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Looks like utricularia gibba

That tall not sure is parvula even if you don't have enough co2, you might have planted eleocharis acicularis or vivipara. :)

Sometimes the white line is dried biofilm not limescale. Do 2 x 30-50% / week water changes in the first month then 50%/week. Aim for a lime green drop checker at the beginning of the photo-period, for example I need to start adding CO2 3.5h before lights to achieve that. Place the drop checker...

Haven't posted in a while, not many things happened lately just my sword flowering while on vacation and one more time today :) I wish it happened when I returned to see all 6 flowers. Cheers, Mike

Looks more like java moss to me (Java Moss - Taxiphyllum barbieri. How to grow Aquatic Moss. Taxiphyllum barbieri. Vesicularia dubyana) Mike

I see that many folks still have questions about pearling, especially why it isn't happening in their tanks. :) So here's a nice article I've found, feel free to discuss it further: Pearling - True or False? Cheers, Mike

Just try them, buy a pot of whatever you like, divide it in small bits and plant it. 1-2-grow are the best choice inmho. With liquid carbon you need to wait a month before they start growing but once they have you'll get the nice carpet, patience and perseverance are the key. Ensure some decent...

The third one in the first picture, sorry mate there are so many sword hybrids and I don't know them all. :D

http://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/aquafleur-crypt-amicorum-p-4997.html http://www.aquaessentials.co.uk/aquafleur-crypt-legroi-p-5020.html The third is a sword not a crypt. They look different after submerged leaves appear. Mike

You are ok with the light, 2-4ml ec / day (depending on the plant mass) is my normal dose for t5 24w in a similar tank. You can try any carpeting plant, never tried UG with liquid carbon but the rest were ok, just have a little patience since they grow a bit slow, the original leaves might die...

Siphon while trimming using a small hose especially with mosses like anchor that tend to take over the carpeting plants. :)

Yeah tell me about it, I was hunting for juncus repens for a couple of years and when I finally found it here in my country the guy I ordered from sent me the one in your picture. :lol: Fortunately I now have the right one but I won't forget that Najas soon. :)

Hi, It's not a moss, it's Najas sp. (graminea maybe). Cheers, Mike

Some folks here have it, it's really beautiful but way too big for my little tanks, might try it though in the future. :)

You can cut it like grass, if you don't have any issues (algae outbreak due to poor CO2/flow/filter maintenance) in your tank it will grow again fine. I usually cut the runners that aren't rooted and replant them (individual leaves) if I need to fill some areas or cut the leaves that don't look...

I grow it with EC in different types of soil from light to heavy ones so no worries there, don't use lead, just constant trim it to make it grow horizontally. Corys might uproot it, try and bury it a bit deep if they become a nuisance. Not the best plant for a flat lawn but after it thickens it...

If you are looking for a hardy plant any broad leaf ludwigia will do. Pogostemon stellata or erectus are also good choices. Mike

Don't think Amano's using plants outside of his nursery Darrel. :)

Looks like that: http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/foru ... bitis.html

Yeah that's the name: Stringy moss - Leptodictyum riparium :lol: http://www.aquamoss.net/Stringy-Moss/Stringy-Moss.htm

Just pull the roots from soil where you want it to grow vertically. :)

You can use the following websites to identify mosses: http://www.aquamoss.net/Moss-List.htm http://krasotariy.zagrebelniy.ru/catalo ... nd-first/A You can find others of course but these cover most of them. Cheers, Mike

Hi, Upload the photos on Flickr then hit Share -> Grab the HTML/BBCode and paste it in your post. You might have to rise your lights and improve the CO2 distribution. Lowering the light intensity gives them more room to transition and start growing healthy. If you can't rise them cut some of...

Looks like spiky or peacock moss, though without putting it under the microscope we can't really tell :)

If your glosso is growing only horizontal the CO2 at the bottom should be fine. It could be only the HC transitioning to your tank's conditions, might take a couple of weeks before it grows as it should. I usually don't care about it loosing its emersed leaves.

Aquasabi is currently stocking it and you can ask Tobi for more insight. Was tempted but it's kinda pricey for me.

Might be a diatom bloom, guess you misspelled and wanted to say that the drop checker is lime green. Make sure you used in the drop checker 4dKH water for accurate reading, make sure also that the drop checker is away from the diffuser. You can stop for now the 2x30w T8s and try and syphon the...

So you have a 20x turnover / hour that's good but how about CO2 and light? Can you give us some details? Mike

It's just a bacterial bloom you won't solve with bleach, give your tank time to settle in.

Not sure why some fish like the taste of anubias :lol: Forgot to mention Sagittaria subulata, I used this plant a lot in the past in my low techs, usually as a foreground plant, never grew that tall. Regarding ferns the only one I really like is Microsorum pteropus 'Needle Leaf', haven't tried...

