I need either a) bigger tank b) less plants

[simon_the_plant_nerd]

Obviously, option b is insanity.




Any suggestions for convincing my wife?

P.s. I’m glad we’re back online! 😁

 

[richardcunliffe]

option b is insanity,

Agreed

convincing my wife?

Is it a space thing, a money thing or an aesthetic thing?

 

[Bradders]

Any suggestions for convincing my wife?

You are speaking to a man who has just convinced his wife to give up an alcove with family treasures displayed and replace it with a 55g Oase Scaperline 100.

Reflecting carefully on how I convinced my wife, I remain at a loss for how it was achieved. This probably means I'll be dead in 4 weeks, and she will happily pocket the insurance.

If I am suddenly not here in September, I am sending you all my love and respect now.

 

[sparkyweasel]

c) more tanks
🙂

 

[nijat11]

Convieced my wife to sell our 180x55x80 and get 250x70x80 😀 I need mooooooooooooooooooooore plants.

 

[Bradders]

...... and get 250x70x80

As you are going for 1,400L, you might as well see if you can round it up to 2,000L? 😀

 

[FrozenShivers]

You obviously need more plants and a bigger tank! What is the plant with your paw next to it? Guessing it's a terrestrial plant? Looks ace....might need to buy one for my upcoming jungle build!

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

What is the plant with your paw next to it? Guessing it's a terrestrial plant?

It might be Echinodorus "Ozelot (Red)"? <"Echinodorus 'Ozelot' - Tropica Aquarium Plants">. I think it is an Echinodorus sp., rather than an Aroid, because of the <"leaf venation pattern">.

cheers Darrel

 

[FrozenShivers]

Hi all,

It might be Echinodorus "Ozelot (Red)"? <"Echinodorus 'Ozelot' - Tropica Aquarium Plants">. I think it is an Echinodorus sp., rather than an Aroid, because of the <"leaf venation pattern">.

cheers Darrel

Full of wisdom as always, thanks Darrel, I've taken a note of it 🙂

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

I've taken a note of it

@simon_the_plant_nerd may have a spare plant or two available? Assuming that it is the flowering Echinodorus in the first picture? They normally develop plantlets, <"at the nodes of the inflorescence">, as the flower goes over.

cheers Darrel

 

[simon_the_plant_nerd]

Is it a space thing, a money thing or an aesthetic thing?

Her main objection seems to be giving over storage space to filtration equipment and CO2 etc. On my list of jobs this autumn is to build a built in shelving unit in the living room so if I can convince her to let me have a space in there, I might get away with it. I’m not daft enough to tell her how expensive this stuff is.

This probably means I'll be dead in 4 weeks, and she will happily pocket the insurance.

I shall lay a Java fern on your grave.

c) more tanks

This is probably less likely to pass the wife-test but I like where your head is at.

I need mooooooooooooooooooooore plants.

The formula for number of plants needed is n+1 where n is the number of plants you have now. 👍🏻

 

[simon_the_plant_nerd]

What is the plant with your paw next to it? Guessing it's a terrestrial plant?

It’s a…

Echinodorus "Ozelot (Red)"

(I think)

@simon_the_plant_nerd may have a spare plant or two available? Assuming that it is the flowering Echinodorus in the first picture? They normally develop plantlets, <"at the nodes of the inflorescence">, as the flower goes over.

I sure do. Send me a PM @FrozenShivers

 

[bazz]

Any suggestions for convincing my wife?

One look at your tank should tell her it's evident you require a larger one!

 

[Scaperinc]

I wish I didn't faf around and gone with a 90p or 120p to begin with.

 

[simon_the_plant_nerd]

I wish I didn't faf around and gone with a 90p or 120p to begin with.

I got my current set up by asking for forgiveness rather than permission! 😄 I should have gone bigger from day one but the infrastructure wasn’t there.

 

[bbftb87]

I got my current set up by asking for forgiveness rather than permission! 😄 I should have gone bigger from day one but the infrastructure wasn’t there

Same here 😅 when I told her it will be at least 12 months before I purchase a bigger one she hit the roof