May I see your low light planted tank please :) - Page 3 - Aquarium Advice

joannde · 06-01-2006, 08:09 AM

GlenC - are some of your plants in pots ? I have a (pretty much) barebottom tank and my plants will be in pots since I love the barebottom look. If they are in pots I'll probably be asking you more questions

Ice - thanks for the photo of your tank - I'm loving the look of it, esp the wide open spaces in the center and front. I think I'll incorporate that look into my tank. Thanks so much.

Glenc · 06-01-2006, 09:05 AM

The plants are not in pots, surprisingly they are growing pretty well in really bad gravel. The particle size is way to big. My 6 year old picked out the lovely blue gravel as this tank is in his room and really is his. It wasn't supposed to be a planted tank, I just kinda took it over! If I had known how addicted to planted tanks I would become I would have made this my main tank. I had to go out and buy another one for myself! Welcome to the addiction! I have read that some hard to grow plants do well in pots but I have yet to try it.

joannde · 06-01-2006, 10:09 AM

addiction is right ! I thought just the fish part was addictive - the plant bit is going to be even worse, I can tell LOL. Would you believe I take bi-weekly trips to the LFS and to Petsmart just to see what's going on !
I'm afraid to look beyond a few mile range for LFS' - gas prices are too high ! LOL

SCFatz · 06-01-2006, 10:48 AM

A closer more current look (today) at the "trees".....

joannde · 06-01-2006, 11:16 AM

Wow - that's beautiful. If anyone knows what that plants name in plese let me know

SCFatz · 06-01-2006, 11:47 AM

Yeah..me too lol.

rich311k · 06-01-2006, 12:07 PM

http://www.plantgeek.net/plantguide_viewer.php?id=139

I beleive this is what it is. Hygrophila polysperma 'Rosanervig'

crazyred · 06-01-2006, 12:20 PM

Yep, that's what I was going to say! It looks just like my sunset hygro that I got from newfound.

**Purrbox** · 06-01-2006, 01:47 PM

Looks like Rotala Rotundifolia to me. It's also commonly mislabeled Rotala Indica at the LFS.

czcz · 06-01-2006, 04:39 PM

Looks like H. polysperma "Rosanervig" here too.

Man IceH2O, nice tank. 1.75wpg CF?

Great tanks all.

06-01-2006, 08:09 AM	#21
joannde Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 1,720 Images: 6	GlenC - are some of your plants in pots ? I have a (pretty much) barebottom tank and my plants will be in pots since I love the barebottom look. If they are in pots I'll probably be asking you more questions Ice - thanks for the photo of your tank - I'm loving the look of it, esp the wide open spaces in the center and front. I think I'll incorporate that look into my tank. Thanks so much. __________________ 35G barebottom: 2 panda cories 3 platies, 2 boesemani rainbowfish, 4 congo tetras, 1 pair (m/f) rosy barbs, 20(ish) mystery snails (half of which will be moving to 2 20G Longs in November / December). Low light plants (1.5wpg) attached to or planted in my own handmade ceramics - Anubia v Nana, Anubia v Barteri, Java Fern, L. Repens, Red Rubin Sword, "Sunset" Hygro, Wisteria 10G - 3 teeny dwarf puffers, ghost shrimp, planted with wisteria and growing out ocelot swords (2) and red rubin swords (3) 2.5G - Spot (beautiful betta - Soft pink with red spots on his fins. Java Moss. 3G Eclipse - 3 African Dwarf Frogs, one female platies. Anubia, Red Rubin Sword, and wisteria. 3G Eclipse - Mr Piggy (veiltail) and one female platy. Anubia, Italian Val, and wisteria. 2.5G - 3 female platies (they keep Spot the betta entertained in the tank next door). Lacy java fern and java moss.

06-01-2006, 09:05 AM	#22
Glenc Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,068	The plants are not in pots, surprisingly they are growing pretty well in really bad gravel. The particle size is way to big. My 6 year old picked out the lovely blue gravel as this tank is in his room and really is his. It wasn't supposed to be a planted tank, I just kinda took it over! If I had known how addicted to planted tanks I would become I would have made this my main tank. I had to go out and buy another one for myself! Welcome to the addiction! I have read that some hard to grow plants do well in pots but I have yet to try it. __________________ 125 gallon, Crypt green gecko, Crypt undulata "broad leaf" Lobelia cardinalis small and large form. H.corymbosa "compact" Crypt parva, Downoi, Bacopa. 2x 150 Wt 10000k HQI Metal Halide, 2x 65 Wt 6700k-Colourmax

