TheSwissAquarist Posted May 24, 2023 Share Posted May 24, 2023 On 5/24/2023 at 6:12 PM, Mmiller2001 said: First major rescape Seeing the size of the tank, I’m just curious about how long that took you…an afternoon spent working on that would make my day! 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted May 24, 2023 Author Share Posted May 24, 2023 On 5/24/2023 at 12:12 PM, TheSwissAquarist said: Seeing the size of the tank, I’m just curious about how long that took you…an afternoon spent working on that would make my day! 😁 This took 2 hours. That includes the 62 gallon water change. Do these pictures look better? 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 I couldn't be happier with my Blyxa Japonica. I love this tank. Flow flow flow... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewbie Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 On 5/25/2023 at 10:53 AM, Mmiller2001 said: I couldn't be happier with my Blyxa Japonica. I love this tank. Flow flow flow... Bit confused here - mine grew a full 17 inches high - in your tank it looks quite short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 On 5/25/2023 at 3:03 PM, anewbie said: Bit confused here - mine grew a full 17 inches high - in your tank it looks quite short. The tank was scaped May 4, so the plants are still getting established. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjcarew Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 On 5/25/2023 at 12:03 PM, anewbie said: Bit confused here - mine grew a full 17 inches high - in your tank it looks quite short. Mine grew 3 inches high. It's a super variable plant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted May 25, 2023 Author Share Posted May 25, 2023 On 5/25/2023 at 1:03 PM, anewbie said: Bit confused here - mine grew a full 17 inches high - in your tank it looks quite short. Very new plant and the fact it's growing after several failures. I'm extremely happy 😁. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anewbie Posted May 25, 2023 Share Posted May 25, 2023 Actually I think i goofed; it was Blyxa aubertii that grew tall. I had three species near each other - blyxa novo, blyxa j and blyxa a and one of them grew too tall. Of course now two years later - my cat fishes ate it all last month and i hvae none. I think - unless it is hiding from the nasty cat. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted June 1, 2023 Author Share Posted June 1, 2023 (edited) New additions. Edited June 1, 2023 by Mmiller2001 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted June 1, 2023 Author Share Posted June 1, 2023 Growth as of this morning. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted June 6, 2023 Author Share Posted June 6, 2023 (edited) Video of this tank's surface agitation. Edited June 6, 2023 by Mmiller2001 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted June 6, 2023 Author Share Posted June 6, 2023 6 hour maintenance day complete. Had a few beers and rearranged the tank. Added a few more plants to try and back up to 24 😂. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted June 8, 2023 Author Share Posted June 8, 2023 Someone decided to become a different color this morning. Holy cow, this picture doesn't do him/her justice. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted June 8, 2023 Author Share Posted June 8, 2023 Here's what the other one looks like and how they both were yesterday. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted June 8, 2023 Author Share Posted June 8, 2023 Hyptis Lorentziana, a stunner for sure. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted June 8, 2023 Author Share Posted June 8, 2023 (edited) Too many pictures time. The right side still needs working and the tank as a whole should start to fill in shortly. Mid foreground does not contrast well and will be addressed at some point. Edited June 8, 2023 by Mmiller2001 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Echinodorus ‘Aflame’ stays quite small for me but would probably shoot up for you. 😝 You could get 2-3 tissue cultures and work that nice color into the little gap between what I think is S. repens and Pogostemons helferi downoi. You certainly have the right conditions to get it stay the best color. Aflame Purple Knight gets bigger but Aflame I think should stay smaller, even for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted June 8, 2023 Author Share Posted June 8, 2023 On 6/8/2023 at 9:59 AM, Odd Duck said: Echinodorus ‘Aflame’ stays quite small for me but would probably shoot up for you. 😝 You could get 2-3 tissue cultures and work that nice color into the little gap between what I think is S. repens and Pogostemons helferi downoi. You certainly have the right conditions to get it stay the best color. Aflame Purple Knight gets bigger but Aflame I think should stay smaller, even for you. I actually have some I pulled out only because I've reached the max on reddish plants. I'm thinking about swapping the Japonica and the Quadricostatus, but I've been told the Helferi needs to be in front of something red. So this is going to be a struggle for sure. I'll keep your suggestion in mind and see what I can come up with. I wonder how tall the Helferi will get. I've seen pictures of it becoming a decent size bush. Maybe just moving in front of Lorentziana is a possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 The helferi looks amazing in front of dark plants. Here’s an old pic of some I had in one cube. The scuds got out of control in that tank and decimated it eventually. I need to get some again but it’s a booger to start in a tank with any bottom dwellers. It comes with small roots and is easily dislodged. It’s also just a touch fussy and I don’t do that well with fussy. 😝 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 I believe it's in ODs tank above. Bucephalandra 'Kedagang' has a really nice green shade to it that would contrast. Can be used up front or midground I would think. This one is labeled as Buce "deep purple" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted June 8, 2023 Author Share Posted June 8, 2023 On 6/8/2023 at 10:44 AM, Odd Duck said: The helferi looks amazing in front of dark plants. Here’s an old pic of some I had in one cube. The scuds got out of control in that tank and decimated it eventually. I need to get some again but it’s a booger to start in a tank with any bottom dwellers. It comes with small roots and is easily dislodged. It’s also just a touch fussy and I don’t do that well with fussy. 😝 Heck yeah, that's awesome contrast. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 That one is ‘Red Dagger’. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted June 8, 2023 Author Share Posted June 8, 2023 On 6/8/2023 at 11:24 AM, nabokovfan87 said: I believe it's in ODs tank above. Bucephalandra 'Kedagang' has a really nice green shade to it that would contrast. Can be used up front or midground I would think. This one is labeled as Buce "deep purple" You won't believe this. But I'm not a Buce fan. Probably because I can't grow it.😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 On 6/8/2023 at 10:30 AM, Mmiller2001 said: You won't believe this. But I'm not a Buce fan. Probably because I can't grow it.😆 Oh I totally understand. Just is a very unique shade of green. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkaleyAquatics Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 On 6/8/2023 at 1:30 PM, Mmiller2001 said: You won't believe this. But I'm not a Buce fan. Probably because I can't grow it.😆 I am also not a buce fan, it does not grow well for me let alone at all. I don't know why. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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