Deano3
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Healthiest UG i have ever seen been a great success this one 👌
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Something... Something... Shallow UG Tank!
- Thread starter Geoffrey Rea
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John q
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Beautiful tank Geoff.
What's the future plan for this tank now its reached maturity? I haven't re read the thread but have something logged in my mind where you mentioned wanting to get this tank to the year mark.
Mr.Shenanagins
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John q
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In a parallel universe I'd probably ask myself what I set out to accomplish when starting this tank and had I accomplished it. I would also ask could I learn any more by pursuing this for another six to twelve months.
If the answer to the fist question was yes and the second answer no then I'd probably rescape it.
Personally I could never tear this tank down, it would be my masterpiece. You on the other hand are fully aware that another stunning scape could be remade in a matter of months. Suppose its a bit like Van Gogh painting over a painting, he knew full well the next painting would be better.
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+1 . . . This is exactly what I was thinking when you asked the question @Geoffrey Rea - the tank proportions would lend themselves wells to a semi-emersed scape.
Thank you for your answer @John q 🙏🏽
No parallel universe found yet so will keep working on this one. Think putting out an article laying out the process with this setup is the next thing that needs to happen. See how replicable this process is for others.
Will keep this in mind @Mr.Shenanagins and @Wookii . Could incorporate UG into that environment and see what it does.
I guess if you want to extend the UG experiment - being as you've proved a sound technique for a single species environment - the next logical step would be whether you can also keep it as successfully in a mixed species setup, perhaps by transitioning the current tank by adding other plants, and whether you can find a middle ground that meets the needs of both?
Merci Thierry. En venant de vous, cela signifie beaucoup.
One year old:
Underwater flower meadow.
Underwater flower meadow.
Excellent stuff Geoff...some achievement to get Utricularia graminifolia to flower!
Thumbs - up
Thumbs - up
Meadow in bloom:
Quite a few flowers breaching the surface now:
Intrigued to see how the UG reacts to the warmer weather next week. With the windows open all day there’s the potential for insects to become attracted to the emersed flowers.
Stopped any regimented dosing now. A squirt of micros when it needs and topping off with water from the 1200. In theory that should add a little KH to stop it bottoming out.
Quite a few flowers breaching the surface now:
Intrigued to see how the UG reacts to the warmer weather next week. With the windows open all day there’s the potential for insects to become attracted to the emersed flowers.
Stopped any regimented dosing now. A squirt of micros when it needs and topping off with water from the 1200. In theory that should add a little KH to stop it bottoming out.
Luciën
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Wow this looks amazing with all the flowers.
Hoping to see the reproductive cycle of Utricularia graminifolia @DeepMetropolis
Considering using a cotton bud to pollinate the flowers above the water line. If they drop seed and there’s no water changes, it becomes a matter of whether the seeds will begin the cycle aquatically or they require a location on the margins above the water line.
If the seeds float then there’s the potential to collect a few and scatter them in the little terrarium to see what’s what.
We’ll see….
Considering using a cotton bud to pollinate the flowers above the water line. If they drop seed and there’s no water changes, it becomes a matter of whether the seeds will begin the cycle aquatically or they require a location on the margins above the water line.
If the seeds float then there’s the potential to collect a few and scatter them in the little terrarium to see what’s what.
We’ll see….
As nice as the flowering is:
The UG needed a trim:
Not a skilled trim either but it will have to do. Still suffering some after effects of COVID so a bit unsteady on the feet.
The UG had swallowed the co2 diffuser and over half of the intake slits so it had to be chopped. Should green up in the next few days and will keep an eye out for any signs of new flowers.
The UG needed a trim:
Not a skilled trim either but it will have to do. Still suffering some after effects of COVID so a bit unsteady on the feet.
The UG had swallowed the co2 diffuser and over half of the intake slits so it had to be chopped. Should green up in the next few days and will keep an eye out for any signs of new flowers.
This looks truly stunning @Geoffrey Rea
Cheers @Courtneybst 🙏🏽
