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Thanks! It's a lot simpler than it sounds. Just take regular black coffee and pour it over the medium like you would a regular watering. It will dry out faster than a regular watering will, and the excess coffee will be flushed out with the next watering. It shouldn't be done frequently, but sparingly every 6 months. As you can see, it works wonder.
Not one of my plants, but I'm rather proud of this photo. Killifish rarely sit still for any longer than 1 second. The CP lights helped a lot. Fundulopanchax gardneri male by Wire Man, on Flickr
Thanks! The macro lens is key. Zuiko makes some of the cleanest lenses I've ever seen, which is one of the reasons I stuck with Olympus cameras.
I'll take a whole tank shot this weekend. It's a 6 gallon, so nothing special. It doesn't look as good as it did last year. The plants were at their prime then.
N. maxima "Lake Poso" is coloring up very, very nicely. Look at those spots! N. maxima "Lake Poso" by Wire Man, on Flickr
U. graminifolia decided to send out a second flower on the stalk. U. graminifolia by Wire Man, on Flickr
And the pot full o' purps. S. purpurea Seedlings by Wire Man, on Flickr
They're finally growing again, probably as a response to warmer water being used.
The N. naga will be a year old in April. They grow really fast compared to other seedlings.
And to clarify, the D. adelae terrarium is 12" wide, so the plants aren't that big. I know it looks like they're huge, but it's a small terrarium.
Thanks! I just got back from the Richmond Orchid Show. They had some spectacular displays, plants I've never heard of, some gigantic specimens (bigger than most of the people there!), and excellent vendors. So, like any plant enthusiast who tells themselves "just one" I walked out with two miniatures. I now have a Psygmorchis pusilla in bud (ultimate miniature) and a Sophronitis cernua. I almost walked out with another Paph, but I like variety. My girlfriend picked out a Cochleanthes 'Amazing', and a very healthy one at that. I'll post pics of them soon, and photos of the show orchids in the Orchid section.
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