first shot at a planted

[ronnieroach]

here's a pic of my first attempt at a planted tank & also my first attempt at using aquarium sand ..

i do have a quick question.. i bought some bamboo at petco (seen left) & i was wondering -- do i have to buy bamboo thats been raised in water or can i use the ones i find at shoprite & just throw them in? probably cheaper at my lfs but they have REALLY cool ones at my shoprite

i wanna add 2 more bamboos & maybe one more sword for plants..

lemme know what ya think!!

all help appreciated!!

thanks brochachoes

 

[FreshwaterTropical]

Ok nice tank, and that is lucky bamboo! Sold at a lot of places and it is safe to buy from any store!
The bamboo is not actually bamboo at all, it's grass, but that's another story!
Well the leaves have to stay above water so you should take them out and get taller! Keep the leaves and the leaf stalks dry.
You will probably want to get taller bamboo so it doesn't die!

 

[ronnieroach]

thanks!!

i'll probably just take it out & replace it w/ a diff plant then lol

thats my filter side so i need something sturdy

 

[FreshwaterTropical]

thanks!!

i'll probably just take it out & replace it w/ a diff plant then lol

thats my filter side so i need something sturdy

I don't know what's to sturdy. Maybe something that is a ground level plant that probably will stay away from the filter.
Or just get taller bamboo?

 

[ronnieroach]

well i have a lid so "bamboo" is out lol

i altered my filters output today so i think another grass plant will be ok.. i'll shop around next week & see what i can find

appreciate the help & any more plant suggestions ya got are always welcome

 

[FreshwaterTropical]

Your welcome.
How big is this tank?

 

[ronnieroach]

its a 10 & nooo thats not my angel lol it goes home tomorrow

 

[FreshwaterTropical]

its a 10 & nooo thats not my angel lol it goes home tomorrow

Ok good. That amazon sword will get way too big for your tank!

 

[ronnieroach]

i'll just throw it in my 55 when it happens

 

[FreshwaterTropical]

I didn't even notice the angel until you mentioned it.
Good luck with your tank!

 

[GodFan]

That tank looks huge lol

 

[GodFan]

What kind of light are you using? I like the tint it gives the tank.

 

[ronnieroach]

its an 8000k florescent originally on my 5gal but it works great for my 10

 

[GodFan]

its an 8000k florescent originally on my 5gal but it works great for my 10

Ok thanks

 

[Valous]

About the bamboo, it can be submerged as I had mine grow great that way for almost a year. The leaves will start to grow out of the water and looked nice. But if you want to take ot out and want a sturdy plant, I would vote for anubius or crypts. Both grow slow but look nice once they start filling in.

 

[richpowell1989]

i'll just throw it in my 55 when it happens

You say that but my sword has out grown my 75 and is now in my 220 they get huge

 

[ronnieroach]

can you trim them??

 

[richpowell1989]

Yeah you can I had to before I got my 220 you just cut the leaves that are getting to big off completely from the base

 

[ronnieroach]

Yeah you can I had to before I got my 220 you just cut the leaves that are getting to big off completely from the base

as in cut the whole stalk & leaf off or just cut it low?

 

[richpowell1989]

You have to cut it from the bottom if the stem, if you just cut off the leaf the stem will rot