Replanted 20 Gallon

keeperofthefish · Post by **keeperofthefish** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 8:58 pm

This is the tank with the Flourite in. It's a start. I'm using the Flourish line of products now, and I'm going to hook up a DIY CO2 in the very near future. You can see all the bare space... as well as evidence of an earlier algae breakout thanks to the darn gravel tabs I was using. That will not happen again! Plant suggestions, or better yet donations, are welcome!

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 2:44 pm

Your plants look nice and healthy so that's a good start. I would move the driftwood farther back from the glass to give a better illusion of depth. That sword plant, while nice looking, will eventually get way too big for that tank. If you come to the next meeting you will likely find more plants than you'll know what to do with.

Bgssamson · Post by **Bgssamson** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 4:19 pm

keeperofthefish wrote:This is the tank with the Flourite in. It's a start. I'm using the Flourish line of products now, and I'm going to hook up a DIY CO2 in the very near future. You can see all the bare space... as well as evidence of an earlier algae breakout thanks to the darn gravel tabs I was using. That will not happen again! Plant suggestions, or better yet donations, are welcome!

Where in Wahington DC. do you live? I will be trimming tonight & im sure im trowing away Ludwigia & some other plants.

Here's a pic.:

keeperofthefish · Post by **keeperofthefish** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 4:24 pm

Aqua Boy: I would certainly appreciate any trimmings! I live in Cleveland Park.

Aaron: thanks for the suggestions! That sword is a monster. I just hate to throw it away... Can you recommend a smaller species of sword to replace it?

Bgssamson · Post by **Bgssamson** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 4:27 pm

Is that in MD? I Live in Alexandria & work in Washington, DC. besides the FBI Building. I will let you know what plants I can spare.

-Brian

keeperofthefish · Post by **keeperofthefish** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 5:41 pm

It's just north of the zoo on the Red Line. I work near the corner of K and 18 Streets, NW. Thanks! I would appreciate any and all clippings, as I am always eager to try out a new plant!

Aaron · Post by **Aaron** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 9:54 pm

There are not many small swords. Compacta and Kleiner Bar are the two that come to mind. Yes, that picture I posted of a huge sword was a kleiner bar, but they was abnormal growth due to poor conditions on my part.

Ltrepeter2000 · Post by **Ltrepeter2000** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 2:31 pm

Brian

I would be interested in getting some of your cuttings as well. I am in Herndon. I have a new 75 that I need to plant. Thanks....

Keeperofthefish

If the sword gets too big for you I have a 120 gallon that it can move over to.

Thanks guys

Rob

Bgssamson · Post by **Bgssamson** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 3:57 pm

Can you both pm me so that I wouldn't forget. I am getting old. heheheh..

-Brian

fredyk · Post by **fredyk** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 11:05 am

FloridaDriftwood.com has a small sword called "Brown Sword" that is compact. It might be their e. puriensis.

Here is a picture
the very small swords on the right have grown nicely compact about 4 inches tall.
And that's a crypt balanese that has turned into a monster mother plant.
Mark

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