mcrudd Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 Ok all, so wish me luck. I am trying the real plants thing in my fishtank. Now outside water I deffinetly don't have a green thumb, I just look at a plant and it will wilt and die, so lets hope ones in water is different Here goes what I got on Day 1 Sorry for pic quality but my camera is ancient and needs replacing :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 Best of luck! If you need any Indian fern I have plenty to spare, the stuff won't stuff growing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted April 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 Best of luck! If you need any Indian fern I have plenty to spare, the stuff won't stuff growing! I would be extremely thankful, just let me know how much. I paid 24 bucks for all of those in the tank with that animates special 6 for 12 dolars, so if they do die, then I did not spend a fortune :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 Remove the lead plates if you haven't already done so. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 I would be extremely thankful, just let me know how much. I paid 24 bucks for all of those in the tank with that animates special 6 for 12 dolars, so if they do die, then I did not spend a fortune :lol: Free! I got the original plants off Zev for free so all I ask is that you offer to pass them on when you get plantlets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted April 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 Remove the lead plates if you haven't already done so. Good luck. First thing I did, they were realy tight around the plants and I don't like lead in my tank, I weigh down veggies with little stainless rods my hubby made me at work. Free! I got the original plants off Zev for free so all I ask is that you offer to pass them on when you get plantlets Aww thankies, and yes I will promise to pass on free plantlets (if I am lucky to get some) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 Aww thankies, and yes I will promise to pass on free plantlets (if I am lucky to get some) You'll get heaps It grows in all of my tanks like mad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostknife Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 fro somebody tht new to plants that looks pretty good to me how long r your lights on for i also have some ambulia ccuttings u can have if u can also pick up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted April 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 You'll get heaps It grows in all of my tanks like mad. That is brilliant to hear, so perhaps I can keep them alive :happy2: fro somebody tht new to plants that looks pretty good to me how long r your lights on for i also have some ambulia ccuttings u can have if u can also pick up My lights are on from about 8am to 10pm everyday. I have both on since I got the plants, but I usually only used one for the fish and plastic plants. I will take a photo every week and see how it goes, I am hoping that they will grow nicely. Some cutlings will be brilliant thanks. The more the merrier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 That is brilliant to hear, so perhaps I can keep them alive :happy2: Well considering they don't even have to be planted, I'm sure you'll have no trouble :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted April 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Some more photos and a super big thank you to ghostknife and samh for the beautiful plants they gave me :happy2: and here is what it looks like from the side I sincerely hope I remembered which ones had to be planted and which ones had to be pinched between rocks Only got home about an hour ago and spoke to you guys this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 All day doing fish stuff eh? :lol: Those plants look really good, the difference between the first photo and the ones you just posted is amazing! You'll have a jungle in no time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted April 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 All day doing fish stuff eh? :lol: Those plants look really good, the difference between the first photo and the ones you just posted is amazing! You'll have a jungle in no time Yes a big thanks to you and ghostknife the tank looks super now. I even used some in my new little tank I bought which I am going to put two little puffers in :happy2: Yes fishy stuff all day long, my kind of day :nilly: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted April 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Just thought I would add a pic of my new little tank that is going to house two little dwarf puffers from Saturday :happy2: and my kids did the decoration of it :lol: We are going to have this picture printed out on photo paper at Warehouse stationary as our background Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostknife Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 wow they look great it looks like you remembered the pinching and the planting but how did u get hubby to agree to a other tank thats the big question now also sounds like u had a great family day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JazzyJeff Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Can you tell me what the leafy ferny looking plant is in the middle at the front? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted April 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Can you tell me what the leafy ferny looking plant is in the middle at the front? To me its a beautiful ferny looking plant :oops: , but I am sure one of the plant specialists on the site will let you know of its true name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Furry one is ambullia. The leafy one in the centre is water sprite. One on the right is Hygro stricta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted April 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Furry one is ambullia. The leafy one in the centre is water sprite. One on the right is Hygro stricta. see I told you someone will let you know :bounce: Thanks Phoenix44 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted May 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Hi all I have started a thread to show you guys how my tank grows and grows, you can find it here http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=52537 But here is a pic I took 7 May I would once again like to thank SamH and Ghostknife for all their help and free cutlings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 No worries Mel! I can see that the Water Sprite is really taking off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted May 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 No worries Mel! I can see that the Water Sprite is really taking off :happy2: Yes it loves my tank, all of them are massive allready. Even ones where it was like two little leaves that I planted are halfway up in lenth. I am a bit worried about my Ambulia though, its my favourite but is browning and dying, I am still keeping it in there though with the hope that it will just addapt and start growing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted May 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 I have been reading up on my plants and Ambulia needs medium to low light, so that is why its dying cause I have both lights on from 8am to 10pm everyday. Watersprite needs high light so that is why its growing so quick, what to do what to do ? :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 Ambullia thrives in high light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 When a plant is described as needing medium to low light it means that is the minimum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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