DennisP Posted March 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 NO ROOTS =0 :lol: Where would i get some riccia from? lol is it fast growing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 No roots, it's a thallose liverwort. Looks like this on the surface if the lighting is sufficient - turns into a bit of a nuisance when it grows like this, blocks out the light, breaks into heaps of bits and blocks the filter intake if it gets blown around the tank by the return. I can send you some if you do not find any down your way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted March 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 That would be much appreciated. I have never seen any in chch. Dont think i've seen any on trademe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 Indian fern. Anyone got any good photos of it in a tank? If never seen it in a tank. Only whats on trademe... It looks like it can be quite tall and really bushy. Should i try some? bright green plant in the front is indian fern. its really nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted March 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 Cheers. Just what i was hoping for. =] Yes, that is a nice plant. I will buy some when i next have the chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaVitamins Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Heya, i was thinking about buying the same tank you have What do you think of it? other than about the plants , is it easy to clean and how is the water quality? My biggest concern was the lighting tho... Would you be able to grow hair grass or glosso? or some of the other light demanding plant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted March 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Whos tank? Mine juwel 240? or.... the one up there ^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaVitamins Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Do you know if the lights a HO T5, or just T5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted March 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 No ideo sorry =S could check if u told me where to look. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Juwel does not call them high output, like fluval; but instead calls them hi-lite I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted March 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 yeah... They are high lite ones... =] 54w Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaVitamins Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Oh ok, cool. Yea i saw the "high light 150%" sticker, but i wasnt sure what it meant. So its effectively the same as the HO ? What ground covering plants can you grow in that tank? Edit: So your two 54Watt lights + reflectors ( keen for P44 idea) 216 watts total / 240L = 0.9 WPL Is that right? But the tank isnt very deep, and the lights are T5, so it shouldn't really matter the WPL is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted March 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 So your two 54Watt lights + reflectors ( keen for P44 idea) Was in animates today, found a juwel reflector for $30. it was 1 size too small, but 1 size up should not be much more. thats pretty affordable if u ask me. $60-70 to double ur lights brightness. it should take u up to 4 Watts per gallon. if thats how it works. Mine has 108w for 55g. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquaVitamins Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Yea Dennis, that does make sense. But im on a tight budget lol, warehouse mirrors look good as gold to me lol. 4 watts per Gallon , with the HO-T5 lights would in theory make the tank able to grow anything very well....? Im keen for hair grass and Glosso ! I want to have a jungle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted March 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 thinking about this reflector thingy, im keen to buy me some! Money saving week incoming! which means no new plants. =[ would glosso grow well in sand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 Cheers. Just what i was hoping for. =] Yes, that is a nice plant. I will buy some when i next have the chance. Ill send you a few Plantlets when I post the plants. It doesnt travel that well, but you should be able to get some plants out of it by floating in tank for a week or so. Simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted March 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 :bounce: Deposited the money... dad deposited an extra $3.50 for shipping........ haha. silly him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chogs Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Hey im also into the planted side of things so if you need plants like glosso ricca etc contact me and well see what I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted March 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Hey im also into the planted side of things so if you need plants like glosso ricca etc contact me and well see what I have. Cheers. Will remember that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted March 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Just received some African fern off Bichon. Looks great. anything i should really know about it? ALSO!! I would like to replace my vall. nana. I need a good background plant. preferable something that will fill the gaps nicely. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted March 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 Updated pics of my tank if anyone cares... http://s916.photobucket.com/albums/ad1/ ... ngs003.jpg http://s916.photobucket.com/albums/ad1/ ... ngs001.jpg http://s916.photobucket.com/albums/ad1/ ... ngs002.jpg What crypt is this????? http://s916.photobucket.com/albums/ad1/ ... ngs004.jpg any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 That looks pretty cool! What sort of discus are those? The Crypt looks like it is still in its emersed form, so wait for the real leaves to grow. it is most likely wendtii green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 Neat layout, should look wicked when the hairgrass fills in 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted March 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 cheers. No idea what the orange discus are... The babies are blue turqs. starting to show colour. Red fujis have red eyes dont they? (which these dont) so that rules them out... im guess them marlboro ones or whatever they're called. i think the hairgrass is starting to send out runners now. i see a few little hairs popping out 2 cms from the larger ones. =] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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