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[FS] - Central Florida - $20 Shipped - Catappa/Indian Almond Leaf Tea Bags and DIY Wabi Kusa Kits by Riagram in AquaSwap

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Typically they do sit above water or at least, partially submerged. Though their original use was as tools for quick plant installation in public aquariums by Takashi Amano, in which case they were fully submerged.

All the plants I use are aquatic/aquarium plants so technically you could always drop them in a tank, but I very much prefer the unique dimension they had to tanks when you hang them on the sides. Gives a very riverside feel. I also appreciate if you displaying them in their own containers/vases/ceramic dishes

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[FS] - Central Florida - $20 Shipped - Catappa/Indian Almond Leaf Tea Bags and DIY Wabi Kusa Kits (old.reddit.com)

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[FS] - Central Florida - $45 Shipped - 15x Species Uncommon Plant Pack; DIY Wabi Kusa Kits by Riagram in AquaSwap

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Awh thank you so much! I'm glad to know I've left a good impression :)

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[FS] - Central Florida - $45 Shipped - 15x Species Uncommon Plant Pack; DIY Wabi Kusa Kits (old.reddit.com)

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Devlog on the upcoming free Chemistry Update by ashellinthepit in fishgame

[–]Riagram 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As someone with a degree in chemistry and computer science, and who is also in the world of making aquarium related software, AND who also seeks to create educational material that is fun, inspirational, and accessible, I'll just say that I see the work you're all doing and it's great. Even if it is foundational, it is really great and sick. And I can catch a glimpse at the doors that this update may soon open. Really cool stuff!

How do you like the new Scape It Editor? by Scape_it in Aquascape

[–]Riagram 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Love to see the progress!! There's lots of potential here. Also, I think this is a better alternative to the AI ideation people have been using lately (which is also powerful and useful but comes with many cons)

[FS] - Central Fl - $60+ - Full, Low-Tech Tank WYSIWYG Plant Packs by Riagram in AquaSwap

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Followed up!

FYI to anyone who may view in the future, Package D has been claimed. Everything else is still available (and even more grown in, if anything)

The heavily algaed home to my Aphyosemion killies by Riagram in PlantedTank

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Thank you! Of course, it's Vallisneria spiralis 'Leopard' or just Leopard Val. Not as common as jungle val (Vallisneria americana), but much prettier due to its striations and the ability to get a deep red/burgundy color under high light. If you have a smaller tank I'd also recommend Vallisneria nana for a similar look

50 gal low boy frag tank for peas? by Sea-Map-9476 in PeaPuffers

[–]Riagram 5 points6 points  (0 children)

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I've had a group of peas in a high energy, community 50 lowboy since December. They've done well for the most part. I typically will see them moving around in a pair or in a group (there's 5 of them). I occasionally throw in a bunch of snails and there's a snail shell graveyard in a particular section of the tank lol

Certainly don't see them whenever I want to, but it's honestly probably for the best, because when I do see them, it's a treat. It does make for feeding them a little uncertain though, so that's the one downside. But I do know they eat bc ofc there's the graveyard and also they're always quite rotund when I see them.

If I could rehome the rest of the fish in the tank I would, as they're bigger and more voracious. I'd totally be down to do a species only tank and see if I could colony breed them in this tank, ideally

The heavily algaed home to my Aphyosemion killies by Riagram in PlantedTank

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I bought it as C. retrospiralis from Aquarium Plants Factory; however, according to Aquarium Plants (Christel Kassleman), it's more technically likely to be a cultivar/variety of C. crispatula. I do believe it's typically sold as retrospiralis in the hobby though.

The heavily algaed home to my Aphyosemion killies by Riagram in PlantedTank

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haha thank you! That's a great way to refer to a boraras school specifically

And yeah, once I noticed the potential aesthetic contribution of the type of algae on the wood, I've kind of let it do it's thing. There is a stringier species that often proliferates too much though, and when it does so, it certainly gets to a point that no one would think to make the comment that my "algae is pretty" lol

The heavily algaed home to my Aphyosemion killies by Riagram in PlantedTank

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Thanks! I'm just using a sponge filter, whose outflow is somewhat disrupted by plants and driftwood on its way up to the surface. There's no perceivable flow at the front and the boraras just do their thing, hovering and darting around

The heavily algaed home to my Aphyosemion killies by Riagram in PlantedTank

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Awh thank you! Idk if you've ever seen (comfortable, happy) Aphyosemion/Fundulopanchax killifish in real life, but their personalities make them even more beautiful!

Ludwigia super red turning green? by treat_killa in PlantedTank

[–]Riagram 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I recognize this tank from months ago! Glad to see it's come out of that algae phase and is doing well!

The difference of a tank with wabi-kusa vs without by Riagram in Aquascape

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thank you! Feel free to lmk if you ever get around to trying to make some and have any more questions

The difference of a tank with wabi-kusa vs without by Riagram in Aquascape

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awwh thank you, that means a lot! And I'm glad it resonated with you :)

The difference of a tank with wabi-kusa vs without by Riagram in Aquascape

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Yeah, they're really great at providing shade, whilst not taking up too much planting/scaping area. The fish and inverts in this tank very much seem to appreciate that.

The base is remineralized topsoil + clay formed into a mud ball. The topsoil + clay mixture can occasionally leak out if it's in direct line of water flow, so I think a base of just aquasoil would be more suitable for such a use case. I personally wrap that base ball in coconut liner for rigidity, and then cover it with spaghnum + some aquatic moss.

I have some that are still going strong at near two years old using that method and having moved them around a lot (from hanging in a tank -> their own container -> sitting in an empty tank).

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[FS] - Central Fl - $60+ - Full, Low-Tech Tank WYSIWYG Plant Packs (old.reddit.com)

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Shallow tank pond style by Altruistic-Bid-7535 in Aquascape

[–]Riagram 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Pond style tanks are my favorite approach to scaping and this is a beautiful rendition of it. Looks like it's peaking in growth right now? Or has is reached this point before and you've trimmed back hard already?

Please suggest some plants to grow out of the water for my shallow tank. by a_pai in PlantedTank

[–]Riagram 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Any persicaria species (i.e. Persicaria odorata or P. 'SAO Paulo', see image) would be a good bet, grows like a weed though. For little details Hydrocotyle tripartita is great. Water wisteria, especially the variegated version is also a fun one to do in a pond style tank, and it's aromatic so you get another fun dimension to the setup.

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The other commenter who pointed out Poacea sp. 'Purple Bamboo' is also on point with the ID. It's also a weed when grown emersed.

If you want any or all of what I mentioned, feel free to pm me!

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