Hi all, really fancied trying out an emersed scape for a while now and the oportunity arose with a cheap as chips tank from ebay.
The tank is a mess, chipped and scratched all over, but for the price i couldnt moan to much.
I have also really been inspired by James Findley's shallow Tributary...
so two birds with one stone here it is...
In situ
The tank is 60x20x20 old clearseal
ADA amazonia powder
Coral sand mixed with pea shingle
Wood locally collected
Sitting in a west facing window with no direct light
Spray a couple of times a day with RO so no mineral build up on glass.
Plants:
Hemianthus callitrichoides ''Cuba'' - invitro from freshwatershrimp
Ammania sp. ‘Bonsai’ - invitro from freshwatershrimp
Staurogyne repens - thanks spyder
Anubias nano 'Petite'
Hydrocotyle sp. Japan
Hydrocotyle verticillata
Marsilea hirsuta
Rotala Rotundifolia -just to see what happens from immersed growth
Vesicularia dubyana
Im still looking for a background plant, have been considering:
Alternathera Reineckii 'Mini' - believe it goes green emersed though
Hygrophila sp. ''Araguaia'' - also believe it goes green.
Does any know of a plant that stays red emersed...??
Also, i am really impressed with the invitro pots, loads to a pot and healthy!
Laters
The tank is a mess, chipped and scratched all over, but for the price i couldnt moan to much.
I have also really been inspired by James Findley's shallow Tributary...
so two birds with one stone here it is...
In situ
The tank is 60x20x20 old clearseal
ADA amazonia powder
Coral sand mixed with pea shingle
Wood locally collected
Sitting in a west facing window with no direct light
Spray a couple of times a day with RO so no mineral build up on glass.
Plants:
Hemianthus callitrichoides ''Cuba'' - invitro from freshwatershrimp
Ammania sp. ‘Bonsai’ - invitro from freshwatershrimp
Staurogyne repens - thanks spyder
Anubias nano 'Petite'
Hydrocotyle sp. Japan
Hydrocotyle verticillata
Marsilea hirsuta
Rotala Rotundifolia -just to see what happens from immersed growth
Vesicularia dubyana
Im still looking for a background plant, have been considering:
Alternathera Reineckii 'Mini' - believe it goes green emersed though
Hygrophila sp. ''Araguaia'' - also believe it goes green.
Does any know of a plant that stays red emersed...??
Also, i am really impressed with the invitro pots, loads to a pot and healthy!
Laters