I'm back :)

[Simon]

finally decided to redo my algae tank.. :P, 1 day old



plants from left to right:
Echinodorus marble queen, blyxa japonica, hygrophila compacta, mermaid weed, Limnophila aromatica, ludwiga sp. 'cuba', Rotala macrandra 'narrow', tonina belem, java fern. Foreground is E. xingu

[hwchoy]

welcome back

suggest you consider replacing the japonica with Blyxa aubertii. Teo has the really big version (broader leaves, taller and bright green) that he calls Big Japan.

[Simon]

[quote:6082d8569b="hwchoy"]welcome back

suggest you consider replacing the japonica with Blyxa aubertii. Teo has the really big version (broader leaves, taller and bright green) that he calls Big Japan. [/quote:6082d8569b]

hmmmm... maybe I shld get some to cover the left corner perhaps? aubertii would be too big for the front portion. its only a 1.5ft high tank

[PeterGwee]

This is the former 5 feet tank? The planting is way too skimpy...add more plants to have less startup issues.

Regards
Peter Gwee

[Simon]

[quote:d4de7ed8b9="PeterGwee"]This is the former 5 feet tank? The planting is way too skimpy...add more plants to have less startup issues.

Regards
Peter Gwee [/quote:d4de7ed8b9]

no, its my former 4ft, yup.. I agree with u abt the amount of plants in there. When I was at teo, i asked myself the same question.. looks like I have to add more soon

[lorba]

how come its bare at the center background? what will you be putting? Same old tonina and macrandra? :P

[Simon]

[quote:34af6367b8="lorba"]how come its bare at the center background? what will you be putting? Same old tonina and macrandra? :P[/quote:34af6367b8]

hahahaa, same like you lar, java ferns , there are some plants at the centre... but emersed form, so have to wait

[benny]

Glad to see that the fish tank did not turn into a butterfly hatchery..

Do keep us posted of the developments.

Cheers,

[lorba]

where are the fishes? I thought you had them housed in this tank when the 6ft was down.

Anyway, the blyxa japonica could look better if you have more and spread rightwards in the background.

I kinda think that the red plants go behind the log is better, then the focal point will be there, together with the log.

[Simon]

[quote:a4eddfeb83="lorba"]where are the fishes? I thought you had them housed in this tank when the 6ft was down.

Anyway, the blyxa japonica could look better if you have more and spread rightwards in the background.

I kinda think that the red plants go behind the log is better, then the focal point will be there, together with the log.[/quote:a4eddfeb83]

only left a few of each hiding behind the java fern , will let the plants grow in before I rescape , you know me, I love rescaping

benny, tank too small to keep butterflies

[Fei Miao]

[quote:364de659e8="benny"]Glad to see that the fish tank did not turn into a butterfly hatchery..
Cheers,[/quote:364de659e8]

... so I heard good to see you back.

[Simon]

[quote:68a98e28ea="Fei Miao"][quote:68a98e28ea="benny"]Glad to see that the fish tank did not turn into a butterfly hatchery..
Cheers,[/quote:68a98e28ea]

... so I heard good to see you back. [/quote:68a98e28ea]

ya.. heard from who?

[Fei Miao]

Don't like that lah, just from the grapevine

[Simon]

[quote:25367b3a05="Fei Miao"]Don't like that lah, just from the grapevine [/quote:25367b3a05]
hahahaa.. relac ken :P

[Fei Miao]

[quote:588ce3cf1f="Simon"][quote:588ce3cf1f="Fei Miao"]Don't like that lah, just from the grapevine [/quote:588ce3cf1f]
hahahaa.. relac ken :P[/quote:588ce3cf1f]

At least I know who to look for if my editors need butterflies

[Simon]

[quote:f0eeaa529c="Fei Miao"][quote:f0eeaa529c="Simon"][quote:f0eeaa529c="Fei Miao"]Don't like that lah, just from the grapevine [/quote:f0eeaa529c]
hahahaa.. relac ken :P[/quote:f0eeaa529c]

At least I know who to look for if my editors need butterflies [/quote:f0eeaa529c]

ah.... pls pls

[David]

Please lah....go and wash your rain bar can or not....... .....by the way where is the Marble Queen?....I can see perhaps just one plant behind that log but the other?

[Simon]

[quote:47035c6ab8="David"]Please lah....go and wash your rain bar can or not....... .....by the way where is the Marble Queen?....I can see perhaps just one plant behind that log but the other?[/quote:47035c6ab8]

?? simi rainbar? what you talking about? all the plants are in there, some hidden.. I like to grow my plants slowly and propagate it later.

[David]

I can see your dried BBA on your rain bar that is situated at the top right hand corner......

Remove it and clean lah......

Brudder...not enough plants leh....I think you need to see Teo again this Saturday......

[Simon]

[quote:6fb164830d="David"]I can see your dried BBA on your rain bar that is situated at the top right hand corner......

Remove it and clean lah......

Brudder...not enough plants leh....I think you need to see Teo again this Saturday...... [/quote:6fb164830d]

thats not BBA lar, thats some leaf from the blyxa..