oO SKIPPY Oo Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 you shouldnt have any issues growing the ambulia, but i wonder if you need to setup a diy co2 bottle and remove the airstone ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted May 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 you shouldnt have any issues growing the ambulia, but i wonder if you need to setup a diy co2 bottle and remove the airstone ? I have two airstones in there, both run the whole width of my tank. I am not to sure about co2, don't know anything about it. The ambulia seems to be coming alive now, they are sprouting little new umbrellas at the tops of the plants :thup: They just needed some time to adapt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 Ambullia thrives in high light. With high CO2 and ferts :thup: Mine was growing one-two sets of leaves per day under two 6500k t8's and high DIY CO2 and root tabs :sml2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 It doesn't need high CO2 or ferts. It grows like a weed either which way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 Then how come everything else does? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 It doesn't need high CO2 or ferts. It grows like a weed either which way.+1 I have some growing very well under 11w/6 hr photoperiod, 1x weekly dosing with ferts and 2x weekly Excel. It is one of the more sensitive plants for nutrient deficiency. For that reason it is a great bellwether for planted tanks. Then how come everything else does?The more light a plant gets, the more CO2 and ferts it needs. In low light (or with a short photoperiod), plants will grow slower than in high light, and they will also be less likely to develop nutrient deficiency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted May 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 The more light a plant gets, the more CO2 and ferts it needs. In low light (or with a short photoperiod), plants will grow slower than in high light, and they will also be less likely to develop nutrient deficiency. Now that is interesting. I think I have my lights on too long then, I will shorten my hours of light. I have it on from 8am to 10pm. I will try from 8am to 6pm from now on and see what happens or perhaps from 10am to 8pm somthing like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted May 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 Thought I would update this. I had to take a videoclip and then made photos from pausing the clip, because my old dinosaur camera is not taking nice photo's anymore. Well here is what it looks like now :love: Some of my Ambulia is growing nicely and some are wilted and brown, but I am leaving them in there just incase they adapt. I have lessened my hours of light and its looking good. I am gonna wait until I must do a nice big waterchange. I do that every three months when I do a system check and then I am gonna remove my background and replace it with a plain black or blue, probably black cause the current one looks weird with life plants :sml2: Below is what a photo looks like. my camera is making weird photos with red lines all over :facepalm: The flash also takes away the nice bright green colour that the plants are, so the video clip is much better :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted May 20, 2011 Report Share Posted May 20, 2011 try taking the photo in the evening with curtains closed, all lights off, tank light on and no flash. We can tell it's nice and green though anyway :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted May 21, 2011 Report Share Posted May 21, 2011 Wow! That Water Sprite is rocketing off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 I need to get a big variety of plants and see what works in my tank. I've been waiting since, let's see...February for someone who said she'd send me some*Cough*Zev*Cough* :slfg: I don't get to any pet shops that have plants often, all the ones at Animates when I went last time were half dead looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Oh dang! :oops: - You want staghorn algae with you order sir? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 Oh dang! :oops: - You want staghorn algae with you order sir? I don't think so, I'm not sure I'd be able to keep it alive in my tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted May 22, 2011 Report Share Posted May 22, 2011 :happy2: Ok, I will try to find you some non staghorn infested plants, then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted May 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 another update pic, took it for another thread but can just aswell show it here as well. Sam the water sprite has officially reached the top and the one leaf is out of the water allready Sophia I took the pic as you suggested with all the house lights off just the tank lights on and no flash on the camera :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted May 26, 2011 Report Share Posted May 26, 2011 Sam the water sprite has officially reached the top and the one leaf is out of the water allready And looking really good! Toldja you'd have some to pass on in no time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 an update pic. Not a good one, like I have said many times before I need a new camera. I will try taking a better one, once my kids are in bed and I can switch all the lights off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 That looks great. It would be even better (in my opinion of course) if those rocks were nestled away in the plants with only a little bit showing; almost like the plants have grown around the rocks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 That looks great. It would be even better (in my opinion of course) if those rocks were nestled away in the plants with only a little bit showing; almost like the plants have grown around the rocks! I agree I will shift them and take another pic later :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted June 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Is this any better. My back plants are against the back and have deep roots so I could only push the stones back a bit and take the less established rooted plants and plant them infront. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 Those are your clearest photos yet and I like the arrangement too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critter_crazy Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 wow !drool: I hope my tank looks as cool as that when I plant it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted June 14, 2011 Report Share Posted June 14, 2011 It looks so much better than when the plants were all up the front :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted June 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Those are your clearest photos yet and I like the arrangement too. Thanks Sophia, Hubby said he would buy me a camera in a few months time, just gotta be patient now :happy1: wow !drool: I hope my tank looks as cool as that when I plant it I am speachless, I never ever thought any body would make a little drool face for my tank ever It looks so much better than when the plants were all up the front :thup: Thanks so much Josh, gosh a person learns a lot from what you see in other peoples tanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livebearer_breeder Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 is that duckweed? uh oh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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