Mossy frog tank

[Olivia W.]

This is my new 29 gallon tank for my Vietnamese mossy frogs . So far I have it all done except for plants in the water section. These pictures were taken before I added in the water. I have about 7 gallons of water in the tank (1/3 of the way up). The substrate looks like sand but under that I put down a layer of Eco Complete substrate. I am still trying to figure out what aquatic plants I will put in. Suggestions are welcome. Well here are the pictures:


(This is before I added in the substrates)




(my plant flowering, I guess I am doing something right)

[Grimm]

Looks great actually! I love both of those plants, do you have the names of each?

[Epiphile]

I really like this tank. It's going to look great once it's done and has a little while to grow in.

[eos]

Nice! Looks good so far

[beckdg]

looks fantastic already.
i'd suggest cryptocoryne sp., anubias sp, and some java ferns.

check out what hydrophyte has done with some of them... Hydrophyte's Blog - Ripariums and Emergent Aquatic Plants

check out this sale on a/c going on right now... FS Lots of plants! - Georgia - Shipping - Aquaria Central

and this one... FS WYSIWYG plant packages! GA- pickup or shipping - Aquaria Central

ps... check out what hydrophyte did with bacopa monieri (sp) before disregarding that stem plant in the package. sorry, i don't remember exactly where it is on his blog, but he uses it as a floating foreground plant on the epi-trellis rafts and it looks sharp imo.

[Olivia W.]

Originally Posted by Grimm

Looks great actually! I love both of those plants, do you have the names of each?

The plant on the left is from the Aeschynanthus family (common name: "Tai Pink Lipstick Plant/Vine"). Aeschynanthus radicans has fuzzy leaves and red flowers. Mine are smooth leaves pink flowers. Both are equally attractive. I bough it from Home Depo. I couldn't find the actual species for mine. Sorry. I did find a site with all the species though: Aeschynanthus. Hope that helps.

Center top is the a Cryptanthus sp. ("Earth Star") and center bottom is Microsorum diversifolium ("Kangaroo Paw Fern").

Right side is the Callisia Repens ("Bolivian Wandering Jew") and I just added another Cryptanthus sp. but biggerto the right side wall.

[Olivia W.]

Thanks a lot you guys!

[Olivia W.]

Originally Posted by beckdg

looks fantastic already.
i'd suggest cryptocoryne sp., anubias sp, and some java ferns.

check out what hydrophyte has done with some of them... Hydrophyte's Blog - Ripariums and Emergent Aquatic Plants

check out this sale on a/c going on right now... FS Lots of plants! - Georgia - Shipping - Aquaria Central

and this one... FS WYSIWYG plant packages! GA- pickup or shipping - Aquaria Central

ps... check out what hydrophyte did with bacopa monieri (sp) before disregarding that stem plant in the package. sorry, i don't remember exactly where it is on his blog, but he uses it as a floating foreground plant on the epi-trellis rafts and it looks sharp imo.

That tank in the first link looks great! I want to plant asap but I can't. I blew all my money this weekend and payday isn't 'till next week :-( I hate waiting.

[Olivia W.]

ok here are the current pics:

[beckdg]

that's looking really good olivia!