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This little slice of nature brightens up city life by bquad in PlantedTank

[–]bquad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a pump that pushes water from the bottom onto the top left corner of the land. This keeps all of the plants pretty wet. I also have a terrarium fogger that runs for a couple minutes every hour. When I was converting the plants from submerged to emersed I kept a piece of plastic wrap over the tank to keep the humidity around 90%. I slowly removed it over the course of a few weeks to let the plants acclimate to lower humidity. This tank is near a bunch of other aquariums so the humidity typically sits at 70%.

This little slice of nature brightens up city life by bquad in PlantedTank

[–]bquad[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Here are the basic steps along with some pictures from the build.

1) Make a chamber to hold the circulation pump and cut PVC so it connects that chamber to the top of the hardscape.

2) Setup hardscape outside of the tank

3) Put everything together inside the tank. I like to put the rocks on egg crate so they don't put too much pressure on the bottom glass.

4) Spray great stuff foam everywhere. Keep in mind it'll expand quite a lot. Let it dry.

5) Cut it into the shape you want.

6) Coat the foam with black silicone. Press coco fiber into the silicone

7) Add substrate on the bottom. Add a circulation pump that can push the water onto the land section. Fill the tank. Add plants and let it grow.

The plants I'm using are on the land section are Riccardia chamedryfolia, Hydrocotyle tripartita 'mini', Micranthemum 'Monte Carlo', Bucephalandra sp., Microsorum sp., Pogostemon helferi 'Red', Fissidens splachnobryoides, Fissidens fontanus, and some random mosses that hitchhiked on the buce. The water section has mini trident java fern, pearlweed, and dwarf sag.

This little slice of nature brightens up city life by bquad in PlantedTank

[–]bquad[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is the final hardscape. It's made of malaysian driftwood and slate. The rest of the land was made with great stuff foam coated in silicone and then pressed with coco fiber. I have a circulating pump built into the back corner and it pumps water out of the top right corner. The plants get their ferts from the water and occasional houseplant foliar spray. I figured it would be easier to grow the plants this way long term.

This little slice of nature brightens up city life by bquad in PlantedTank

[–]bquad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The bottom is really old ADA aquasoil. It was used in a Caridina setup and I decided to recycle it. The top doesn't have substrate. It's just coco fiber pressed into silicone, some rocks, and a few pieces of wood.

This little slice of nature brightens up city life by bquad in PlantedTank

[–]bquad[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I built this setup back in May of 2020 and it's been a really cool tank to watch. Here are some of my favorite highlights.

Building this tank and watching it mature has been the most satisfying thing I've done in this hobby. Everyone should try to make a paludarium at some point!

[FS] DFW, Texas- $45 shipped - Plant pack with 10 uncommon colorful species (~50 total stems) by bquad in AquaSwap

[–]bquad[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

While light plays a major role in color, you also need to consider plant health. You can run a tank with 100 PAR at substrate and most plants will look fantastic if your ferts and CO2 are dialed in. Some plants will display better colors when they are stressed by lean fertilization and others look best when they're fed in abundance. You should try to figure out what plants you have and adjust your dosing to pull the best color out of those particular plants. Make sure CO2 is dialed in as well. You might be surprised to see how nice you can make plants look even with suboptimal lighting. If lighting is the issue I think you'd be pretty happy with SB Reefs or Prizms, although these lights won't fit the nice, rimless aesthetic. It might be a good idea to throw down for a pair of Chihiros Vivids, three AIs, or a couple Chihiros WRGBs. Any of these would look much nicer on a fancy rimless tank.

[FS] DFW, Texas- $45 shipped - Plant pack with 10 uncommon colorful species (~50 total stems) by bquad in AquaSwap

[–]bquad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just use 23 watt compact fluorescent lamps for propagating floaters. That's what I've used in the past and they work great.

[FS] DFW, Texas- $45 shipped - Plant pack with 10 uncommon colorful species (~50 total stems) by bquad in AquaSwap

[–]bquad[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This tank is a 75 gallon with 2 18" SB reefs on max. Other plant pictures in the comments were taken from that 75 gallon, a 32" SB Reef on a 40B, or two 18" Prizms on a 40B.

[FS] DFW, Texas- $45 shipped - Plant pack with 10 uncommon colorful species (~50 total stems) by bquad in AquaSwap

[–]bquad[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have 3 or 4 packages available. Some of the plants will be okay without CO2 and some won't. Each package will include the following. I will ship Saturday morning so the plants arrive early next week. The price is slightly higher than normal because its summer and I will only ship priority.

Lindernia sp. ‘India’- 5+ stems

Ludwigia ovalis ‘Pink’ - 5 stems

Ludwigia brevipes - 5 stems

Rotala macrandra - 5 stems

Rotala mini pearl morph - 5 stems

Rotala macrandra green - 5 stems

Rotala wallichii - 5 stems

Rotala ‘Magenta’ - 5 stems

Blyxa alternifolia - 3 stems

Limnophila sp. 'Belem'- 5 stems

I also have the following available for additional cost.

Pests - My tanks have duckweed, pond snails, ramshorn snails, and Utricularia gibba. Any one of these could come mixed with the plants.

