Planted Bowls!

[Magicmarymac]

Thinking small…





Not Aqua, however…

 

[Scottyhorse]

Doesn't count! Haha

Aww, well, I need a bowl now

 

[Billbug68]

Okay guys! Here's my minimalist approach! If you know me you know I like to keep it simple!

First off, I found a 1 gallon bowl from Walmart, with tax $6.45.

Small bag of natural sand from Petsmart $6.90.

Left over Seiryu stones from the 12L project $0.

Left over aqua soil from the 12L project $0.

Some dwarf hair grass from dantheguppyman
$0.

Left over PVC laying around the house $0.

Total project cost: $13.35!

Here's some pics of the steps!

Everything I needed

Separating the aqua soil from the sand

Hard scape

Planted

Gonna use the DSM to grow out the DHG. It's sitting next to my 12 long

 

[azmodan]

Looks great, Bill! Any ideas for other plants yet?

 

[Aquatic_Adam]

You're welcome. There were several of us working on the idea (Dantheguppyman and billbug) maybe some more. I didn't mean to leave anyone out if I did.

Can't wait to get my substrate and light!

Arrrrgh you left me out! So angry! Jk.

Here's my "bowl" that I got from Target. Looking for the perfect pieces of DW



Probably wont have much more than Eco or Flourite for substrate. Blyxa, Hydrocotyle (a la Brian), Anubias, and some Hygrophila pinnatifida

I will have some start up pictures later!

 

[Billbug68]

Looks great, Bill! Any ideas for other plants yet?

Maybe a stem plant for the background. I've got one I really like that Dan sent me. Gotta wait for the DHG to fill in first.

 

[Mlani]

I'm looking around my house now lol! Here's the options I've come up with..
I'm leaning towards the tallest one so that I might be able to put some shrimp or some small fish? What do you guys think?

 

[DanTheGuppyMan]

Awesome bill! I know I didn't send too many stem plants, hopefully you can make it look amazing haha

 

[Billbug68]

Awesome bill! I know I didn't send too many stem plants, hopefully you can make it look amazing haha

I might just keep it DHG though. Not sure. I think I might give this to my mom once it's done. She needs something aquatic in their house... Lol

 

[misterpenguin4]

I might just keep it DHG though. Not sure. I think I might give this to my mom once it's done. She needs something aquatic in their house... Lol

Its going to be like a nano iwagumi!

 

[Billbug68]

Its going to be like a nano iwagumi!

Pico iwagumi! Lol

 

[fishfanatic]

Looking really nice billbug! Great idea using the PVC pipe!

 

[Billbug68]

Thanks guys! I broke up some more stone and added a few smaller pieces.

Can't wait to see what everyone else comes up with!

 

[gman42]

Looks great!

I have a gallon bowl sitting around and this really makes me want to set it up!

 

[Billbug68]

Looks great!

I have a gallon bowl sitting around and this really makes me want to set it up!

Get it goin gman!

 

[gman42]

If i find it im going to do the dsm, and try to find some carpeting plant at my lfs.
Ill start a thread when i start it up.

 

[Kimlafeiet]

Thanks guys! I broke up some more stone and added a few smaller pieces.

Can't wait to see what everyone else comes up with!

This looks amazing! What aquatic life do you plan to keepin it? Could you do a shrimp bowl like this without a filtration system?

 

[jmay33]

Is it too late to jump aboard? I've been debating trying my hand at plants and think this would be the perfect opportunity for me to give it a go!

Never too late to jump aboard. give it a shot! You'll probably love it!



Looks good Bill! Love the iwugami(sp?) style.

 

[Autumnsky]

I'm looking around my house now lol! Here's the options I've come up with..
I'm leaning towards the tallest one so that I might be able to put some shrimp or some small fish? What do you guys think?

Tall one! Going to be easier for water quality! and it's pretty!

 

[Billbug68]

This looks amazing! What aquatic life do you plan to keepin it? Could you do a shrimp bowl like this without a filtration system?

Thank you! I suppose you might be able to do shrimp as they have close to no bio load. A heater might be needed for certain species. I thought of using a under gravel heater, but was trying to keep cost down. I'll probably just throw some ghost shrimp in there, they're super cheap and very active.