My 29 gallon planted shrimp tank

**ruyle** · 9th Oct 2005, 23:29

Originally Posted by Piscesgirl

Of the plants that passed away, I most miss the Eriocaulon

Hummm, would that be Eriocaulon setaceum? Craig Thurman has some,
known as the "Tornado Plant" in SG

I had a standing order for some
with Charley (Lowcoaster, New York) that finally came through.

LMK if this is the variety you were after. I had Charley send them direct
to Craig, and Craig was wowed by the size and health of the plants.

Bill

**Piscesgirl** · 9th Oct 2005, 23:59

Yep it was the setaceum. It's such a nice plant and was easier than the Toninas, although I'm not quite sure where I would put it in the aquascape right now if I had some again.. The water is too hard in my Killi tank for it to do well there.

**ruyle** · 10th Oct 2005, 00:05

Craig has set up a 30 gallon tank with peat/Red Sea Florabase for substrate
and at least 50/50 tapwater/RO water, CO2 injection, good light, to grow
these and the Tonina. We too, have hard water in Northern Alabama

He's had very good luck with Tonina with the above setup and hopes the
setaceum will like it, too.

Bill

**Piscesgirl** · 10th Oct 2005, 00:29

My water is actually super soft -- but the Killifish tank is mostly Onyx sand, so that tank's water is hard (well about 6 kh). I put two handfuls of Onyx sand in the Killitank to raise that tank to 4 kh. There is a chance some shell type substrate is also in the killitank from when I poured some Malaysian Trumpet snails in there from a Cichlid keeper.

Did you want the Lotus? I just looked and it seems that there is another one in there.

**ruyle** · 10th Oct 2005, 00:46

Originally Posted by Piscesgirl

There is a chance some shell type substrate is also in the killitank from when I poured some Malaysian Trumpet snails in there from a Cichlid keeper.

Deborah, MTS are the bane of killikeepers! They have a voracious appetite
for killie eggs. I had to break down 2 tanks to bare glass, new substrate, to
rid them. Of course, with the walkeri, you don't have them in a setup where
eggs can be collected, MTS or no.

Did you want the Lotus? I just looked and it seems that there is another one in there.

Sure, but only if it doesn't affect the harmony of your 'scape!

Bill

**Piscesgirl** · 10th Oct 2005, 01:11

Oh it won't disturb my scape -- I actually keep wondering if it belongs in there to begin with; but, how to keep it clean of hitchhikers when I send it to you. Didn't realize MTS were so dangerous. I kinda like them

**Piscesgirl** · 9th Jan 2006, 03:19

An update of my tank! The moss is doing very well and I've passed some along at my last plant club meeting. I intend to pass a bit more along later. I love this aquascape because it is much less work than it once was! I only have to remove a crypt or lotus every once in awhile when they try to spread to where I don't want them to go!