Enjoy you plant nuts ;D
I find this to be a very helpful tool - what do you think?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KL8PZeX9os
Errol
very beautiful
I need a bigger tank... 8)
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15 pots of HC were used... With local prices, thats over $100 for this plant alone! :-\
Given that in 8 weeks everything was overgrown, a normal hobbyist could have bought one quarter of the plants, applied some patience, and saved a million bucks. ;)
Neat video. I love seeing how precisely other people can handle those tweezers. Nothing I stick down stays stuck on the first shot.
Great video. My biggest challenge is that I get annoyed with the rocks in my tanks, and take them out over time, so that I can add more plants ;D
Quote from: Peekay on February 27, 2012, 09:11:41 AM
Given that in 8 weeks everything was overgrown, a normal hobbyist could have bought one quarter of the plants, applied some patience, and saved a million bucks. ;)
Neat video. I love seeing how precisely other people can handle those tweezers. Nothing I stick down stays stuck on the first shot.
That & a bit more is the tool i was referring to - the aquascaping & stuff was secondary .
It`s the technique & how the tank progressed that caught my eye.
In terms of plant cost it`s the hobbyist choice - propergating in a separate tank before the build is on cost effective method ,experience has thought me that unless you make a jungle out of your display tank on start up & wait for your choice plants to establish & replant in keeping with your aquascape while eliminating the unwanted ones ( nutrient sponge) you will battling the keep algae at bay.
Regards Errol
Quote from: charlie on February 27, 2012, 09:57:30 AM
...In terms of plant cost it`s the hobbyist choice - propergating in a separate tank before the build is on cost effective method ,experience has thought me that unless you make a jungle out of your display tank on start up & wait for your choice plants to establish & replant in keeping with your aquascape while eliminating the unwanted ones ( nutrient sponge) you will battling the keep algae at bay...
That's exactly what I do. I have a few other smaller tanks I've used to propagate the plants I like, under intense lighting, co2 & ferts, whenever I start a new build. But I usually end up buying something new that I haven't tried before - the urge is too tempting to resist. Keeping a heavily planted tank on the side is also a good idea for when you buy plants on a whim and you want to see how they work out before adding them to your setup.