FS Tank Planters Mini Garden Combo Pack - Madison, WI - shipping

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This is an introductory offer for the Tank Planters Mini Garden Combo Pack. Tank Planters are comprised of a threaded jar with a bottom covering that holds plant roots along with nutrient-rich substrates to create a favorable rooting environment. Tank planters work best with rosette-form or bulb plants that have sturdy root systems, such as the following:
  • crypts (Cryptocoryne)
  • swords (Echinodorus)
  • crinum lily (Crinum)
  • aponogeton (Aponogeton)
They are less suitable for aquarium stem plants (Bacopa, Hygrophila etc.) or plants that grow on hard substrates (Anubias, Java fern, etc.).

Here is shot of a Tank Planter with a rooted crypt plant.

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The underwater plants in my 50-gallon setup are all planted in tank planters and have been growing in them for months with little special care. The sand/gravel substrate in that tank is deep enough to hide the planters for a natural appearance.

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After a time many roots form in the planter. The planter substrate is comprised of a natural forest soil combined with other slow-release nutrient sources.

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This offer includes the Tank Planters Mini Garden Combo Pack, a 5-piece planter set for small to medium-sized plants. The Mini Garden is comprised of two "medium" (2.25") tank planters (1) and three "small" (1.75") Tank Planters (2) with bottom coverings (3) for each. Planter screens (4) line the top inside surface of the planters, holding the plant in place and preventing substrate from spilling out of the top hole. Planter Gravel (5), a baked clay product, fills most of the top part of the planter. A thinner layer of Planter Soil (6) fills the bottom portion of the planter and provides a long-term nutrient source for plant roots. A detailed instruction sheet (not pictured) explains how to grow aquarium plants with your Tank Planters.

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This is a lot of stuff. The following lists the two price points that I have calculated for this offer. Note the discounted price for the double-pack.

  • one Mini Garden Combo Pack with free USPS Priority Mail shipping $17.40
  • two Mini Garden Combo Packs with free USPS Priority Mail shipping $31.00 (>10% off)

Two of the Mini Garden packages should be sufficient to plant up most of a 20-gallon (24" X 12") or similar tank with a few foreground plants, some taller background foliage and a centerpiece plant. The planters offers limited root run, so you should not expect plants to grow to a large size. Tank Planters are great for controlling the size of plants that can grow too large in your aquarium, such as swords (Echinodorus). The smaller planter works well for plants that grow to about 7" tall. Plants will grow to about 10" in the medium planter.

Thank you for considering this offer! Please respond into this thread or with a PM if you have any questions.

Cheers,

hydrophyte
 
Hey I am glad that those worked out well for you. Do you have any pictures? Let me know if you might need any more substrate after replanting.
 
Here are a few suggestions for conditions/situations where tank planters might be useful:

  • bare-bottom tanks
  • coarse-grained, inert decorative gravels that provide less than optimal rooting conditions
  • planted displays with many epiphytic plants (e.g., Anubias) growing on rocks and driftwood, but with room for a few bottom-rooted plants
  • under-gravel filters.
  • boisterous fish (especially cichlids) that might uproot plants rooted in the tank substrate
  • ripariums
  • less demanding maintenance for displays in public areas (dentists' offices, restaurants, etc.)
 
Hey folks check out this offer. THis is a good deal on Tank Planters, with free shipping.

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Tank planters are a great way to control the size and spread of swordplants, so they don't take over your whole tank. Swords grow especially well in them.

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Hey this offer is still available. These tank planters are easy to use and they work real well.
 
I am shipping off another box of these, but this offer is still open. See the first post for details.
 
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