Aquascape plan for 10g betta tank

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Well, here's an attachd image of my aquascape plan . . .

(too lazy to right latin names)
1. Java Moss
2. Baby Tears
3. Small Java Ferns
4. Anubias barteri var. Nana
5. Large Java Fern

This tank was somewhat inspired by:
http/showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/Images/600/364.jpg

And:
http/www.vectrapoint.com/main/photo/aqua...s/ga3-JPEG.html

 

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And here's the future star of the tank (already in it, but I haven't planted it yet because I haven't bought sufficient lights yet).

Little Cielo, this is about his actual size

 

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One more pic of cielo

(BTW-- When I mean "large java fern" I mean the fern is going to be like a foot tall!)

 

[lizard]

Neat! I never thought of actually drawing out an aquascape plan. Looks like it'll be great! Show us pictures of its progress, please. And what a cute little fishy I'm sure he'll be very happy in his planted wonderland

Pamela
aka Married Lizard

 

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Neat! I never thought of actually drawing out an aquascape plan.

It's actually a pretty common practice.

Kind of hard to figure out what type of plants you'll need if you don't draw the ideas out . . .

 

[lizard]

It's actually a pretty common practice.

Kind of hard to figure out what type of plants you'll need if you don't draw the ideas out . . .

I've since discovered that ) I was looking at planted tank sites last night and saw many layouts drawn out.

As for the plants in my tank, if I find something at the lfs that I really like/want, then it's a candidate to go in my tank. I have two plants in my tank that I would not have chosen at the store, but I asked a friend to pick up a couple plants for me, so that's what I get for not picking 'em out myself! Maybe I'll put 'em in my mom's tank at school

Pamela
aka Married Lizard

 

[konrad05]

I'm afraid you're going to need a lot more than anubias and java's to make your tank look like those, or even half planted. Anubias and ferns are extremely slow growing and they stay low profile. I guess you have a lighting issue. I would recommend upgrading the lighting to get more variety.

 

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  I'm afraid you're going to need a lot more than anubias and java's to make your tank look like those, or even half planted. Anubias and ferns are extremely slow growing and they stay low profile. I guess you have a lighting issue. I would recommend upgrading the lighting to get more variety.

I haven't bought any lights yet. But I do plan on pretty high intensity light, 3 15W 18 inch flourescent lamps for the 10 G. Bought the first already, pretty good buy. Aqua Glow, 18000K for 9 bucks.

The first tank has ONLY java moss . . . that's easy enough. I have riccia and glosso planted in other tanks, but Java is SO much easier to deal with . . . plus there's so much excess of the stuff from older plants. Might mix in some chain swords but . . . whatever.

The second tank's amazing because of the dense Micranthemum micranthemoides, or "Baby Tears," that I mentioned. If I still don't feel like the Micranthemum is tall enough (because it's really a mid-ground plant) I might plant some vallis or R. Indica around it. As for the massive Java Fern mentioned above, I'm ordering that already massive.