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And don't forget only 6-7 water changes per year. :) viewtopic.php?f=35&t=2641

Looks like little xmas trees to me. :wink:

Oops, my mistake. Go for it then. :thumbup:

Hi Jack, good idea but i think the thing you'll find that the jungle may block out most of the light for the greedy HC. :?:

Yep, looks like a bulb. Nice pic btw. :mrgreen:

Does it look like a bulb, if so, then only half plant the bulb and allow the roots to grow into the substrate.

I've had a closer look now at mine, and it definately categorically without a shadow of a doubt, most ineptly is not BH. :wink:

The first one is Bolbitis heteroclita, i only know because i've recently bought this for my tank, otherwise i'd be none the wiser :lol: . It is a very long plant which has large leaves which grow into three. The link is where i bought it from, but the pictures don't really do it justice...

What substrate do you have, and what size is your tank Nelson?

I've attached this previously to bogwood and seiryu rock, i normally cut back the roots slightly, and then wrap brown cotton around. Normally takes a couple of weeks to attach, but really does anchor well. True, it does like to be rooted in the substrate, but like most plants, good lighting...

hi Mfcphil, All i could put it down to was a weaker plant strain, i think i did separate the specimen as an experiment, but it just melted away. regards, Dan.

Mine turned white a while back... viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1927&hilit=white

I used to plant in 5 stems, and would also remove the whole stem and cut to the desired length, and then replant when they got too long.

Hi, i've never heard off corys eating plants, but what lighting and substrate are you using?

How about a carpet of Blyxa. :roll:

Lovely set of pics Tom, and stunning landscape.

Hi John, when first planting i cut off the roots to about 1 cm, remove any bad leaves and then split any stems, depending on how tall or bushy you want the particular stem. I don't cut any blyxa in situ, there's too much. :roll: But by then i'm removing it all for a rescape.

My local MA at Peterborough has a good stock of Tropica and aquafluer plants.

I think the other one may be Aponogeton ulvaceus. Which does grow very big. :mrgreen:

Hi John, i always try to split my blyxa for a smaller look at the front of the tank, and i may leave the larger ones for the rear, i also cut back the roots to to about 1cm. Then i just leave it for a month for a very dense look. :wink: My current only plant. :mrgreen: regards, Dan.

I'm with Ed, i always find the 'less is more' effect myself. I think i have 4 plants in my 160G, but may change that to 6-7. :roll: But please don't let that put you off, this hobby is all about experimenting with different varieties, and depends on your scape too, the Iwagumi usually have less.

You have very similiar ph/hardness to mine, i just have mine in-line with my powerheads . :wink:

Re: leaking pressur reducer

Blyxa would look very good with it's lovely tones and structure, but it is a stem plant and needs to be split and replanted to be kept to a reasonable size. :mrgreen:

I just use to remove any complete leaves i did not want, but found this plant would grow so fast and large that i removed it as it would rob all the tanks light! :roll:

Well done DD. I found mine started pearling after changing from T8's to T5's. :wink:

I've struggled to grow lilaeopsis brasiliensis in my last setup, but found e tenellus was a quick grower. But now i have a carpet of Blyxia Japonica, but i know this i just a stem. So easy placement. :wink:

Hi James, i've had a complete tank rip out, new ADA susbstrate, so the white version disapperared somewhere, but i have another new white one growing on Sumatra wood. It seems to be another rogue one, with just one plantlet being white. Pics will follow. Dan.

Have you tried contacting Andy at Greenline directly, he may have a few pots.

Ziggy, have you thought about removing the 3 clown loaches, and maybe putting in a smaller kind, like botia striata.

Cheers Steve. :wink: There is an old journal somewhere round here..... Jay, i cut the plant wool into four pieces with the roots in, then planted. And then when it had grown, i did use to cut the plant back, but found it was very slow growing back. Then later after reading on here, found that...

Yep, that is HM. One of my favourite plants, but grows very fast and wild, and needs cutting and re-planting for best results. Basically i'm lazy. :mrgreen:

Nice one Jay. I found an older pic from before the re-scape, it grew very well, and became very thick as i kept lopping the tops off. :oops: Enjoy. And if it's not Bacopa Australis then :lol: .

Umm, lol. Maybe i got the plants mixed up. :lol: It does look like R. rotundifolia, but i don't recall buying that one. :oops: I'll get George to have a look in the near future. :mrgreen:

Give it a go Jay, i've tried quite a few different plants now, and it's quite surprising which ones do well, and which ones don't. I'll be starting another Journal soon, so will get some better pics then. :mrgreen: I did start with this plant as midground, as it seemed slow to grow, but...

Sure is. You may be able to click on the pic to get a bigger version.

I have this in my tank from Tropica, using as a background filler. Does grow very well and has lovely colouration when the plant gets nearer the surface.

Good one Clive.

Thanks guys. I'll try and propegate this in a few weeks, maybe call it Pogostemon Helferi Ukaps var. :mrgreen:

I had a similar problem in my nano, i had just CRS in there, wasn't sure wether they had polished off the plant, or was just a lack of CO2. But the plant seemed to melt and disappear. :roll:

I'm soo confused now. :lol:

Ok, i'll keep to my strict regime of monthly water changes and random fert dosing.. :mrgreen:

No RO, just good old Lincolnshire tap water. Hey, that's not like you Clive, where's your essay answer. :wink: :mrgreen:

Ok, here's a few pics of the white one.

Hmmm, roughly about 75 to 100ml per week.

Any ideas why only one of my Pogostemon helferi has turned white. I have about 15 specimens and they are all normal green. Tank is 720 litres, lighting is 39W x8 T5 and dosing TPN+ bi-weekly. But the white specimen does look quite good though.

Soon, very soon. I've just re-planted all of it, so looks a little thin at the moment. :?

Anyone done a carpet of Blyxa Japonica? George gave me a good few specimens a while back, and i've been growing and seperating them ever since. Nearly achieved a good carpet running the entire length of my tank (200 cm). :mrgreen:

At last it's been finally released. I've got to say it's a very unusual foreground plant, and will make a change from the grasses and clover types, except Pog.H of course. Would be good to get some growing on rock as well. I wonder if it is a tasty plant to any fish and inverts...

Nice writeup Clive, is this going in your book too. :wink: :mrgreen:

They do look pretty cool though. :mrgreen:

I used to just cut them in half! :shock:

Ok, thanks guys.

Just wondering what the best way to shorten this plant back. At present the length is around 50cm +.

Propaganda, propaganda, oh yes, i bought that one. Infact i bought the silver edition for 5000 litres, thinking my tank is 720 litres, this will be great and with a 2kg dennerle bottle too, will cover all my CO2 needs. :? But there was no free soup or refill. :cry: Personally, if i was...

Hi John and welcome. You will have a very similiar size tank to myself and Vase (worth following some of his threads). I have run the JBL CO2 system, but you may find the diffusers struggles to cover your size tank. Would you be running 4 external filters? Could you not cut this down to 2...

Thanks.

Is willow moss the same as Java moss? Thanks, TDI/

Not sure, i only really know of anubias and ferns really.

Andrew, welcome to the forum. I think your going to need some form of co2 and plant ferts to start growing a decent carpet.

Yep, count me in George.

I'm in heaven. Will take me 3 hours and 37 mins to get there... Btw, how are those halides suspended over the tank, are they supported on perspex?

I've always stuck my apongeton bulbs fully, never had one rot, and they always grow very quickly.