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What plants are these?

Discussion in 'Aquatic Plants & Planted Tanks' started by California Cowgirl, Mar 6, 2009.

  1. California Cowgirl

    California Cowgirl Thread Starter New Member

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    What plants are these?

    so i saw this video <a class="postlink" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_fK0CB5xYM" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_fK0CB5xYM</a> on youtube, and i'm liking the look of the tank. Any idea what kind of plants they have in there
     
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    The big one on the right is a sword plant, probably Amazon Sword. The one on the left in the back is Water Sprite. I'm not sure on the other 2-3.
     
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    Far right is Sword plant, left corner is wisteria/water sprite, and to the left front I think I spot a java fern in the mix. Hard to tell (poor quality vid)
     
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    hmmmm.....I'll agree with the amazon. Hard to tell but I think the one you say is Water Sprite is actually Wisteria. Looks like Java Moss on the right wall and maybe some in the back. In front of what I think is Wisteria, looks to be a Java Fern.
     
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  5. California Cowgirl

    California Cowgirl Thread Starter New Member

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    if i were to do big plants like that would it be easier for me to maintain a tank with me being a beginner. But i don't know if i would make it as crowded as that tank but similar and maybe with some dwarf hairgrass in the front?
     
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    Most of those that are in there are low light, low maintence plants. The dwarf hairgrass will need higher light.
     
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    ok, tonight i'll try to find the wattage size on my light when i turn the lights off i know my 5 gallon is a 10 watt
     
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    I wouldn't put Amazon Sword in a small tank, they get huge.
     
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    ok, maybe i'll just do a mix of some big, and small, plants because the layout that i want to have, is have tall and somewhat bushy plants along the back and on the sides, and have shorter plants in the middle area plus a piece of drfitwood or rock
     
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    what size tank are you scaping?
     
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    California Cowgirl Thread Starter New Member

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    i'll be doing a 10 and a 5, my 5 will have to have some different plants than my 10 gallon, since it's mainly a frog tank with 1 fish and i want to meet there needs and i was thinking for them at least getting some of the nana type of plants or whatever they are, the small big leaf plant
     
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    Some Anubias petite would work. Java fern is always a good option for a nice bushy look. You could also plant some pennywort. Various crypts..wendtii red would add a splash of color.
     
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    California Cowgirl Thread Starter New Member

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    would the wendtii red work without a co2 system, as i'm wanting to do low tech and low maitenence plants, but i would love some color it would work
     
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    and i think the pennywort would be great for the frogs, and help them up to the surface for air
     
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    Yeppers. I have several in a 46g without Co2. I had to split it not too long ago. Wound up with 10 plantings after the split.

    What substrate? If dark, even bronze crypts would be nice.
     
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  16. California Cowgirl

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    i don't have subtrate yet, but im trying to find subtrate that's as cheap as possible but yet at the same time being healthy for the plants
     
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    For an idea of how bronze would look against a dark substrate, look at my post in the Trading Post section. There are a couple in that picture on the right.
     
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    wow! it looks awesome! im thinking of the subtrate that dawn suggested was eco complete, but it's seems kind of expensive :/
     
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    It is a tad on the pricey side. Good for plants though. I use SMS (Soil Master Select). The only issue with that is that they come in large bags.
     
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    California Cowgirl Thread Starter New Member

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    so long the stuff is at a low/decent price i mind the size of the bag, especially since i'll be doing 2 tanks, i may even add some aquatic plants for my toads
     
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