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Old 02-24-2008, 09:53 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Some quick pix of my 90P

I'm having trouble tweaking the color to accurately show the
Rotala sp. colorata color. None of the pics represents it well. The color
is a blend of all three.









Anyway - I ripped out the entire right side and redid it this weekend.
Had to mow down the marselia minuta too - it was growing all over itself.

The scape is going to be tweaked over the next few months before I'm happy with the layout.
Then it'll get ripped out and redone all over again. Aint this fun?!
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Old 02-24-2008, 10:33 AM   #2 (permalink)
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very nice!!!!!!!
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How do you people grow such wonderful Rotala?!!! Is there a secret voodoo ritual or is it just in the DC water?
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How do you people grow such wonderful Rotala?!!! Is there a secret voodoo ritual or is it just in the DC water?
I'm guessing that a big part of the voodoo secret is intense lighting and relatively soft water, but that's just a guess. Trim technique probably helps too. I'd love to hear what Ghanzafar has to say about it.
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Very nice.
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Beautiful Ghazanfar!

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How do you people grow such wonderful Rotala?!!! Is there a secret voodoo ritual or is it just in the DC water?
Good question!
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Beautiful...simply beautiful!!!
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Maybe its just his water, cause I have no clue how to grow such a dense bush.
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Old 02-24-2008, 12:27 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Thank for the compliments!
We do have fairly soft water here. KH 1-2, GH 4-5. I've grown rotalas in the past, but I've got to credit this type of bushy growth to

1) Trimming technique
2) ADA Aquasoil + Green Gain

For trimming, the first time I prune, I clip the stems 3" above the substrate. Adding Green Gain at this point helps the stems recover quickly and they produce lots of side shoots. Next pruning is done leaving only 5" above the substrate. The 3rd pruning is done like a hedge and should be a sharp representation of what you want the plant to look like when its grown in. A sharp angled cut will look much softer once the plants have grown in.

No secret - most folks know the technique described above.
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GG, very nice dutch style planted aquarium you have set up. All the plants looks very healthy.

I have a question, what plant is this? the one on the left side with the pinkish tips, some Ludwigia or Bacopa species?
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