Re-thinking my biotopes

[JDogg]

ok well i have a S. American 75 gal and i have my DP tank... up to this point I have not worries about the plants being from those regions, but i think i want to move the plants around to better reflect the natural habitats...

here is how it looks right now...

75 gal S. American Tank

Plants
Java Moss: Vesicularia dubyana
Christmas Moss: Fontinalis antipyretica
Stargrass: Heteranthera zosterifolia
Aponogeton undulatus
Ambulia: Limnophila aquatica
Carolina Fanwort: Cabomba carolina
1 Jungle Val: Vallisneria americana
1 Oriental Sword Echinodorus macrophyllus
2 Amazon Sword: Echinodorus amazonicus
1 Rubin Sword: Echinodorus 'rubin'
Narrow Leaf Chain Sword: Echinodorus tenellus
Four Leaf Clover: Marsilea crenata
Primrose: Ludwigia repens
Wisteria: Hygrophila difformis
Rotala rotundifolia
Hygrophila polysperma v. Sunset
Hygrophila polysperma v. Ceylon
Myriophyllum mattogrossense

10 gal DP tank

Plants
Bacopa caroliniana
Java Moss: Vesicularia dubyana
Aponogeton undulatus
1 Oriental Sword: Echinodorus macrophyllus
2 Amazon Sword: Echinodorus amazonicus
Narrow Leaf Chain Sword: Echinodorus tenellus
Primrose: Ludwigia repens
Wisteria: Hygrophila difformis
Hygrophila polysperma v. Ceylon
Myriophyllum mattogrossense
Carolina Fanwort: Cabomba carolina


So.... i think i need to move...
to the Asian DP tank...
Limnophila aquatica
Aponogeton undulatus
Java Moss: Vesicularia dubyana
Christmas Moss: Fontinalis antipyretica
Wisteria: Hygrophila difformis
Rotala rotundifolia
Hygrophila polysperma v. Sunset
Hygrophila polysperma v. Ceylon
Four Leaf Clover: Marsilea crenata (I know "technically" Australia, but the Chain swords are over running it in the 75)

and to the 75 gal S. American tank...
Myriophyllum mattogrossense
Carolina Fanwort: Cabomba carolina
1 Oriental Sword: Echinodorus macrophyllus
2 Amazon Sword: Echinodorus amazonicus
Narrow Leaf Chain Sword: Echinodorus tenellus
Primrose: Ludwigia repens
Bacopa caroliniana

is that right?
did i miss anything?

 

[WaterPond]

this might not help at all but here is a list of plants native to DPs home in india.

http://www.dwarfpuffers.com/plants.htm

 

[JDogg]

this might not help at all but here is a list of plants native to DPs home in india.

http://www.dwarfpuffers.com/plants.htm

how dare you temp me, by bring to my attention the EXACT plant i should have to do my biotope PERFECT, now i need those plants, you are so evil lol, in all seriousness now i have to only use those plants 8O

i do not agree with most of there WPG numbers though :?

 

[WaterPond]

yeah, stuff might not be exact there. Sorry for bringing it up

 

[JDogg]

actually as i look at it..

of my list...
Limnophila aquatica
Aponogeton undulatus
Java Moss: Vesicularia dubyana
Christmas Moss: Fontinalis antipyretica
Wisteria: Hygrophila difformis
Rotala rotundifolia
Hygrophila polysperma v. Sunset
Hygrophila polysperma v. Ceylon
Four Leaf Clover: Marsilea crenata (I know "technically" Australia, but the Chain swords are over running it in the 75)

only the last 1 is not on the DP list... i did a good job without even knowing it

 

[Glenc]

Going to be cool, I love that little 10 gallon, very pretty tank! ,

 

[JDogg]

New 75 Gallon Amazon Biotope....

-Fish
2 Angles: Pterophyllum scalare
2 Bolivian Rams: Microgeophagus altispinosa
2 German Blue Rams: Microgeophagus ramirezi
5 "Orange Flash" Cockatoo Cichlids: Apistogramma cacatuoides
7 Rummy-nosed Tetra: Hemigrammus rhodostomus
7 Cardinal Tetra: Paracheirodon axelrodi
4 Julii Cory: Corydoras julii
2 Rubbernose Pleco: Chaetostomus milesi
4 Oto: Otocinclus mariae
-Invertabrates
Malaysian Trumpet Snails: Melanoides tuberculata
Rams Horn Snail: Planorbis corneus
-Plants (2.56 WPG)
Java Moss: Vesicularia dubyana
Christmas Moss: Fontinalis antipyretica
Stargrass: Heteranthera zosterifolia
Carolina Fanwort: Cabomba carolina
1 Jungle Val: Vallisneria americana
Oriental Sword Echinodorus macrophyllus
Amazon Sword: Echinodorus amazonicus
Rubin Sword: Echinodorus 'rubin'
Narrow Leaf Chain Sword: Echinodorus tenellus
Primrose: Ludwigia repens
Myriophyllum mattogrossense
Bacopa caroliniana

New 10 Gallon Asian Dwarf Puffer Biotope...

-Fish
3 Dwarf Puffers: Carinotetraodon travancoricus
3 Oto: Otocinclus mariae
2 Kuhli Loach: Acanthophtalmus kuhli kuhli
-Plants
Limnophila aquatica
Aponogeton undulatus
Java Moss: Vesicularia dubyana
Rotala rotundifolia
Hygrophila polysperma v. Sunset
Hygrophila polysperma v. Ceylon
Four Leaf Clover: Marsilea crenata

 

[rich311k]

Very very nice, JDogg. Nice arrangements and pretty tank.

 

[JDogg]

Very very nice, JDogg. Nice arrangements and pretty tank.

thanks!

now i just hope that the plants in the 10 grow, i am using two screw-in u-shaped CF bulbs. 20 watts... i could not find a k-# on them, but the light is kind of yellow-greenish, not convinced they are a good plant wavelength...:?

 

[Jchillin]

JD, have you been peeking at my plant list? LOL! That looks great and congrats, the DP tank is looking sweet too!

 

[JDogg]

JD, have you been peeking at my plant list? LOL!

acturaly no... am i copying your... 8O LOL

That looks great and congrats, the DP tank is looking sweet too!

thanks

 

[czcz]

Very peaceful tanks. I liked the before pics too.