My cheapo 3ft x 1ft x 1ft planted tank

[wongce]

More pictures please...

[VSGenesis]

Are you trying to create a garden of sorts. The middle is a path and at the rear is the focal with the "trees" at each side? You building a gazebo or something at the end?

[mincedmeat]

Well, most folks would stay with the traditional thinking.
Think TS would not be doing any serious rockscape for now.

P.s, guys is it just me or the plank is rather outstanding in color???

@blackgf: the stand has a small cover. I suppose you will be stuffing the equipment there? Looks like your going to meet some piping challenge

It's probably outstanding in colour for a reason. Hint: thread title

[blackgf]

Lolz lets forget about the theme thingy. I have no idea what kinda of theme i intend to go for. Actually planning having both sides with tree like plants & the front with carpet grass. End up brought these plants to starts with. Anyway will continues to explore my ideas & more read up first before going into it. Here is some close up pictures.

[SeVenZ]

if im not wrong the plants on ur "tree" are non aquatic!

[blackgf]

if im not wrong the plants on ur "tree" are non aquatic!

Orh ok, will see its turn brownish in a weeks time or not. Any advise where to get tree likes aquatic plants. Any idea what those plant that in my foreground?

[SeVenZ]

tree like aquatic plants? im not very sure about those, but you can look up on the net and ask c328 if they can bring it in for you. They have a catalogue at the counter, maybe you would want to ask them?

[Aquanoob]

Orh ok, will see its turn brownish in a weeks time or not. Any advise where to get tree likes aquatic plants. Any idea what those plant that in my foreground?

The left side foreground plant you have is Bacopa Monnieri (Baby Tears), a rather easy plant that is used as a mid-ground plant or to cover-up some empty patches in the scape. It will grow unsightly tall, with leaves wide apart along the stem if the light is not enough. But still it is a undemanding plant.

[felix_fx2]

The left side foreground plant you have is Bacopa Monnieri (Baby Tears), a rather easy plant that is used as a mid-ground plant or to cover-up some empty patches in the scape. It will grow unsightly tall, with leaves wide apart along the stem if the light is not enough. But still it is a undemanding plant.

Barcopa grows rather like coconut tree. But can easily propagate via stem cuttings.

You sure common name baby tears?

[Aquanoob]

You can google using Bacopa Monnieri Baby Tears. It should be the common name for the plant.

[felix_fx2]

You can google using Bacopa Monnieri Baby Tears. It should be the common name for the plant.

See this links. Both have the same common when quoted by certain sites.
http://www.aquaticaquarium.com/plant...icranthemoides
http://www.aquabotanic.com/?tag=baby-tears
http://en.microcosmaquariumexplorer.com/wiki/Baby_Tears

Adding APC's directory for reference. Common names are in the description.

HEMIANTHUS GLOMERATUS
http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/f...ails.php?id=33

BACOPA MONNIERI
http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/f...opa%20monnieri

[VSGenesis]

I've always thought baby tears is HM. hmm noobie me. I got much to learn.

[Aquanoob]

See this links. Both have the same common when quoted by certain sites.
http://www.aquaticaquarium.com/plant...icranthemoides
http://www.aquabotanic.com/?tag=baby-tears
http://en.microcosmaquariumexplorer.com/wiki/Baby_Tears

Adding APC's directory for reference. Common names are in the description.

HEMIANTHUS GLOMERATUS
http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/f...ails.php?id=33

BACOPA MONNIERI
http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/f...opa%20monnieri

Seems like there are so many plants with common name "Baby Tears", that means it is too "common" already to be a common name. Anyway, I always thought that Bacopa Monnieri is Baby Tears because I research on it the last time before I bought it, and I saw the common name as Baby Tears.

[felix_fx2]

Agree on that.
I have barcopa for a while but never seen locals refer it as that till today.
I have another plant also dubbed by some site as baby tears, but it's not HM.

[Aquanoob]

I guess as long as the leaves of the plant is small enough to be liken as a Baby Tears, then its common name can be it. I kept monnieri last time to fill-up some empty patch in my tank and it was quite an interesting plant. I tried before keeping it emerged with wet soil and it can have purple flowers after some time.

[felix_fx2]

I guess as long as the leaves of the plant is small enough to be liken as a Baby Tears, then its common name can be it. I kept monnieri last time to fill-up some empty patch in my tank and it was quite an interesting plant. I tried before keeping it emerged with wet soil and it can have purple flowers after some time.

I think your one same as the ones i still keeping in pots. I myself cannot tell which is one i had until growing them in pots.
Bacopa caroliniana - The flowers are blue, with five petals. Grows to 50-100 cm
Bacopa monnieri - The flowers are small and white, with four or five petals

@blackgf, apologies for my OT. Anyway easy way to see if the plant is Aquatic or not. The leaves of plants which are grown emerse are normally thick and waxy look. The tree is non aquatic normally sold for Palu or Vivarium use. LFS need to cater for semi aquatic & non aquatic plants.

Barcopa grows very fast, but they grow up not sideways when in water. You can cut and replant, their pretty hardy plants.
The Vallisneria will grow via runners and sometimes the runners are below substrate. once runners start, you know it is doing well.

[blackgf]

No worries, infact you guys are sharing knowledge with us. Today went to buy some HC,japanese grass & dont know what plant. How do you plant these plants in the tank? The HC is planted on a cotton wool & japanese grass is place in a chiller tank at C328. I ask Uncle is japanese grass requires chiller he reply is no.

[felix_fx2]

You can see this thread it will help.
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...d-other-plants

Most boring part is removing it from the filter wool.

[Subdave]

[Boss how much is the tank and where did tou buy it [UOTE=blackgf;672056]Hi guys,

Dump my 2ft shrimp tank & try out a 3ft planted tank. Been searching the above tank size for years but no luck getting a used set. Fed up ordered the tank from N30 instead. Brought 2 bags of japan soil & new eheim pump. No chiller but will pump in CO2. DIY the oyama on the back & both top side bracket. Today hook up the setup & this is my planted tank DAY ONE.

Here the is the pictures






Look at the water is crystal clear & this is DAY ONE!!






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