Recent content by brownmoth

March 2015 I've been documenting tank maintenance, observations, and other details in a small notebook, I may scan and include them here at some point.

Yeah! I think those textured details are the best bit, especially when highlighted by angled lighting. If you like them, flaunt them! One thing I learned with bogwood is that it looks more natural when clumped together, if you pile them up a bit you can make more use of the upper levels in your...

I've been looking into Bucephalandra quite a bit recently, people have been posting some really nice photos of growth, all I need is more space for more tanks!

Adam’s Shrimp & Fissidens Tank Aquarium: Aqua One/ Aquanano 25 Co2: Sodastream Adapted Temperature: 23c PH 7.6 GH 6 KH 4 Fauna: Neocaridina davidi var. red Flora: Fissidens fontanus, Cryptocoryne sp., Taxiphyllum barbieri, Vesicularia montagnei Aquired aquarium in October 2014 and proceeded...

Your retailer was right, Cryptocorynes are really great low maintenance plants too. I think their leaf shape complements that of Anubias, making for a full display of foliage. Don't worry if the Cryptocorynes melt a while after you've planted them, it's just their way of adapting to a new...

Hey Jaybles, I've also recently joined the party. Became a member a while ago because it's a great site, but have only recently been able to get more involved, I look forward to it.

I have found Mopani to be quite dense compared to some other bogwoods, so it tends to sink and stay put. It does stain water a yellow/brown colour, however, this can be easily cleared with activated carbon and water changes. Took me a few months as I was too impatient to pre-soak the bogwood...

Assuming you've got some epiphytic plants, it's simply a matter of securing them to parts of the wood where you see fit. I've had success using one black cable tie over the rhizomes of Microsorum var. "Narrow", green cotton thread around the roots of Anubias, and small amounts of super glue for...

The leaves and fruit look similar to that of a Ficus.

I'm sure other members will have some better advice, but it may be cost effective to knock one up yourself. In my experience, getting glass cut doesn't cost too much, and even first-time use with (aquarium safe) silicone isn't that difficult.

I bought some via a UK based ebay seller and got exactly what was described. With plants I'm generally more inclined to buy if they personally upload a photo of the actual piece i'm getting, rather than an image stolen from the web.

With Xmas moss in a terrestrial environment, I've found that a clump will first cling to the damp wood, and then take time before raising up new 'branches'. I have pieces dotted around a vertical paludarium and as long as they're watered every couple of days they seem to do well, having said...

Hello! Been lurking around this site for a short while now but decided to join recently. The catalyst was Garuf's 'Get excited and make something' thread.

Japan cultivated or otherwise, I'd do a bit of research on the Utricularia graminifolia before placing it in a shrimp tank! Isn't this plant meant to produce vacuum bladders for trapping small organisms? Anyway, I like the idea of using soil plugs for quick planting, sort of what i've been...