Future Rekord 70 Planted

[RadaR]

Ive been thinking and planning this layout. what do you think, comments?

There will be a 2litre bottle of diy co2 and 3 15W T8 tubes making 3WPG.

 

[Themuleous]

Looks good to me, perhaps extend the water sprite around to the front of the filter as well to hind it a bit more. How big does the stargrass get, thought it was quite a low growing plant?

Sam

 

[RadaR]

Looks good to me, perhaps extend the water sprite around to the front of the filter as well to hind it a bit more. How big does the stargrass get, thought it was quite a low growing plant?

Sam

Good idea about the water sprite. Tropica says 30cm-50cm.

 

[RadaR]

More opinions please.

 

[craynerd]

I had a rekord 70 check out my first journal in my sig.

With the rekord70 being quite tall you`ll need to upgrade/modify the lights, especially planning to grow riccia and E.Stellata

I think if you planted in blocks like you suggested, since they are all in rows, it would turn into a Dutch sort of layout.

I also presume rotala indica is the red sp. and not the green? If red, then are you sure you want it so central. LOL thats only a thought, it depends how you imgine the rest of the scape forming around it in the aquascape. Its certainly something to think about.

Again, i haven`t a clue what the wood looks like, but how about spreading it a little rather than bunching it! But, i haven`t seen it, it could look cool all bunched at the side. Certainly something else to think about.

Hope that helps.

What i have learnt from doing my two tanks is get and firm idea in your
head of what YOU want it to look like and stick to it.

Good Luck

Chris

 

[RadaR]

Cool, thanks for the reply. Yeah, ive read your journal, enjoyed alot. I will be adding 2 more lights.
Regarding the Rotala Indica, some pictures are red, some are green and some are only slightly red almost yellow and thats what i want. I wasnt plannng having the wood so bunched i just drew out a rough idea where it was going to be.
Thanks again.

 

[craynerd]

I don`t think tropica do any indicia species as standard in the catalogue. Although most places stock it as an easy growing red plant. I have seen it at my LFS`s and i think greenline do it.
I suspect the yellow / slightly red plants are indicia that is growing short of nutrient, particularly iron.

I am actually thinking of introducing some into my current aquascape.

You talk about a completely green indica species....where have you seen this? Are you sure it isn`t just another rotala species altogether?

Chris

 

[RadaR]

It is rotala indica. Ive seen it in some of the AGA aquascaping contests and also on google images. Maybe ill have to re-think about getting this plant.
Anything you recomend that is slightly redish. Mabe Ludwigia Inclinata.

 

[craynerd]

Slightly redish...yes : rotala rotundifolia

Great plant, easy grower yet eligant. Green stub to middle with red to tip.

Excellent, one of my fav plants.

Chris

 

[RadaR]

Wow, looks great. Cant find it on greenline or java-plants though.



Edit: actually i just found it on greenline