3rd x the charm, attempt at planted 30g journal

**Osiris** · 03-01-2007, 11:08 AM

Well, am finally gonna try and do a planted. Going all out. I kept buying plants in the past just for my fish to eat lol.
It's going to be a 30g long.

Am using:
30g Long
40lbs of Eco Complete
T5 Lighting 78w
Hagen Co2 System
Aquaclear Filteration
Driftwood

I love Micro Sword would like that to cover most of the foreground, and need something to grow over the driftwood a moss looking like plant, not java moss though an actual Moss type looking. Any suggestions on where can find something like that? Riccia i think is what i'm thinking of? i found Fisseden, but cant seem to find a place in the USA that sells it only overseas
I'll begin the work sunday tearing apart the tank and clean it of all the snails and wash it out. (with dawn dishsoap and bleach, maybe some chemicals)

stargate_geek · 03-27-2007, 11:58 AM

How's the planting going?

**Osiris** · 03-27-2007, 12:31 PM

its coming will try and get some photos up this weekend

**JustOneMore20** · 03-27-2007, 01:42 PM

I never saw the first journal post Marty!

Or I would have offered some plant suggestions. I look forward to the pictures!

**Damon** · 03-27-2007, 02:34 PM

We had this conversation in chat. Beware of riccia. Its nothing but a PITA and IME not worth the effort nowadays since everyone has it. You can try other mosses like erect moss or x-mas moss. For the foreground I really think you are limiting yourself. There are so many beautiful plants to choose from like rotala goias, ericaulon species to even pogostemon helferi.

03-01-2007, 11:08 AM	#1
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,714	3rd x the charm, attempt at planted 30g journal Well, am finally gonna try and do a planted. Going all out. I kept buying plants in the past just for my fish to eat lol. It's going to be a 30g long. Am using: 30g Long 40lbs of Eco Complete T5 Lighting 78w Hagen Co2 System Aquaclear Filteration Driftwood I love Micro Sword would like that to cover most of the foreground, and need something to grow over the driftwood a moss looking like plant, not java moss though an actual Moss type looking. Any suggestions on where can find something like that? Riccia i think is what i'm thinking of? i found Fisseden, but cant seem to find a place in the USA that sells it only overseas I'll begin the work sunday tearing apart the tank and clean it of all the snails and wash it out. (with dawn dishsoap and bleach, maybe some chemicals) __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

03-27-2007, 11:58 AM	#2
stargate_geek Official Geek Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Massachusetts, USA Age: 16 Posts: 84	How's the planting going? __________________ ~ Tori

03-27-2007, 12:31 PM	#3
Osiris Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wisconsin Age: 25 Posts: 3,714	its coming will try and get some photos up this weekend __________________ Reality is for people who can't handle Science-Fiction

03-27-2007, 01:42 PM	#4
JustOneMore20 Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Age: 22 Posts: 3,566	I never saw the first journal post Marty! Or I would have offered some plant suggestions. I look forward to the pictures! __________________ *Kristin* 5 Planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g

03-27-2007, 02:34 PM	#5
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	We had this conversation in chat. Beware of riccia. Its nothing but a PITA and IME not worth the effort nowadays since everyone has it. You can try other mosses like erect moss or x-mas moss. For the foreground I really think you are limiting yourself. There are so many beautiful plants to choose from like rotala goias, ericaulon species to even pogostemon helferi. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

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