Some random images from my tanks. Enjoy them tell me what they are. Just thought we needed some more plant action on the thread:














Ying/Yang plecos

looking nice. Can't wait to come over and check them all out!

I'm so not ready for a test:blush:

I'm having trouble learning the plants... I can't identify an Amazon Sward by a picture and I have 20 now...

So anything is a big help to me...

Great looking shots Jack...
Mike

Looking nice and lush Jack!

is that some Red Temple in the center first couple shots? I was surprised to recently find some at a local pet chain and coudln't pass it up. every thing looks great!

ernest wrote:


Found it in a chain store too. I could not pass it up either. I like the splash of color even if it is temporary.

Jack

I see red temple at petco a lot. it's a fairly common plant. Not too hard to keep color. In lower light you won't see the red on top of the leaves, but the underside should remain red.

When you need to trim that red temple let me know i could trade something for it!

jargonchipmunk wrote:


things are finally changing, I've wanted this plant for awhile and while taking the dog to banfield, I always stroll through the fish dept. Usually it's just hornwort, etc... now I'm seeing all kinds of plants pop up in stores. I've seen Hygro Kompact show up in a couple places which is a new plant to me. It wasn't but a few years ago I was hurting for other local planted tank enthusiasts to chat with on fishheads.org(used to keep a reef) but it just seemed like there were only a couple of us and now I'm happy to see the numbers are growing.

Wow, Jack, I'm impressed!

What substrate are you using? All low tech? Fertilizer?

there's always more than you think. I think this forum has helped a lot in getting people like us together. I'd be interested to see how many people got to this forum by googling "planted tank kansas city" or something. obviously it isn't the main focus of the club, but the forum's search engine crawlers do a great job of diverting local web trafic our way.

PatB wrote:


In the best tank I use Schultz aquatic soil, small gravel and sand for substrate. I do use a little liquid fertilizer but I have to be careful if I use recommended amounts I get algae blooms. I have some medium level lighting. Not quite high light but I pushed it up higher than when I began the project.

It is nice to have this part of the club and the forum "blossoming". Just had to plant that seed. Now I can't stop somebody crop me.

Thanks for asking.

Jack

Those word plays are getting to your head I think! We'll have to "stem" the tide of that, and get to the "root" of the problem!

Someday Jack's gonna get Co2 set up and then we're all in trouble!

That arowana sure would look nice snaking its way through nymphaea stems...

I have a friend in OK that has a planted 240 with some jungle val or something like that. I like the look but it would take a lot of sand or gravel to make that happen plus a lot of plants.

jack