My Newly Planted 20uk Gallon........

[lljdma06]

Great start with your aquarium! Some information for you, though. Ophiopogon kyoto is a non-aquatic plant. I would take it out of the aquarium and plant it in a pot. Samolus floribundus is also a terrestrial plant, a relative of the primrose. Though it can grow in shallow water, it is a perennial terrestrial plant, that would do best in a shaded location with heavily watered soil. The java fern is a nice specimen and I really like your anubias. But I am especially partial to those. They are in every tank of mine.

llj

 

[aaronnorth]

Ophiopogon kyoto is a non-aquatic plant. I would take it out of the aquarium and plant it in a pot. Samolus floribundus is also a terrestrial plant, a relative of the primrose

Thats why i have never heard of them!

 

[guppy_man]

Thanks for the info.. I can't believe maidenhead aquatics would sell non-aquatic plants Although your probably right i'm going to leave both plants in to see how they do, the moment i start to see them dieing ill take them out. Each plant came with a plant label which says that it should be in temps between 27-30 and should be positioned in the foreground, sizes it grows to ect So although its probably not acuatic ill leave them in to see how they do.

 

[~T~]

Thanks for the info.. I can't believe maidenhead aquatics would sell non-aquatic plants Although your probably right i'm going to leave both plants in to see how they do, the moment i start to see them dieing ill take them out. Each plant came with a plant label which says that it should be in temps between 27-30 and should be positioned in the foreground, sizes it grows to ect So although its probably not acuatic ill leave them in to see how they do.

They will rot and degrade your water quality, why would you leave them in when they are not aquatic plants?

 

[aaronnorth]

Thanks for the info.. I can't believe maidenhead aquatics would sell non-aquatic plants Although your probably right i'm going to leave both plants in to see how they do, the moment i start to see them dieing ill take them out. Each plant came with a plant label which says that it should be in temps between 27-30 and should be positioned in the foreground, sizes it grows to ect So although its probably not acuatic ill leave them in to see how they do.

i asked why they sell them at my local MA and they said because some people like a different plant in there tanks but theey always tell you theat it id non aquatic before they sell it to you. I had work experience there and i was telling customeres and they still accepted them.

 

[guppy_man]

The man who sold them to me was the manager

 

[aaronnorth]

The man who sold them to me was the manager

which branch was that?

 

[guppy_man]

One in cwmbran. Their usually good with information, suppose the manager isnt good on plants.

 

[guppy_man]

Here are a few pics of my tank now. A few new plants added, the semi-aquatic taken out.
A massive improvement i think, just need to improve my lighting now, and may buy a ex-filter in a few weeks.

Heres the pics, tanks alittle cloudy because i have just rescaped the whole thing.

My scapeing skills are better don't you think

I wan't honnest opinions of my tank.... but bare in mind I'm still getting used to this planted part of fish keeping so don't be too harsh

Anyone wan't to try and ID my newest plants for me in my other post?.........thanks.

 

[aaronnorth]

Definatley a big improvement, i love the anubias, the red plant (i think its an alternantha?) needs high light (2WPG+) and CO2 injection, otherwise, it will rot very quickly.

 

[guppy_man]

I can't afford to get more lighting for the tank, if it dies it dies, i got these plants at a bargain price..... 5 bunches for £6.50

 

[Tsi_User]

I like it, now that you have it planted I would let it grow out for a couple weeks and let the tanks fill out more. Then you can work on trimming the plants (which takes alot more patience and practice).

I also think it would be beneficial if you picked out a groud-cover plant for the front of the tank, although this might not be possible depending on your lighting conditions.

 

[guppy_man]

I was thinking about getting a few pieces of flat slate to go on the sandy area, and then cover it in java moss, what you think?

 

[Tsi_User]

I think it would look good, but beware that if you are trying to make a carpet out of it java moss can be a pain.
Here's a couple pics of my old setup using java moss as a carpet:

It was always growing more up than out..

 

[guppy_man]

Alot of trimming needed to create a moss carpet then?

All of my plants are growing really well now, starting to fill out quite abit. My angels are showing breeding signs too