06-01-2006, 10:09 AM	#23
joannde Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 1,720 Images: 6	addiction is right ! I thought just the fish part was addictive - the plant bit is going to be even worse, I can tell LOL. Would you believe I take bi-weekly trips to the LFS and to Petsmart just to see what's going on ! I'm afraid to look beyond a few mile range for LFS' - gas prices are too high ! LOL __________________ 35G barebottom: 2 panda cories 3 platies, 2 boesemani rainbowfish, 4 congo tetras, 1 pair (m/f) rosy barbs, 20(ish) mystery snails (half of which will be moving to 2 20G Longs in November / December). Low light plants (1.5wpg) attached to or planted in my own handmade ceramics - Anubia v Nana, Anubia v Barteri, Java Fern, L. Repens, Red Rubin Sword, "Sunset" Hygro, Wisteria 10G - 3 teeny dwarf puffers, ghost shrimp, planted with wisteria and growing out ocelot swords (2) and red rubin swords (3) 2.5G - Spot (beautiful betta - Soft pink with red spots on his fins. Java Moss. 3G Eclipse - 3 African Dwarf Frogs, one female platies. Anubia, Red Rubin Sword, and wisteria. 3G Eclipse - Mr Piggy (veiltail) and one female platy. Anubia, Italian Val, and wisteria. 2.5G - 3 female platies (they keep Spot the betta entertained in the tank next door). Lacy java fern and java moss.

06-01-2006, 10:48 AM	#24
SCFatz Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 813	A closer more current look (today) at the "trees"..... __________________ Fatz 90g SW FOWLR 50g tall fw planted at .6wpg 29g fw planted at 1.2 wpg 10g fw planted at 3 wpg cf

06-01-2006, 11:16 AM	#25
joannde Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 1,720 Images: 6	Wow - that's beautiful. If anyone knows what that plants name in plese let me know __________________ 35G barebottom: 2 panda cories 3 platies, 2 boesemani rainbowfish, 4 congo tetras, 1 pair (m/f) rosy barbs, 20(ish) mystery snails (half of which will be moving to 2 20G Longs in November / December). Low light plants (1.5wpg) attached to or planted in my own handmade ceramics - Anubia v Nana, Anubia v Barteri, Java Fern, L. Repens, Red Rubin Sword, "Sunset" Hygro, Wisteria 10G - 3 teeny dwarf puffers, ghost shrimp, planted with wisteria and growing out ocelot swords (2) and red rubin swords (3) 2.5G - Spot (beautiful betta - Soft pink with red spots on his fins. Java Moss. 3G Eclipse - 3 African Dwarf Frogs, one female platies. Anubia, Red Rubin Sword, and wisteria. 3G Eclipse - Mr Piggy (veiltail) and one female platy. Anubia, Italian Val, and wisteria. 2.5G - 3 female platies (they keep Spot the betta entertained in the tank next door). Lacy java fern and java moss.

06-01-2006, 11:47 AM	#26
SCFatz Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 813	Yeah..me too lol. __________________ Fatz 90g SW FOWLR 50g tall fw planted at .6wpg 29g fw planted at 1.2 wpg 10g fw planted at 3 wpg cf

06-01-2006, 12:07 PM	#27
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,804 Images: 35	http://www.plantgeek.net/plantguide_viewer.php?id=139 I beleive this is what it is. Hygrophila polysperma 'Rosanervig'

06-01-2006, 12:20 PM	#28
crazyred Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Harlingen, Texas Posts: 1,179 Images: 1	Yep, that's what I was going to say! It looks just like my sunset hygro that I got from newfound. __________________ "My name is Crazy Red and I'm an Aquariumaholic." ~~Melissa~~dedicated Ram breeder~~ 55 gal.FW: 4 platies, 3 angelfish, 3 Cochu's blue tetras, 2 Rummynose tetras, 4 A. cacatuoides, 1 A. trifasciata, 2 blue rams, 6 Von Rio tetras, 1 Queen Arabesque pleco 29 Gal. FW: 2 variatus platies, 6 cherry barbs, 10 harlequin rasboras, 1 opaline gourami, 1 hillstream loach, 1 Rio Jari pleco (L-316), 1 GBR 10 Gal. FW: 1 african clawed frog, 1 dwarf flame gourami 10 Gal. FW:tons of blue ram fry (4) 2 Gal. FW: all four with male bettas

06-01-2006, 01:47 PM	#29
Purrbox Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Iowa USA Posts: 4,791	Looks like Rotala Rotundifolia to me. It's also commonly mislabeled Rotala Indica at the LFS. __________________ ~Joy 10 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 5.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 2.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - Pico Planted Photo Log

06-01-2006, 04:39 PM	#30
czcz Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: US Posts: 2,559 Images: 66	Looks like H. polysperma "Rosanervig" here too. Man IceH2O, nice tank. 1.75wpg CF? Great tanks all. __________________ Stage 4 justanothertank.com

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