sorry to interrupt... can i know what is MTS stand for?

Has anyone try "CARIDINA NANO STICKS" shrimp food before?Can give some comment on it?

MTS= Malaysia trumpet snail

i am not sure if its the genus of the rotala,

but mine is growing longer, but the leaves are not growing as what i expected it to be. its growing like thin threads instead of 'rounded' leaves

also for glossostigma, they dont seem to be growing, or the growth is really really slow. any advise?

Thin leaves because the light is above it?
Rounded and thick leaves need medium intensity light and cold water

Glosso grow well under bright light and co2 supply.

Correct me if I m wrong:)

rotala wallici & rotala sp najeshen hv that kind of leaves
a picture of ur rotala might b great

glosso is high demand plant
what weijie saying is part of the demand :-)

below are the pics..

the lights are not directly above them

red one rotala wallichii
green rotala sp. nanjenshan
perhaps you can google to confirm it

btw where do u got those?

my SAE.. at last found it.. rm2 each..

bought the green one from east aqua outlet near balakong.

the red one was from 88 pets mart. but when i bought it, the leaves for this was not thin as thread.

perhaps they still in immerse form when u bought it
both almost similar in immerse but wallichii a bit darker and nicer compared to nanjeshan

me personally luv both in immerse instead of submerse
if u want to get normal rotala, immerse leaves will in round shape, it vice versa to wallichii & nanjeshan


forgot to ask, the 2nd pic is it the same plant with wallichi?
if not, if im not mistaken it rotala sp vietnam

This post has been edited by sisaiko: Oct 9 2011, 07:43 PM

same one. trimmed and replanted.


what do you mean when u say immerse and submerse?

This post has been edited by turtles_inc: Oct 9 2011, 09:04 PM

some seller will grow plants using immerse method

not fully cover by water, but must keep the environment moist/humid

plants are easier to grow and no/less algae attack

some DIY



http://www.aquatic-eden.com/2008/09/growin...ts-emersed.html

This post has been edited by ciohbu: Oct 9 2011, 11:08 PM

What good u mean?service? price? or a lot of choice?

normally I go to Farlim one then KW Air Itam & CTY

submerse = under water like inside your tank
immerse/emersed = above water or with mist or moist environment like u saw it in 88 which they used water mist to keep the humidity

aquatic plants usually stronger in their immerse version, it only need moist environment, co2 from open air, light from indirect sun light. almost all farms using this kind of method to propagate the plant.
LFS also use this method in order to avoid lost.

actually u also can hv ur own farm if u hv shading area around ur house
use any soil including used aqua soil
find container
put soil, then put water above the soil surface
throw trimmed plants from ur tank into the container
cover up it with plastic to keep the humidity for the early stage
if u not lazy spray it every morning, or else just let rain watery the plant
light? morning sunshine
co2? from open air
fert? use old aquarium water

u can try with ur wallichi, it nice when immerse,
or u hv additional tank, u already hv the plant from ur own yard, feel like jimmy oliver

This post has been edited by sisaiko: Oct 10 2011, 12:31 AM

Hi All... today i just create my very first planted tank..but I'm still haven't install a CO2 system.
So far i found 1 set RM380+
-2L iron cylinder tank
- Manual Regulator + gauge
- diffuser
- bubble counter
- check valve
- tubes
Is this price reasonable?

if u in klang valley, u can can get better package i think

This post has been edited by sisaiko: Oct 10 2011, 01:06 AM

Sulawesi shrimps,
where to buy?
how much?
any fish shop at selangor got display?

Having something different in your fresh water planted tank:
CRS? Fire red? Panda? BKK?

Looking at your carpet grass ... tension! Looking at the shrimps ... LAGI TENSION!!!