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Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v398/Kleevage/tank.jpg There's the tank. Please excuse the browning bits--I recently rearranged the plants, and it seems that the sword and vals don't really enjoy being hassled. Back on subject, I'd really like to fill in the left side of the tank, underneath the swords and the anubius lanceoleta, but I can't really think of how to do it. I also plan on adding camboba on the far right of the tank, alongside the foxtail. What do you think? Plant and arrangement suggestions would be appreciated.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
moondog Moderator The Hobnob-lin Posts: 2676 Kudos: 1038 Votes: 4366 Registered: 30-Sep-2002	well, if that's dwarf sag growing on the right front, just wait till it starts spreading and put it all across the front of the tank. either that or get another small piece of wood and angle it towards the other wood that's already in there. "That's the trouble with political jokes in this country... they get elected!" -- Dave Lippman
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	That was the initial idea when I first got the dwarves....but they grow so slowly, and are constantly overtaken by cyano.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
moondog Moderator The Hobnob-lin Posts: 2676 Kudos: 1038 Votes: 4366 Registered: 30-Sep-2002	how much light, and do you do co2? "That's the trouble with political jokes in this country... they get elected!" -- Dave Lippman
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
Falstaf Fish Addict Posts: 785 Kudos: 1211 Votes: 196 Registered: 12-Feb-2004	I agree, mine also have the same problem, even they are to slow, even with high light and CO2 or they are like mani dish for any kind of algae. I would suggest another woodpiece or i just saw anubias var. nana used as a carpet, they look really cool, you just attach them to a metal mesh (make sure it's stainless steel), and drop it where you want them to be, they will grow and attach themselves to the mesh.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	I'm pretty sure the anubius barteri attached to the driftwood is of the nana variety. Should I wait for that to grow and cut off segments of it to replant or should I purchase new plants?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
moondog Moderator The Hobnob-lin Posts: 2676 Kudos: 1038 Votes: 4366 Registered: 30-Sep-2002	isn't anubias barteri called "giant anubias"? whereas a. nana is the smallest variety? just wait for small shoots to come off the main plant, unless you absolutely must have something now. in that case, go out and get some anubias nana to fill out that space (or some more wood of course ) "That's the trouble with political jokes in this country... they get elected!" -- Dave Lippman
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	and are constantly overtaken by cyano Addressing the cyno might be a place to start as well...what are the nitrAtes in the tank? If you can manage to get the upper hand on that bit of evil your plants might get to have a chance @claming the nutrients instead of the cyno. ^_^ *Proud member of the Committee for Sig Line Restoration*
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Anubius barteri is the species of the plant. there are several variations; A barteri barteri and A barteri nana, among others.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
Janna Mega Fish Posts: 1386 Registered: 24-Aug-2003	I would switch the foxtail with the amazon sword in the front. You have it with all the stem plants on the right, and the rosette sword-y plants on the left. Also, having a smaller plant on the left will help give you a better feeling of depth in the tank. Other than that, having a nice carpet in the front would be nice. My dwarf sag grows so slowly too, I hate it Nice tank though! They shade the glow of it with their mossy-misty costumes, They wear masks of silk, porcelain, brass, and silver, So as not to mislead with their own, ordinary faces.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:27
devon7 Big Fish Posts: 475 Kudos: 356 Votes: 4 Registered: 31-Aug-2004	more fluffy/fuzzy/small leaved type plants! I dont know my plant names it looks really nice except there seems to be big open spaces between big plants. now help me with my tank haha!
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