Cyprinidae 65 Posted June 14, 2014 Hey guys! I was just taking pics of my ten gal and I thought I'd share The plant growth is coming along nicely. The tank houses my flagfish and dwarf frogs, and they love it in there! All of the inhabitants are all getting fat off of algae. I have two 12 year old amazon swords (They were part of my very first tank ^^), duckweed, and various other green things. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yafashelli 9,540 Posted June 14, 2014 I love it! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HomerJay 4,668 Posted June 14, 2014 Looks great. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DawnMichele 6,045 Posted June 14, 2014 Gorgeous!!!! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Georgia 3,820 Posted June 15, 2014 This is so beautiful! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
koko 14,367 Posted June 15, 2014 I love it! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cyprinidae 65 Posted June 15, 2014 Thanks! ^^ its my best planted setup so far! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thaoster 82 Posted June 15, 2014 Looks great! I could never get my duckweed to grow(super envious) 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fluffy 477 Posted June 15, 2014 Oh my gosh !!! What a great habitat you have created. What kind of light fixture do you use? What is your substrate? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaCGold 1,691 Posted June 15, 2014 Beautiful swords! Wow, 12 years old. Wonderful tank! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel 5,668 Posted June 15, 2014 Lovely! I always find duckweed with its dangling roots to be quite appealing. The only thing I hate is the stuff gets stuck to your arm. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JamieMonster 562 Posted June 15, 2014 That is so lovely! Congrats on your beautiful set-up. I love duckweed, too- the roots dangling down are just so interesting. It's definitely SUPER pretty. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cyprinidae 65 Posted June 15, 2014 Oh my gosh !!! What a great habitat you have created. What kind of light fixture do you use? What is your substrate? Thanks!! The light is an 18" florescent strip (Aqueon) and the substrate is plain black sand. I haven't added any plant food, but the fish and frog poop probably help it along Beautiful swords! Wow, 12 years old. Wonderful tank! haha thanks! they are getting pretty old lol First plants I ever bought ^^ Lovely! I always find duckweed with its dangling roots to be quite appealing. The only thing I hate is the stuff gets stuck to your arm. oh my gosh, yeah. I'm always finding little green leaves on all my shirts haha 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PolkaDot 18 Posted June 15, 2014 It looks fantastic! And it's even better in person 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lldykstra 199 Posted June 15, 2014 The duckweed looks so interesting!. Can duckweed be taken from nature/local pond or is that too risky? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoldenSpoiledRotten 6,786 Posted June 15, 2014 The duckweed looks so interesting!. Can duckweed be taken from nature/local pond or is that too risky?I would not because the plants are exposed to pesticides. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cyprinidae 65 Posted June 15, 2014 It looks fantastic! And it's even better in person lol thanks! You would know 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel 5,668 Posted June 16, 2014 The duckweed looks so interesting!. Can duckweed be taken from nature/local pond or is that too risky? I don't see the harm provided it's not somewhere polluted. A lot of the native aquarium plants in circulation here were/are cultivated from nature by people with conservation licences. Be prepared for any potential risks though. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tithra 4,917 Posted June 17, 2014 gorgeous! it's an amazon jungle! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lldykstra 199 Posted June 17, 2014 The duckweed looks so interesting!. Can duckweed be taken from nature/local pond or is that too risky? I don't see the harm provided it's not somewhere polluted. A lot of the native aquarium plants in circulation here were/are cultivated from nature by people with conservation licences. Be prepared for any potential risks though. I got a bit from a pond I believe to be quite free of run off/pollutants. I freaked when I realized it had tiny snails, but in the few minutes when I was deciding what to do, my goldfish eat up all the duckweed. So far so good, they really seemed to enjoy it!! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel 5,668 Posted June 17, 2014 I got a bit from a pond I believe to be quite free of run off/pollutants. I freaked when I realized it had tiny snails, but in the few minutes when I was deciding what to do, my goldfish eat up all the duckweed. So far so good, they really seemed to enjoy it!! The best thing would be to take a small portion and cultivate it yourself—just make sure nothing you take is protected. A bucket and some partial sun for a few hours a day should suffice. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lldykstra 199 Posted June 18, 2014 That is a great idea! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cyprinidae 65 Posted June 19, 2014 Thanks!!! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
molbert73 2,080 Posted June 20, 2014 It is so pretty and green!!! I love it! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
