My emersed setup - Tesco Jar 19/9

[gmartins]

Re: My emersed setup - new pics

I may be wrong but I think Myriophyllum is a "true" aquatic plant so it wont probably grow emersed.

cheers,

GM

 

[Tom]

Re: My emersed setup - new pics

You might be right, and I might have the wrong name! I'm sure there was a similar looking plant that could be grown this way.

We've got some great Ozelot Swords in at work at the moment, and it's so tempting to get one to grow emersed. I've just got nowhere to put one!!

I've got this planter going at the moment too, with HC, C. willisii, E. parvula, Staurogyne, and H. sibthorpioides. You can probably see the Hydrocotyle growing out of the lid! I can't take the lid of now because it would never go back on - the plants have grown up the sides!



Tom

 

[viktorlantos]

My emersed setup - new pics

M. Matogrossense has an emerse form. With smaller and stronger leaf. Bit similar to didiplis diandra submers form. Beauty tank mate! 😉


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[ghostsword]

Re: My emersed setup - new pics

Great display of emersed plants, I am happy that more and more people are trying emersed displays. They are in my opinion more interesting than underwater scapes. 🙂

 

[Tom]

Re: My emersed setup - new pics

Thanks Viktor, I reckon I'll try some then.
They are much less stressful aren't they Luis! There's almost nothing to go wrong!!

I thought I'd put some pics up of the propagator, as I gave it a trim earlier.

Here's how it was


Trimmed


Quick shot of the Staurogyne and Crypts


And back on the windowsil.



I think I'll get some more of these propagators and keep just one species in each. Would be more convenient if they were a bit taller to help with growing larger Crypts and some Echinos.

Tom

 

[ghostsword]

My emersed setup - new pics

🙂 yep emersed plants are just fantastic, very little goes wrong with them.

For tall propagators check pets at home they got this homes for insects, really tall.


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[Tom]

Re: My emersed setup - new pics

I work there, I haven't seen them!! The reptile section is still new to us though, so it may be something we get in the future.

 

[ghostsword]

My emersed setup - new pics

Maybe they can order them. I will take a picture later on, I'm using it for housing garden spiders, crickets and snails. 🙂


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[Tom]

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I had a trim this evening (re-used the trimmings). I'm going to try and shape the stems from now on, sloping from low at the front to higher at the back. I've taken them pretty low to see how they bush out. I also noticed today the Sword had a flower poking out. Will be good to see what it looks like when it's out 🙂

 

[Mark Evans]

Re: My emersed setup - new pics

You've got this stuff nailed mate!

Move to a 60cm, scaped!

 

[Tom]

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With or without water? Hah! Cheers 🙂

I've actually got a 60P in my TGM "basket" but I'm too nervous to press checkout!! In my aquaessentials basket are 10 liters of Flora Base, 2x 18w Superfish lights, Hoses etc etc.... I can't make myself do it!!

 

[G H Nelson]

Re: My emersed setup - new pics

With or without water? Hah! Cheers 🙂

I've actually got a 60P in my TGM "basket" but I'm too nervous to press checkout!! In my aquaessentials basket are 10 liters of Flora Base, 2x 18w Superfish lights, Hoses etc etc.... I can't make myself do it!!

Whats a 60P Tom :?:
hoggie

 

[Tom]

Re: My emersed setup - new pics

The ADA 60x30x36cm tank 🙂

 

[G H Nelson]

Re: My emersed setup - new pics

The ADA 60x30x36cm tank 🙂

Ooooh Boy
You will need to do some overtime, to pay for all those goodies
hoggie

 

[Tom]

Re: My emersed setup - new pics

I've sneaked my way into some extra shifts this month 😉

 

[Iain Sutherland]

Re: My emersed setup - new pics

Hey Tom,they all look !
Do you have to spray them each day?

 

[Tom]

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Nope, just syringe some water into the substrrate 🙂

 

[Tom]

Re: My emersed setup - new pics

Recovering slowly from the trim. The rotundifolia seems much quicker than the diandra though. And the Ech. flower has now left the tank!

 

[Morgan Freeman]

Re: My emersed setup - new pics

With or without water? Hah! Cheers 🙂

I've actually got a 60P in my TGM "basket" but I'm too nervous to press checkout!! In my aquaessentials basket are 10 liters of Flora Base, 2x 18w Superfish lights, Hoses etc etc.... I can't make myself do it!!

Do it do it!

I love this little setup.

I've been playing around with some emersed plants, having loads of fun with crypts. Might set up something more permanent soon.

 

[Tom]

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I've done it and the journal is under way 😛

Cheers 🙂