I just ordered a few new plants. I'm getting Echinodorus red flame, Ludwigia repens, and cryptocoryne wendtii bronze. I'm getting them from Mark Huffman. I can hardly wait. I'm thinking of putting the Crypt in a pot and putting that one in the grow out tank. the others are going into my planted tank. He's not going to ship them until next Monday because of Thanksgiving. It's going to be a long week of changing my mind on where to place these guys.
That's a hoot! I have just about all my substrate surface area in my tanks planted, yet, invariably, I come home from our club's monthly auctions or the LFS, with another low-medium light plant. I do seem to always find a place in one of the tanks to stick it to see if it will grow!
Good luck with your ''mind-changing experience''.
Excellent...Mark has the best plants around..unbelievable good prices too.. ;D
How would I contact Mark for some plants? I am always looking for good plants for my tanks.
I consider myself an underwater gardener along with my outside gardens.
Barb
https://www.facebook.com/AquariumPlantsCheap
or
(812) 322-1652
tell him Scott and I sent you.. ;D
Here is his email bxdragon1@hotmail.com
I just sent him a list of the plants I wanted. Mark has almost anything you can think of. There was a minimum order of $25. The red flame was the most expensive it was $8. I order 6 and it came out to $32.5 total. I can hardly find a true aquatic plant at the lfs. And what they do have the want a lot of money for. Plus they don't look as good as Marks.
Thanks Jon and Scott, I will contact him next week. Will tell him who sent me.
Barb
You'll like Mark, nice guy
I got My plants in yesterday. I just got them into the tank so they don't look great yet. Also the Ludwigia narrow leaf lost its leaves. I emailed Mark and he said it should grow back. Mark also gave me a vesuvius sword plant. He said they are hard to come by. It looks neat. Plus it was free ;D
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y461/b125killer/8ec1549f-155d-4dc3-b8b4-504e6acbecb1_zpsff9212cc.jpg) (http://s1276.photobucket.com/user/b125killer/media/8ec1549f-155d-4dc3-b8b4-504e6acbecb1_zpsff9212cc.jpg.html)
Ludwigia Narrow Leaf Just the stalks. I hope it grows back.
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y461/b125killer/54e8c26d-43c3-46b5-866e-507bbcc6d93b_zps10211e99.jpg) (http://s1276.photobucket.com/user/b125killer/media/54e8c26d-43c3-46b5-866e-507bbcc6d93b_zps10211e99.jpg.html)
Cryptocoryne Bronze Wendtii
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y461/b125killer/7e6f1176-9548-4d41-8573-042ef21955e7_zpse73b0b9e.jpg) (http://s1276.photobucket.com/user/b125killer/media/7e6f1176-9548-4d41-8573-042ef21955e7_zpse73b0b9e.jpg.html)
Red Flame Sword
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y461/b125killer/18b0e337-7bf5-45ce-9cc1-fd3d6b7d4151_zps3a957302.jpg) (http://s1276.photobucket.com/user/b125killer/media/18b0e337-7bf5-45ce-9cc1-fd3d6b7d4151_zps3a957302.jpg.html)
Vesuvius Sword Plant
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y461/b125killer/3ef06874-ff85-4221-b5f3-ff54b859e224_zps18b04dc2.jpg) (http://s1276.photobucket.com/user/b125killer/media/3ef06874-ff85-4221-b5f3-ff54b859e224_zps18b04dc2.jpg.html)
Wow, nice plants..great pics... ;D
you'll love them when they grow in.
Thanks, The Crypt and swords are starting to show good coloring. The Vesuvius is also standing tall this morning. To bad the Ludwigia doesn't have leaves. From the color of it's old leaves it should be a nice plant. I have been thinking hard about getting another co2 system going. Just not to sure what I want to do. The last time I messed around with co2 I almost wiped out a tank full of fish. ::)
Proper lighting, and 'as needed' 'ferts' will do just fine....how are they looking now, after settling in a bit?
The flame sword look good. The crypt is doing great. I was worried about it. I read a lot about crypt melt. But it also said the the wendtii is a good first crypt. The Vesuvius sword doesn't want to stay put. If I can keep it planted it would do better. The Ludwigia didn't make it. What stalks where left just turned brown and floated to the top. All in all I'm happy. Mark gave me the Vesuvius so I'm not to upset about the ludwigia. I'll have to take some more pics and post them.
Good for you Scott. I am worthless when it come to keeping these plants alive. I think I'll be going all plastic soon.
Quote from: wsantia1 on December 10, 2013, 11:29:05 AM
Good for you Scott. I am worthless when it come to keeping these plants alive. I think I'll be going all plastic soon.
That's going WAY over into the DARK SIDE! Are you sure you want to do that?
