground is glosso, behind the center and left side is some riccia. Right side looks like some tenellus species, and rotalas behind that.
You can find most of these plants at AC's classifieds, lfs and a few online retailers. Hopefully someone can link you to a good one since i never really bought plants off a website.
more info..
Plant like glosso needs good light to spread like that. Atleast 2.5wpg+ (but smaller foreground plants do best at upper 2's to 3wpg), co2 should be always at a good level or else the glosso will be an algae magnet, so not sure if diy will cut it for this particular look (but i didnt say its not possible with diy)
Ferts should be in check as well. Dosing trace + NPK + Iron.
If you can provide a nutrient rich substrate, glosso will love that and spread faster.
Mgamer20o0
08-27-2008, 12:56 AM
also you dont often just plant a carpet. you plant a few and let it grow in.
jpappy789
08-27-2008, 2:53 PM
:iagree:
Planting a full carpet would be way too expensive anyways
bkw1982
08-27-2008, 2:59 PM
:iagree:
Planting a full carpet would be way too expensive anyways
forget expensive, my hand and arm are cramping just thinking bout planting a full carpet of anything like glosso or hairgrass