Joining you emerseed folks.

[mr. luke]

Just setting up my paladaruim (spelling)
Using a hm filter that runs 3/4 of the way up the tank, sunk into this will be a finer sponge and that will be topped of witha clay substrate (cat litter).
I want to grow some hc, pellia and a nice big sword on the filter, not sure what to have as a large plant growing out of the water though?
Something that will grow out of 35cm of water, and wont mind having saturated roots.

 

[Nick16]

would you mind explaining what a HMA filter is?

m not sure if im forgetting something or if its a new thing to me!

 

[mr. luke]

Sorry, i meant hm filter.
Hamberg mattenfilter.
Basically a big sheet of foam, and a pump behind it.

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,
Amazon Sword (Echinodorus) will grow out of the water if you let it. A Cyperus spp. is another possibility, I've got some spare if you want one, C. papyrus (a really good one cv. "Tutankhamun" below), is very effective.

Have a look at Hydrophytes postings, and also his blog http://hydrophytesblog.com/?p=219 and the Guitar Fish emersed blog http://www.guitarfish.org/category/raised-brick-pond as well.

cheers Darrel

 

[mr. luke]

C. papyrus looks like a great plant.
Any way of stopping it growing 4-5m tall though?