Plant contest - update?

[PaleoFishGirl]

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?

[BigDaddy]

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

[mseguin]

You do realize BD that as "Plant Guru", your plants have a 2 leaf and 3" handicap right? :-)

[BigDaddy]

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.

[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

[BigDaddy]

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.....

[BigDaddy]

Here's mine

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

[Seanc]

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?

[squeeker]

Mine is gone.  With the velvet outbreak in the betta tank, and then the ich outbreak with the goldies, it had nowhere to go!

[Aiglos]

The only meeting I missed lately was the plant meeting.  Too bad I really wanted in on that competition.

[garnpet]

Ok, here is mine, right hand side of the tank.  8 or 9 leaves, but still rather small.

[darkdep]

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!!

[PaleoFishGirl]

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:

[jgolden]

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*

[Nelson]

VERY nice looking tank garnpet - well done :wink:

[garnpet]

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.

[darkdep]

hehe Yes, but it looks like you're in the lead!  

[Seanc]

Don't forget their people that don't go on the forum.

[BigDaddy]

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:

[garnpet]

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.