Started setting up a tank to test out growing U. nephrophylla as a lithophyte. Here is the progress so far. Should get the plants in there tomorrow.
Here is the tank with some laterite added, I would have added more but I ran out!
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/58478584@N08/5362156280/" title="Utricularia nephrophylla Setup Progress 1 by randallssimpson, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5250/5362156280_3bbf37d93d_z.jpg" width="640" height="428" alt="Utricularia nephrophylla Setup Progress 1" /></a>
Added the gravel, rock and filter (TOM Aquarium products - Mini Internal Filter). Siliconed the filter tubing in place, one of them needs redone, I'll get to it later...
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/58478584@N08/5361545709/" title="007 by randallssimpson, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5246/5361545709_5ae3651de9_z.jpg" width="640" height="428" alt="007" /></a>
Added the water (Little over 1G), lighting (26W 6.7K Compact Flourscent) and turned on the filter. The water is still cloudy, should clear up by the morning.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/58478584@N08/5362157028/" title="008 by randallssimpson, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5244/5362157028_434c5e95bb_z.jpg" width="428" height="640" alt="008" /></a>
Still have to cut and mount the background in there, that will be a few weeks I think. If all goes well there will be some U. nephrophylla in there tomorrow. I'm going to try just shoving it into the waterfall area first, if that doesn't take I'll try something more complicated.
Here is the tank with some laterite added, I would have added more but I ran out!
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/58478584@N08/5362156280/" title="Utricularia nephrophylla Setup Progress 1 by randallssimpson, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5250/5362156280_3bbf37d93d_z.jpg" width="640" height="428" alt="Utricularia nephrophylla Setup Progress 1" /></a>
Added the gravel, rock and filter (TOM Aquarium products - Mini Internal Filter). Siliconed the filter tubing in place, one of them needs redone, I'll get to it later...
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/58478584@N08/5361545709/" title="007 by randallssimpson, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5246/5361545709_5ae3651de9_z.jpg" width="640" height="428" alt="007" /></a>
Added the water (Little over 1G), lighting (26W 6.7K Compact Flourscent) and turned on the filter. The water is still cloudy, should clear up by the morning.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/58478584@N08/5362157028/" title="008 by randallssimpson, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5244/5362157028_434c5e95bb_z.jpg" width="428" height="640" alt="008" /></a>
Still have to cut and mount the background in there, that will be a few weeks I think. If all goes well there will be some U. nephrophylla in there tomorrow. I'm going to try just shoving it into the waterfall area first, if that doesn't take I'll try something more complicated.