scientist0724
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I just sent in my entry for the GWAPA aquascaping contest. This year's theme is the Nature Style, popularized by Takashi Amano.
Enjoy!
Arlene
Enjoy!
Arlene
My Planted Tank
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jonclark96
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bschuhart
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Nice
verbal
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nice tank
dogofwar
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Nice!
Just a warm-up for the Aquarium Beautiful Competition in March at AquaMania
Matt
Just a warm-up for the Aquarium Beautiful Competition in March at AquaMania
Matt
chriscoli
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Oh, I love it!
Cyianara69
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That's purtttyy ... what's the carpet plant?
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Sweet
Appears we've an artiste in our ranks.
Appears we've an artiste in our ranks.
YSS
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Very nice!
hollyfish2000
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I am sick with envy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
iamzrad
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scientist0724
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Thanks guys for the compliments! We'll see how I do in the aquascaping contest. I entered the beginner category because it's only the second tank I've ever turned in for a competition.
It's plant called Elatine triandra. It's pretty new to the aquascaping hobby. There are a few people in GWAPA who have it, and I'm one of them. It's a nitrate hog so you need to dose your tanks regularly or it gets holey, like a bunch of moths have eaten through the leaves. It turns a bright green if you have high light and it keeps the plant low to the ground, or else it gets a little leggy. CO2 is not necessary, but it helps it grow rapidly and spread it to fill the entire bottom of the tank. The great thing about the plant is that it produces itty, bitty flowers that become seed pods. When the seed pods burst under water, the microscopic seeds spread throughout the tank and the plants starts growing everywhere.
Arlene
It's plant called Elatine triandra. It's pretty new to the aquascaping hobby. There are a few people in GWAPA who have it, and I'm one of them. It's a nitrate hog so you need to dose your tanks regularly or it gets holey, like a bunch of moths have eaten through the leaves. It turns a bright green if you have high light and it keeps the plant low to the ground, or else it gets a little leggy. CO2 is not necessary, but it helps it grow rapidly and spread it to fill the entire bottom of the tank. The great thing about the plant is that it produces itty, bitty flowers that become seed pods. When the seed pods burst under water, the microscopic seeds spread throughout the tank and the plants starts growing everywhere.
Arlene
chriscoli
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hmmmmm....nitrate hog....seed pods....i'm intrigued.
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scientist0724
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When the bottom of my tank fully fills in, I'll let you guys know. I have about 1/3 of the tank that still needs to fill in.
So I'll bring some in after the beginning of the year for you guys to sample.
Arlene
So I'll bring some in after the beginning of the year for you guys to sample.
Arlene
chriscoli
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That's how she lures us into GWAPA...samples!
scientist0724
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dogofwar
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I think they're called "testers"... at least on The Wire
Matt
Matt
That's how she lures us into GWAPA...samples!
Tony
Alligator Snapping Turtle/Past Pres
Awesome tank, Arlene! Good luck in the contest.
rainforestexp
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That is a beautiful tank? Is the plant one of the ones you'll see in overly populated planted tanks in japan?