Limnophila sessiliflora might be another choice and a couple of large pieces of wood for your plecs to work on would be nice. If you go really low light using T8 lighting you might not have any issues without ferts. Vallis are always a good choice, you can try also Vallisneria americana...

Neither, both should be fine for weeks.

I'd forget about that and worry much about it crawling outside at night and eat you while sleeping. :lol: No worries mate, it's 100% safe, when submerged it doesn't develop its traps. Mike

It doesn't do that when it's growing underwater. :)

It might grow alright without CO2. I've kept it for years in my low tech without issues.

Don't think it's really needed to be anchored to a wall as it grows kinda vertical. Just give it a shot. :)

You can plant stringy moss on stones in the back and in around 2-3 weeks without CO2 you'll have the wall. It's faster in growth than flame moss and grows straight.

Foxfish you just place the wabi directly on the soil. I think it's a great idea for fast planting, cheap yes, if you prepare them yourself in advance. If you buy them ... not sure. :lol:

A good idea if you manage to prepare them in advance.

You can find a very good visual reference in the forum's journals section. :)

Christel Kasselmanns book doesn't offer any useful info about growing plants in an aquarium neither Amano's but at least the latter has prettier pictures. I'd stick on the online info or buy an aquascaping book like Amano's Complete works.

Hi, I use these for reference: http://www.tropica.com/plants.aspx http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/foru ... er/all.php Couldn't find any aquarium plants book worth buying, yet. Mike

You should consider making a bigger home for the discus, for its size I wouldn't make one smaller than 3-400l. Also this kind of fish needs changing water often than once a week, in a tank as small as yours this should be done daily. Regarding the water parameters you should match them with the...

So you have a couple o plants that are not consuming much and you are constantly building up nutrients in the tank. Do a couple of large water changes to reset it and add any of the fast growing plants from this list: http://www.tropica.com/plants/difficulty/easy.aspx Try and plant it heavily...

Try an borrow a TDS meter and do a check. How often do you change the water? Mike

There are two reasons why I prefer medium over high lighting: - high light stresses fish if there's not enough shade provided. For me fish health is far more important than the look of plants. - the growth is too fast to handle even with daily trimming, high light has its use for fast contest...

Tom I read that articles some time ago and tried the method, well, controlling fertilizers to control algae doesn't work, get a hungry plant and deprive it of nutrients and you'll get far more problems than you had initially. The best way is to provide a healthy environment like you said and a...

Tom the red ludwigia you have I think is Ludwigia sp Pantanal. Regarding rotala coloring you are not totally right, all become red eventually if you keep the nitrates low in the water column, there's no need for photoshop :). In order to keep the things safe one should use medium lighting, water...

Emyr any future input is welcome. Keep us updated. Cheers, Mike

Clean tank with good flow keeps you away from BGA. High nitrates not really sure but definitely good plant health plays a big role, if they start decaying the algae will return on short notice, so, it's advisable to lower nitrates slowly so they can adapt to changes. Also try and lower intensity...

Iron has little effect on reds, high CO2 and low nitrates works (and I think this is the only way) but I wouldn't advice you go that route especially after the BGA issues you had. Mike

Ranunculus Inundatus / Hydrocotyle verticillata - midground Bacopa (any) / Lindernia rotundifolia ('variegated' if you find it) - background There are others of course. Mike

Yeah my gold tetras do the same, fighting over territory all day long, after 1 year of heaving them I barely remember them shoaling. :lol:

As far as I know red eyes means they are in good health and mature. :) Anyway such bully looking fish, love them and the tank looks really nice. Mike

It does have issues when placed in low flow/shaded areas, not sure about ferts. You can see here my flow diagram and ranunculus placement: http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6067/6091837609_31712c9706_b.jpg The wavemaker is adjusted at 1000l/h, filter has an output of 3-400 l/h (rated at 700l/h)...

If it ain't dwarf enough you can always trim it :)

My Hemianthus has 2 leaves/node but they have different shape that the ones shown in the picture from flowgrow.de. Mike LE: Searched trough my archive to see if the one I had 1 year ago was the same and it was: hotweldfire's: and below the flowgrow.de picture to see the differences:

It's Didiplis diandra 100% for sure. Sorry for adding them the wrong id's, I've ordered them like in the plate :)

#1 I'll check it in my aquarium again when I get back from work, but as far as I remember my plant also have 2 leaves / node and it was tagged Micranthemum micranthemoides by Aquafleur (as far as I remember Hemianthus micranthemoides is a synonym) when I picked it form my LFS. #3 I might be...

1. Micranthemum micranthemoides 2. Didiplis diandra 3. Egeria densa Mike

I've just wanted to tell you guys that Lilaeopsis Brasiliensis doesn't really require nutrient rich substrate, I've picked this plant a couple of months ago from a guy who uses only plain gravel in his tank with loads of CO2 and moderate lighting. :) Mike