Dr Joe;545466; said:Ok...CHOMPERS...dannyboy, you need to take this to a private room...NO ONE WANTS TO SEE EITHER OF YOUR CUCUMBERS, let alone the two of you comparing them!
Name withheld because I'm ashamed.
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Best hydroponic plants
- Thread starter Potts050
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two days in the plants are doing well but no significant change in water quality yet. I was worried that the fish would shred the roots but hasnt happened yet.
Why periwinkle? It grows horizonally. You really need larger,greener leaves... They usually have more root stucture (longer -finer). Water lettuce, water hyacinth, regular lettuce... Cattails not so good, they're roots need soil.
What kinda fish are in the tank?
Dr Joe
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What kinda fish are in the tank?
Dr Joe
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Four tanks;
Two with 30 each, Metriaclima complex fry between 1 and 2 cm,
One with a breeding colony of Neolamprogus Multifaciatus, and
One with a brooding pair of Neolamprogus Caudopunctatus
I believe the plants were misnamed. They look more like English Ivy (genus Hedera) to me than periwinkle.
See attached (I hope it works-never posted a pic before)
They seem to me doing well but it looks as though the fine root hairs are being grazed by the Metriaclima fry.
Two with 30 each, Metriaclima complex fry between 1 and 2 cm,
One with a breeding colony of Neolamprogus Multifaciatus, and
One with a brooding pair of Neolamprogus Caudopunctatus
I believe the plants were misnamed. They look more like English Ivy (genus Hedera) to me than periwinkle.
See attached (I hope it works-never posted a pic before)
They seem to me doing well but it looks as though the fine root hairs are being grazed by the Metriaclima fry.
"They seem to me doing well but it looks as though the fine root hairs are being grazed by the Metriaclima fry."
in my opinion, that would be good, as the plants will grow faster then they are eaten (hopefully) and the fry have something to nibble on
in my opinion, that would be good, as the plants will grow faster then they are eaten (hopefully) and the fry have something to nibble on
I agree as long as the the roots can continue to absorb nutrients. If I remember by Botany, this is done through root "hairs' and not so much the roots. Time will tell I guess. I've increased the spirulina flake in their diet hoping they might back off the plant roots
Potts050;546959; said:
Doesn't look much like mine tho...lighter green, domed & softer leaf. I'll look around.
Here are some pix of the set-up I'm testing.
My nitrates went to zero today, less that a week after putting the plants in the tanks.
These are the tanks with shell dwellers.
My nitrates went to zero today, less that a week after putting the plants in the tanks.
These are the tanks with shell dwellers.
Here is some pix of the Metriaclima fry trial. There is more fish biomass in these tanks so more food going in and more nitrates being produced. I openened the cover to show how much root mass is in the water. So far the fry haven't destroyed the roots yet. Note that the wiring is all GFCI protected including the lighting.
