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Title: Plant contest - update?
Post by: PaleoFishGirl on April 05, 2006, 04:16:06 PM
So.... how's it going?

I was just talking to Matt and I'm pretty sure we're both out.  He *lost* his, and mine is covered in black brush :(

Pics?
Title: Plant contest - update?
Post by: BigDaddy on April 05, 2006, 04:17:15 PM
I'm at about 6 decent sized leaves around 6 to 8 inches tall

I'll snap a pic tonight.

Mostly just some green spot algae on 'em
Title: Plant contest - update?
Post by: mseguin on April 05, 2006, 04:20:49 PM
You do realize BD that as "Plant Guru", your plants have a 2 leaf and 3" handicap right? :-)
Title: Plant contest - update?
Post by: BigDaddy on April 05, 2006, 04:25:35 PM
Hey trust me... this plant has gotten so much neglect since I brought it home its not funny.

I think it was still in the bag the week after the meeting.
Title: Plant contest - update?
Post by: Seanc on April 05, 2006, 04:56:16 PM
man I wish i had gon to that metting, I think I would be wining! all the cripts that I got at the big auction, have at least 2 new leaves, one i think has 5, itsgeting big. also my anubias has5 new leaves from the auction, with a bunch of sprouts starting.
Also I think that 4000K lights are beter suited for plant growth then 10000K, thats from my experiance. I planted one cript in jan on the 10000K side and it has only pu up 5 leaves, well the ones on the other side have put up like 15
Title: Plant contest - update?
Post by: BigDaddy on April 05, 2006, 06:17:22 PM
Quote from: "Seanc"man I wish i had gon to that metting, I think I would be wining! all the cripts that I got at the big auction, have at least 2 new leaves, one i think has 5, itsgeting big. also my anubias has5 new leaves from the auction, with a bunch of sprouts starting.
Also I think that 4000K lights are beter suited for plant growth then 10000K, thats from my experiance. I planted one cript in jan on the 10000K side and it has only pu up 5 leaves, well the ones on the other side have put up like 15

5 buck says your filter output is closer to that side of the tank.....
Title: Plant contest - update?
Post by: BigDaddy on April 05, 2006, 07:35:36 PM
Here's mine

Now you can all stop worrying about your pitiful plants and laugh at my pitiful plant
Title: Plant contest - update?
Post by: Seanc on April 05, 2006, 08:06:16 PM
Darn it, it is does that afect it that much? But I also have a power head on the other side, so its sorta eavin it out right? I'm going to put a hot magnum on the otherside instead of the power head. Is it just that it filters out all the nitrates?
nice plants by the way, I thought you were the "plant geek" of the group. What do you get if you win?
Title: Plant contest - update?
Post by: squeeker on April 05, 2006, 08:17:58 PM
Mine is gone.  With the velvet outbreak in the betta tank, and then the ich outbreak with the goldies, it had nowhere to go!
Title: Plant contest - update?
Post by: Aiglos on April 05, 2006, 08:21:04 PM
The only meeting I missed lately was the plant meeting.  Too bad I really wanted in on that competition.
Title: Plant contest - update?
Post by: garnpet on April 05, 2006, 08:35:35 PM
Ok, here is mine, right hand side of the tank.  8 or 9 leaves, but still rather small.
Title: Plant contest - update?
Post by: darkdep on April 05, 2006, 10:05:39 PM
Ok, here's something really funny...I'm technically in the running...I'll go count, but I think I have 7+ leaves, and about 6" high...not as nice as garnpet's by the look of it, but it's still alive!!
Title: Plant contest - update?
Post by: PaleoFishGirl on April 05, 2006, 10:16:37 PM
Quote from: "BigDaddy"Here's mine

Now you can all stop worrying about your pitiful plants and laugh at my pitiful plant

That's funny, I thought it would be bigger  :wink:
Title: Plant contest - update?
Post by: jgolden on April 06, 2006, 08:16:59 AM
Quote from: "BigDaddy"Here's mine

Now you can all stop worrying about your pitiful plants and laugh at my pitiful plant

ROFL. I WISH mine was doing that well.... I HAD 5 leaves, about 6" tall; over the last 2 weeks, I lost 4 of 'em, and the 5th is starting to rot. Fortunately, I see 2 new shoots starting... But, it's back to being 2" tall.... *snif*
Title: Plant contest - update?
Post by: Nelson on April 06, 2006, 08:20:31 AM
VERY nice looking tank garnpet - well done :wink:
Title: Plant contest - update?
Post by: garnpet on April 06, 2006, 08:30:35 PM
Quote from: "Nelson"VERY nice looking tank garnpet - well done :wink:

Thanks for the comment.  The tank needs a good clipping and some plant reoganization right now.  As well, I cringe each time I take a picture and see the orange gravel that my son picked out for the tank.
Title: Plant contest - update?
Post by: darkdep on April 06, 2006, 09:44:29 PM
hehe Yes, but it looks like you're in the lead!  :)
Title: Plant contest - update?
Post by: Seanc on April 06, 2006, 09:54:51 PM
Don't forget their people that don't go on the forum.
Title: Plant contest - update?
Post by: BigDaddy on April 06, 2006, 10:00:21 PM
Quote from: "garnpet"
Quote from: "Nelson"VERY nice looking tank garnpet - well done :wink:

Thanks for the comment.  The tank needs a good clipping and some plant reoganization right now.  As well, I cringe each time I take a picture and see the orange gravel that my son picked out for the tank.

Trust me bud, that doesn't need a good clipping.

THIS is a tank in need of a good clipping.

I call it "Hygro Gone Wild"    :lol:  :lol:  :lol:
Title: Plant contest - update?
Post by: garnpet on April 06, 2006, 10:15:25 PM
Quote from: "BigDaddy"Trust me bud, that doesn't need a good clipping.

THIS is a tank in need of a good clipping.

I call it "Hygro Gone Wild"    :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

Been there, done that.  Although instead of clipping it, I just tossed in all in the garbage can and then started over again with red ludwigia which is just as hard to control.
Title: Plant contest - update?
Post by: mseguin on April 07, 2006, 01:20:26 AM
I've heard Cassandra's is doing well.
Title: Plant contest - update?
Post by: darkdep on April 07, 2006, 10:57:32 AM
Oh, damn...I just realized I'm tearing down my planted tank...all my work is for naught.

Think the thing will continue to grow in one of my African tanks?  :lol: