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Not many left compared to how many you have done- looking good Dean:encouragement:

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:) i will do a big update on the weekend. i want to finish more tank first....

still sooooooo much to do

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Very nice dude, I'm very interested in how this one goes, using mini fissidens was an idea that I had for those bonsai ornaments. I think this one will look amazing when it grows in, should look like a real tree in a few months :victorious:

Did you dry start this one or just tie the Fissidens on the plates? :encouragement:

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thanks mate, im actually going to use only 1 type of moss in each tank and each tree will be covered in it when i finally finish.

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another tank down :) only 14 to go :)

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wat are those balls in this pic dean..?

they look good for micro bacteria to grow in..

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Very nice dude' date=' I'm very interested in how this one goes, using mini fissidens was an idea that I had for those bonsai ornaments. I think this one will look amazing when it grows in, should look like a real tree in a few months :victorious:

Did you dry start this one or just tie the Fissidens on the plates? :encouragement:[/quote']

Just let you know squiggle, mini fissiden is very hard get. Especially in large amount.

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thanks mate' date=' im actually going to use only 1 type of moss in each tank and each tree will be covered in it when i finally finish.[/quote']

Awesome dude, I can't wait to see the various results of all these tanks. Secretly hoping that the mini Fissidens one looks the best though :victorious:

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Can anyone give me an idea of size with both mini and normal fissidens? I have some but I'm not sure what type and magnified Internet pics aren't helping :/

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there is a huge difference between the 2.

both are still small but mini has super small leafs, normal has 2-4mm spines (dont know name)

ill try to take a macro of the difference tomorrow for you..

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Just let you know squiggle' date=' mini fissiden is very hard get. Especially in large amount.[/quote']

Thanks mate, probably take a long time to grow enough for a good look :victorious:

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Thanks dean :) I suspect what I have is mini (funnily enough because I'm actually after US(Phoenix))

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Thanks dean :) I suspect what I have is mini (funnily enough because I'm actually after US(Phoenix))

One way to know the differant is mini or Sydney fissiden will grow vertical. Moss will point straight up. Us fissiden is larger and longer so the moss leaves will curl and point to the side or if overgrown then point downwards.

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UPDATE ;)

These are the tanks i now have partially completed.

The soil i have gone with in these racks is CAL AQUA LABS BLACK EARTH PREMIUM

I started out just testing this soil as i do with all products i sell, and was actually so happy with it and its ability to grow plants

that can be moved around freely without creating a dust storm.

I have never really been into plants as every time i tried to grow them they died or created to many problems in my shrimp tanks when i removed or moved them around.

But now im loving it :)

I setup CO2 running in 12 of the tanks so far using a 10kg CO2 bottle and a 12 way splitter :) pics coming soon.

these are the tanks i am happy with so far and are mostly complete.

i cant remember most names of plants sorry.

Glosso and fissidens

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mix of plants and fish

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Java fern, sinking riccia, and others

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mini pellia,

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Mini Java fern and native palm tree moss

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Various mosses growing out for new tanks

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Flame moss & various erio's (Boss Redline CRS)

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various plants

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HC and plants

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Trident java fern, Buce Kadang, echinodorus? micro pellia (Boss Blackline CBS)

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Star Moss

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Mini Fissidens and Kingkong

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OMG dude, that sh!t is awesome! You've really outdone yourself this time, they look stunning! :encouragement: I'm really loving the sounds of micro Pelia, I'll be watching that tank & the mini Fissidens with a close eye. Thanks for sharing :victorious:

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Looking great Dean the plants look very green and healthy. Wish I wasn't scared of the whole CO2 thing I will just stick with the mosses and Java Fern for now. That soil looks good too, does it have buffering for the shrimp?

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i like how clean and simple it looks. What size are those tanks they seem to have nice depth?

I like ineke am apprehensive to use co2 >< lol

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