Joe Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 Wow awesome tank I love those halides The green plant looks like Rotala macrandra 'Green'. In my opinion it looks nothing like Limnophila aromatica, which I have seen pics of in P44's tank. What is the reddish-orange plant in the far right corner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted December 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 Thanks Adrienne, Joe, not sure, I probably should have got all the names off Neon, maybe ill give her a pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 So where did the Geo's go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted December 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Navarre took them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Smell that plant please ant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Might have to steal the girlfriends diffuser and chuck it on the other side 8) You gonna get in trouble... (you sorta have to sing that like a kid going to nark on someone) Scratch'n'sniff plants now is it, P44? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted December 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Smell that plant please ant! Smells like fish water There is a faint smell but nothing impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Break a leaf off and crush it, then smell the crushed leaf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Oh, its looking so much better! :happy2: +1 to L. aromatica, but only because I have some from Neon as well. She has some awesome plants. You might need a bigger diffuser and might be able to get away with one. I contemplated two for my 6 ft tank but have since gotten a larger diffuser from Alan (larger surface area on the frit) and it is doing a great job. It is just in front of the filter outflow. Plants on the other end of the tank are pearling and the pH is stable at each end so I know there is good distribution of gas. You want to aim for 25-35ppm of CO2 and to achieve that you will likely need to aim for at least 3 drops per second to achieve a good concentration, depending on how efficient your diffuser is. What's your photoperiod? I would recommend 6 hours to start, especially with so few plants. They need time to adapt to the new light and CO2. If you can, I would jam in some temporary fast growing plants as nutrient sponges. That could be one of the best things you can do to get it all in equilibrium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted December 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 I put the diffuser inside a little internal filter, now the bubbles are much smaller and staying in the water a lot longer, that's in the middle at the rear. I'll up the speed too. Photoperiod is 11 hours at the mo perhaps I should tone it down a notch. Got any sponges you'd like to bring over tomorrow Jen? 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Smells like fish water There is a faint smell but nothing impressive. Then it's not aromatica. The stuff I have been spreading around has the strongest, best smell EVER! I even grew a little and cooked some with rice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Got any sponges you'd like to bring over tomorrow Jen? 8) Pity, I just threw out a huge bucket full last week! I will see what I can do. At any rate there will be more coming along soon I am sure. Regarding that 'aromatica' mine doesn't smell like much, very faint, but it does look like this: http://www.uni-graz.at/~katzer/engl/Limn_aro.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Interesting. I still think it looks like aromatica. But that is a mystery that can be easily solved :lol: This is mine - Is that it Ant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted December 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Yea think it is, cheers. Not quite as bushy yet though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 That doesn't look like mine. :-? This is mine: Doesn't that look like the submersed form of this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 That's because yours is not the L. Aromatica. What you want is - "ngo om". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted December 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Mine looks more like yours Jen, I'd say ours are the same if we both got it from Neon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Mine smells like pepper and cumin -it comes from Neon as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Ok. well I will get on with growing some more of this in the main tank and send it to you and jen :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Wierd... :nilly: So what is this plant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Forgot to say mine is growing partially emersed, so maybe it does not smell as strong submersed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Smells very strong. emersed and submersed.. :dunno: I'll grow some then shall I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 So is it the right smell - I do not recall you saying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted December 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Smells very strong. emersed and submersed.. :dunno: I'll grow some then shall I? absolutely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neon Posted December 20, 2010 Report Share Posted December 20, 2010 Cool tank Antwan I agree the plant I have looks different from Phoenix's - it's not as pointed at the ends. wonder what it is that I've been distributing? :-? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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