Burmese River Biotope

[GrayScale]

Anyone have any input on the barclaya bulbs andcwhich way is up? At the moment I've got the more rounded side up and the elongated part down as I think it's the root side but I'm not sure.

 

[Biulu]

I don't have experience with this plant but I googled it and on another forum somebody asked the same question. The person that answered said they can be dormant up to 2 months (so patience here...) and suggested to put it on top of the substrate until it sprouts and then plant it properly. Sounds reasonable.... Oy, and on another forum it was said that if it starts floating, it is dead...

Good luck!

 

[GrayScale]

It's been roughly a month now since recieving them and they have gotten bigger and more oblong just no sprouting yet which makes me think they are upside down.

 

[Biulu]

Just put them on top of the substrate. It is a bulb so it has reserve food inside and doesn't rely upon the nutrients provided by the substrate. Once it sprouts, you plant it.

 

[lljdma06]

If they are growing larger, that is good. Do as Biulu says. Keep them ontop until they sprout then plant them.

While the Blyxia is very healthy and pretty, the positioning right on either side of the wood makes me feel that I'm entering a front door, especially since there is a cave in the wood. I don't know, seems kind of symmetrical to me. It doesn't look bad, it just looks kind of "obvious", if you catch my meaning. Maybe the hairgrass can be redistributed to soften that effect. If you like it, then by all means, keep it that way. I'm only offering a suggestion. It doesn't look random to me, it looks placed. Good scapes, IMO, should look like the plants would just grow there if left to their own devices. Probably not to everyone's taste, though, so I leave it up to you. Otherwise, this is really coming along. Very healthy and lush.

 

[GrayScale]

I do definitely want a more natural look I just haven't been able to find a place to put the blyxa. I completely understand what you mean and I agree. The hair grass is about 4" long now all over which will be getting a trim today so they start growing more out than up to form the carpet. If you have any suggestions on where to place the blyxa that would be fantastic. I've tried it in many different places and keep putting in back where it's at because I can't find a more suitable natural place. Who knows , it could just be the piece of driftwood and maybe I will replace it if I can find a more branchy, root type piece.

 

[lljdma06]

Are they the same height?

 

[GrayScale]

Yes, and they are 6 plants but they are just more bunched together.

 

[Biulu]

Hi Grayscale! Do you still have this tank? HOw does it look currently?