Chris' Jungle - Proof that budget works

[Laura]

Hey Chris,
Just out of interest are you using Aquatic plant specific LED spotlights of are they ones you got form a hardware shop?

[mr_c265]

Got them off Ebay, whilst they aren't aquatic plant specific as such, they are 6500K, which roughly approximates the colour of sunlight on an overcast day. I have used 6500K t8's in the past and a 6500K compact fluorescent, they were quite good too.

[mr_c265]

Couple of new species went in :




To show the depth a bit:

[plants]

Great tank, love it.

I have a tall tank 70cm, which plant can I use if I put the tank outdoor using 2Tones' substrate?

[mr_c265]

Outdoors? In full sunlight, just about anything you want, but i'd be careful about getting sunlight on any side thats not the top, so blacked out sides and back and front away from the direction of the sun.

[plants]

Thanks, it a 6x2x70cm, plan to cover 3 sides with foam (painted blue or black), top cover by clear corrugated roof, go natives..
But i dont know what to plant inside??

[mr_c265]

Easy peasy!

What do you like?!
This is my list, google some of them to get a feel for what kind of plants you like and don't like, most are pretty rare, but some of the common ones are really good looking. Most of them are visible in the tank, i think and should be easy to match up. If you wan't me to put a name to any of the ones in the photo just let me know.

Bacopa Caroliana
Aponogeton crispus
Cryptocoryne albida
Cryptocoryne nevilli
Cryptocoryne parva
Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia
Cryptocoryne crispatula
Limnophila brownii
Limnophila aromatica
Echinodorus latifolius
Native Pennywort
Pogostemon stellatus
Rotala Wallichi
Crypt Wendti
HM
Elatine Gratioloides
Ludwegia Palustris
Echinodorus Latifolius
Telanthera Bunch
Eleocharis
Giant Ambulia Bunch (Limnophila Heterophylla)
Hygrophila Bunch
Ludwigia Bunch
Wisteria Bunch
Lilaeopsis Pots
Banana Lillies
Riccia Bag
Rotala Rotundifolia
Didiplis Diandra
Eichornia Diversifolia
Limnophila mini Vietnam
Rotala Mexicana Red and Green
Xmass Moss
Peacock Moss
tricolour lotus
rotala macaranda
propernica palustris
rotala nanjenshen
rotala colorata
myriphyllum mattegronesse
rotala hra
rotala colorata
alternanthera
ludwigia glandulosa
hygrophila polysperma
echinodorus vesivius
limnophila repens mini
alternanthera reineckii mini
hygrophila
rotala mini type 2
rotala sp green
eriocaulacae type 2
limnophila aromatica
e.tenellus
lindernia tenuifolia
eriocaulon depressum
limnophila chinesis
vallisneria rubra
ammania gracilis
ammania senegalensis
Taiwan moss
Monosolenium tenerum
Mt glorious fissidens
Flame moss
Mini pellia
subwassertang

[bardus71]

If only AL had a 'like' button. I like!

[mr_c265]

Cheers Bardus!

Incase anyone is wondering, the reason the angelfish doesn't fit in with the others is because he wasn't intended to be in the tank, i adopted him from someone closing down a tank. He'll be a good excuse for me to start a new tank though!

[plants]

Hi Chris, thanks for the list. Though they are still too complex for me, but I start recognise a few name, lol...

Could you help to name the small leaf plants in front of the angel?
And further a little bit, the two touching the top .

It is good to give me fish shop's name as well
Thanks..

[NewFishTank]

Could you help to name the small leaf plants in front of the angel?
And further a little bit, the two touching the top .


Thanks..

Hydrocotyle Tripartita

[plants]

Hydrocotyle Tripartita

Cheers, google now...

[mr_c265]

yeah, its hydrocotyl triparita, its unlodged itself from the sub so half is floating. the two at the top are pogostemon stellatus

[Luke134]

The more tanks I see lit up with these LED lights, the more I want to use them on my next tank. Are you having any algae problems with them?

[mr_c265]

None at all. I'm actually having trouble keeping my iron and macro ferts up with the plants that chug through them. I'm actually thinking i really need to go compressed CO2.