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[GSAS-Member] Submittal for growing points.



I'd like to submit for your review some of the plants that I have grown
recently for HAP points.

  *Tank*

*Plant Species*

*Amount/details*

*Points requested*

*20g*

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*HETERANTHERA ZOSTERIFOLIA*

*(Stargrass)***

*5 stems grown cut and replanted to about 20 now. Big masses. *

*2 x 5?*

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*Eleocharis acicularis*

*(Dwarf Hairgrass)***

*Many runners from parent plugs. Dozens of new spikes. Carpeting*

*2 x 5*

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*Hydrocotyle  (Pennywort)***

*5 stems grown cut and replanted to  couple dozen plants.*

*2 x 10*

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*ECHINODORUS TENELLUS*

*(pygmy chain sword)***

*3 plants all producing multiple runners.*

*2 x10*

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*BLYXA JAPONICA*

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*Multiple plants spawning floaters/ runners.  Started with 5 plants have 15+
now*

*2 x 10?*

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*Lilaeopsis brasiliensis (micro swords)***

*Couple dozen plants all with multiple runners.2-3X original number of
plants. Carpeting.*

*2 x 10*

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*ECHINODORUS TENELLUS *

*(**Narrow leaf chain sword**)***

*Parent plants sending out multiple runners with 3 new plants each.*

*2 x 15*

*Pics*

*Early *

*And*

*Progress*

*First planting DH,MS, 1 sprig of sag.*

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http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h34/Blacksunshine420b/20%20gal%20planted/16filledclearer.jpg
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*2nd set of plants  Japonica,tennelus stargrass and crypt.*

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http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h34/Blacksunshine420b/20%20gal%20planted/lightinback.jpg
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http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h34/Blacksunshine420b/20%20gal%20planted/lighttoleft.jpg
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*Some small growth*

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http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h34/Blacksunshine420b/20%20gal%20planted/20lremodelcloseup.jpg
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*New light MAJOR GROWTH!!*

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http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h34/Blacksunshine420b/20%20gal%20planted/Planted20_9_26_06.jpg
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http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h34/Blacksunshine420b/20%20gal%20planted/101806/Tank10_18_06.jpg
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*New light final scape. New New light. 130W*

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http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h34/Blacksunshine420b/20%20gal%20planted/102306/20gal102306R.jpg
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*75gal*

*EGERIA DENSA*

*(anacharis)***

*Multiple 1 ft stems grown to avg of 2ft.*

*2 x 5 *

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*Vesicularia dubyana***

*(Java Moss)*

*Mass grown to 3X its original size.*

*2 x 5*

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*SAGITTARIA SUBULATA***

*5 stems reproduced to about 30 via runners*

*2 x 10*

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*Riccia fluitans*

*(crystal wort) ***

*Doubled small amounts (1/2 cup. To 1 cup)*

*2 x 10*

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*1st planting 2 swords and some anacharis *

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http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h34/Blacksunshine420b/FISHTANK/New75galfullsetup.jpg
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*Anacharis growin wild! Swords slowly growing - Light 56W NO dual T5*

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http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h34/Blacksunshine420b/FISHTANK/lightfixture.jpg
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*First rescape. Sword growth Added Sag plants & Java fern. Changed light to
220w PC*

*http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h34/Blacksunshine420b/FISHTANK/tank.jpg*

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*Java growth,Sag spreading, sword growth. Anacharis removed & destroyed.*

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http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h34/Blacksunshine420b/FISHTANK/New%20Era/TAnk080706.jpg
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*2 nd rescape changed Substrate to Eco complete.*

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http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h34/Blacksunshine420b/FISHTANK/75galrenovation.jpg
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*Swords grown huge Sag converts to dwarf and spreads. Riccia growing well to
rocks. *

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http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h34/Blacksunshine420b/FISHTANK/New%20Era/SagnRiccianswords.jpg
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*Overflow!!*

*Lots of Plants got moved to the overflow tub. Theres the Japonica sprouts,
the runners from the *

*tentenellus's, the Sag, the extra mass of the hydrotyle, stargrass a bunch
of duckweed and more.*

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http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h34/Blacksunshine420b/Tub%20Tank/greenmile.jpg
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Over grown Java moss*

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http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h34/Blacksunshine420b/Tub%20Tank/Mosstub.jpg
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*200 points total *

Set ups

20 Gal

65w PC @6700K

130w PC @6700K -bursts

Schultz substrate

DIY CO2

HOT Magnum

Tank temp 80

PH 6.9ish





75Gal

220W  PC @7100K

Eco-Complete

DIY CO2

Odyssea CFS4 Can-Filter

Powerhead 300GPH



Ferts-

GW - Nitrate/Phos/Potash

Seachem- Flourish comp/excel/iron

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