Quote from: Ron Sower on December 10, 2013, 02:18:44 PM
Quote from: wsantia1 on December 10, 2013, 11:29:05 AM
Good for you Scott. I am worthless when it come to keeping these plants alive. I think I'll be going all plastic soon.
That's going WAY over into the DARK SIDE! Are you sure you want to do that?
Plastic works in stores at Christmas time....why can't it work in tanks? ;D
I'm still trying, just getting tired of killing plants. lol
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What fish are you keeping in the planted tanks?
What plants have you tried?
Thanks for all the Props. I am Mark of Excellence Aquatics and you can find me on Facebook under that name or you can reach me at bxdragon1@hotmail.com..
Hey Mark...glad you found us....good to see you pop on.. ;D..going through 'swap' withdrawal yet...LOL Milwaukee swap in January.... ;D GCCA in February...
Quote from: Ron Sower on December 10, 2013, 10:46:30 PM
What fish are you keeping in the planted tanks?
What plants have you tried?
I have angelfish in my planted tanks long with cories and bristlenose. I currently have some crypts, anubias and some type of water sprite.
Let me clarify and my plants don't just die. They just don't thrive under my LED lighting which are real nice for looking at my fish but don't seem to provide enough lighting to enable the regular plants to grow strong enough to beat out the algae that has taken over the tanks.
I know I am also heavy handed when it come to feeding and I change out about 30 to 40 percent of the water twice a week. No CO2 or ferts are added to these tanks.
There are stronger LED lights available out there that will work better. I'm thinking you have the smaller/weaker ones...
Dennis, has a thread to build your own...in the DIY section..
http://www.mugwump-fish-world.com/index.php?topic=460.0
or other examples....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aquarium-Fish-Tank-Blue-White-30-42-57-LED-Bar-Submersible-Waterproof-Light-Lamp-/281180212162
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/290859145259?lpid=82
http://www.lightexports.com/servlet/the-8532/led-aquarium,-reef-led/Detail
Thanks Jon, I'll look through these and maybe get some ideas.
I can get my java moss to grow with the weak led lighting but thats about it. It's doesn't grow like crazy with that light. My sister is growing Indian water weed in low light. That stuff is able to grow in a cup. It's a very easy plant that doesn't need much. I like the Topdogseller on ebay. I have gotten alot of my lighting from them.
I have a few new leaves growing on the flame sword. Also the crypt has new growth. I took back my sisters crypt. It was starting to wilt. She doesn't have the light that it needs.
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y461/b125killer/2243978d-0dde-4624-9f94-fa81ec0f93e0_zps9818058a.jpg) (http://s1276.photobucket.com/user/b125killer/media/2243978d-0dde-4624-9f94-fa81ec0f93e0_zps9818058a.jpg.html)
(http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y461/b125killer/753db826-5a30-447c-a434-f48b5a2ea4a3_zps4a17ae44.jpg) (http://s1276.photobucket.com/user/b125killer/media/753db826-5a30-447c-a434-f48b5a2ea4a3_zps4a17ae44.jpg.html)
I got my LED lights from Topdogseller also Scott. I haven't melted any plants lately but I'm just not getting much growth. The fish look good though. ;D
I was looking at some of there led plant lights today. http://www.ebay.com/itm/LED-Quad-36-1W-Timer-6500K-Aquarium-Light-52x-LEDs-Freshwater-Fish-Plant-90-cm-/111175469988?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19e2930ba4. I'm thinking of redoing my 40g breeder into a planted tank now that the price of the plant leds have been coming down.
Quote from: b125killer on December 14, 2013, 08:21:31 PM
I was looking at some of there led plant lights today. http://www.ebay.com/itm/LED-Quad-36-1W-Timer-6500K-Aquarium-Light-52x-LEDs-Freshwater-Fish-Plant-90-cm-/111175469988?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19e2930ba4. I'm thinking of redoing my 40g breeder into a planted tank now that the price of the plant leds have been coming down.
Yes, thankfully....maybe even I can afford a few soon..... ;D
Quote from: Mugwump on December 14, 2013, 08:23:59 PM
Quote from: b125killer on December 14, 2013, 08:21:31 PM
I was looking at some of there led plant lights today. http://www.ebay.com/itm/LED-Quad-36-1W-Timer-6500K-Aquarium-Light-52x-LEDs-Freshwater-Fish-Plant-90-cm-/111175469988?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19e2930ba4. I'm thinking of redoing my 40g breeder into a planted tank now that the price of the plant leds have been coming down.
Yes, thankfully....maybe even I can afford a few soon..... ;D
I like that one. Look like it will do good by the plants. Funny, I just finished breaking down my 40g breeder. It had gotten way out of hand with algae growth under the other LEDs. :o