My 1 ft Cube !

[enforcer533]

Hi guys just rescape my 1 ft cube. Comments welcome ^^


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[Kenng]

Simple and nice.
Keep us updated on the red plants behind.
I saw it in Seaview but did not buy as I am worried it is not easy to grow. Thank you.

[stormhawk]

The piece of driftwood with the Eriocaulon may look nice, but I think eventually you'd have to replant the Eriocaulon in the sand.

[ZackZhou]

stormhawk: mod, i suspect that the Eriocaulon that you were refering is the greent plant on the wood? i thought that the plant is not am aquatic plant? (maybe semi)
i thought that all the plant except the nanas are not aquatic plant. hahah. correct me if i'm wrong.

[stormhawk]

Yup referring to the little green plants slotted in holes in the driftwood. They are mostly marsh plants from what I recall, so only the root and lower half of the plant is almost always submerged. The rest will grow above the water line. I don't think they take well to being immersed in fresh water for long periods of time. This is of course, dependent on the species.

I'm not sure what the red plant is however, probably Blyxa aubertii? Still not a positive ID but it could also be a terrestrial plant that was sold for use in aquariums.

[enforcer533]

Hi bro thanks for the comments =)

[enforcer533]

Hi bro that eriocaulon need sand to grow ?? coz my cory like to stir the sand i am afriad
they dig the plants out.

[hellomyfriend]

throw in sulawesi shrimps =X

[stormhawk]

They will eventually need to be properly rooted. They are not epiphytic plants so I don't think they will actually take root and grow over the driftwood. It is highly likely your Corydoras will knock them out of the sand when they are rooting for food. Perhaps you can sell it off, and find some fresh Java Fern or Narrow Leaf Java Fern to tie on a new piece of wood, so you don't waste your money. Alternatively, you can probably use the Eriocaulon for a new paludarium.

@hellomyfriend, I don't think Sulawesi shrimps will thrive or even survive in this tank, without the removal of all the fish and adjusting the water parameters.

Sometimes the plant farms sell such non-aquatic plants because people want variety. Those that don't know what these plants are, buy them then their fish die when they leach sap into the water, or start to rot and die. I once bought a weird plant when I was a kid, since I found it nice. Next day after I "planted" it, my fish all died. Now I realised it was a Philodendron bipennifolium. Still, we can't blame the LFS for selling such things. Many don't bother to inform you what it is, or sell whatever the plant farm supplies them.

[enforcer533]

Hi bro i got some rams inside my tank will they kill the shrimps ??
they are quite agressive fish

[enforcer533]

hi bro i thin i don have the skills to create a paludarium take me ages
to find some suitable plants for my tank =)

[lizhien]

i think most fishes will have a go at shrimps.. There are only a few that don't.

[RonWill]

...i got some rams inside my tank will they kill the shrimps ??

Rams can be territorial and they're just doing what comes naturally. BUT... try and catch the smile on their faces when they're done with the shrimp! [thank you sir, that sashimi was very nice and fresh!! ]

[ZackZhou]

Rams can be territorial and they're just doing what comes naturally. BUT... try and catch the smile on their faces when they're done with the shrimp! [thank you sir, that sashimi was very nice and fresh!! ]

Hahahaha... lmao.

[hellomyfriend]

They will eventually need to be properly rooted. They are not epiphytic plants so I don't think they will actually take root and grow over the driftwood. It is highly likely your Corydoras will knock them out of the sand when they are rooting for food. Perhaps you can sell it off, and find some fresh Java Fern or Narrow Leaf Java Fern to tie on a new piece of wood, so you don't waste your money. Alternatively, you can probably use the Eriocaulon for a new paludarium.

@hellomyfriend, I don't think Sulawesi shrimps will thrive or even survive in this tank, without the removal of all the fish and adjusting the water parameters.

Sometimes the plant farms sell such non-aquatic plants because people want variety. Those that don't know what these plants are, buy them then their fish die when they leach sap into the water, or start to rot and die. I once bought a weird plant when I was a kid, since I found it nice. Next day after I "planted" it, my fish all died. Now I realised it was a Philodendron bipennifolium. Still, we can't blame the LFS for selling such things. Many don't bother to inform you what it is, or sell whatever the plant farm supplies them.

was just kidding mod

[felix_fx2]

Stormhawk: quite the experience with the sap leaching into water. Think something similar that plants do that may affect growth of other plants.

Hellomyfriend: I think stormhawk knows it's a joke. Just so threadstarter don't misunderstand the joke as recommendations.

[stormhawk]

Well if you were serious I'd pity the shrimp. Then again, fresh fish food.