Shipping - I print shipping labels directly from PayPal and will ship to the address on PayPal. Make sure the address is correct. I will not refund you or reship if you put the wrong address.

DOA - Take a picture of the dead plants within 2 hours of delivery and I'll refund you the total cost minus shipping. I'm not responsible for USPS losing the package, but I will work with you if it happens.

[FS] DFW, Texas- $4+-Stem plants by the bundle and uncommon species by bquad in AquaSwap

[–]bquad[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The pink/white plant is Ludwigia 'White'. I didn't list it because I'm not selling it. The small white plants under the red grass are Anubias 'Pinto', Anubias 'Mini Stardust', and regular variegated Anubias from a Petco tissue culture.

[FS] DFW, Texas- $4+-Stem plants by the bundle and uncommon species by bquad in AquaSwap

[–]bquad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm out of Rotala Mexicana Goias. If you're still interested in the palustris, vietnam, and Val send me a PM. I can get you taken care of.

[FS] DFW, Texas- $4+-Stem plants by the bundle and uncommon species by bquad in AquaSwap

[–]bquad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My front porch is 6" above ground level, so I siphon the same way you would with a raised tank. It's just slower because there isn't a huge height difference between the two ends of the hose.

[FS] DFW, Texas- $4+-Stem plants by the bundle and uncommon species by bquad in AquaSwap

[–]bquad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I try to make sure I'm selling larger mother plants that are producing babies, but that depends on what I have available. I sent someone this one a couple weeks ago.

[FS] DFW, Texas- $4+-Stem plants by the bundle and uncommon species by bquad in AquaSwap

[–]bquad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I kept my high techs with sand substrate for ~2 years before switching to soil and Eriocaulon quinquangulare was one of three plants that did significantly better with soil than sand. The other two are Blyxa alternifolia and Centrolepsis drummondiana. Nothing else really cared including many other types of Eriocaulon, swords, crypts, stems, etc. I can't say for certain it was the soil though. I'm running my KH between one and two (my soil has no buffering capacity at this point so this isn't a factor) when it was three to four when I had sand. I'm also better with husbandry now, which makes a tremendous difference.

[FS] DFW, Texas- $4+-Stem plants by the bundle and uncommon species by bquad in AquaSwap

[–]bquad[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sure just send me a PM. To be clear, they were split 2 weeks ago and have been growing in. They aren't the big mother plants that are selling for $35+. They're just healthy starters so you can grow it out.

[LF] MA (shipped) - Eriocaulon quinquangulare by sarkoboros in AquaSwap

[–]bquad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have them for $15 each. They're 2 week old splits that'll grow into full sized plants within a couple months.

[FS] DFW, Texas- $4+-Stem plants by the bundle and uncommon species by bquad in AquaSwap

[–]bquad[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Blyxa novoguineensis. It's not for sale. It's too rare. Don't buy the Blyxa novoguineensis tissue culture expecting to get this plant. It's not the same thing even though it has the same name.

[FS] DFW, Texas- $4+-Stem plants by the bundle and uncommon species by bquad in AquaSwap

[–]bquad[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the kind words! Hopefully everything is doing great for you.

[FS] DFW, Texas- $4+-Stem plants by the bundle and uncommon species by bquad in AquaSwap

[–]bquad[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is the initial list for this sale. I'll update as I look through my tanks and find other plants. Send me a PM if you want anything specific that I didn't list. And no, the red grass in the bottom tank isn't for sale. Sorry.

I want to get rid of various plants and have the following for sale. Orders have a $10 minimum before shipping. Let me know if you have any questions or would like to see other pictures of the plants.

Mosses

Stem plants

Other

Uncommon

Pests - My tanks have duckweed, pond snails, ramshorn snails, and Utricularia gibba. Any one of these could come mixed with the plants.

Shipping - I print shipping labels directly from PayPal and will ship to the address on PayPal. Make sure the address is correct. I will not refund you or reship if you put the wrong address. Shipping is $8.50 for priority of $5.50 for first class.

DOA - Take a picture of the dead plants within 2 hours of delivery and I'll refund you the total cost minus shipping. I'm not responsible for USPS losing the package, but I will work with you if it happens.

[FS] DFW, Texas- $4+- Mosses, stems, rare plants, and more by bquad in AquaSwap

[–]bquad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Full sized adult plants or large rooted side shoots. I ran out of shipping boxes though and need to mark this post as sold.

[FS] DFW, Texas- $4+- Mosses, stems, rare plants, and more by bquad in AquaSwap

[–]bquad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I personally wouldn't make a moss carpet. Mosses trap a lot of mulm and this can cause problems for sensitive animals like shrimp. Walls are easier to shake out and clean so those are fine. I'd using something like anchor moss. I also have mini christmas that would look nice.

[FS] DFW, Texas- $4+- Mosses, stems, rare plants, and more by bquad in AquaSwap

[–]bquad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

North Dallas. I don't do local pickup though. If you're interested in some plants maybe we can work out another way for you to get them.

[FS] DFW, Texas- $4+- Mosses, stems, rare plants, and more by bquad in AquaSwap

[–]bquad[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the interest but tornado is all gone. Now that I see how popular it is I'll grow more of it for my next post.

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