Tropica 1-2 Grow Scape

[DrRob]

It is a nice plant, mine always seems to melt whenever I plant it, might have another go once I've cleared the fry from my growing tank.

 

[Chad]

My tank is red and green. I have chili rasbora, scarlet badis, and cherry shrimp. I also have some pygmy cory for balance. I have mostly green plants with one red one that I don't know the name of as it wasn't labeled at the store but it's only red toward the surface.  It looks nice, but I really want a red plant.
 
That's the one bad thing about so many UK people is that they have access to things I can't always find. Lucky.

 

[DrRob]

I believe that you can't get the tissue cultured stuff that Ian is using over there either.

 

[ian]

Yeah it's called invitro over in the states. It tends to be a bit hardier as well and less prone to melt.

The secret with potted A mini is to nip the tops off and replant, that way you get less melt.

 

[mike455555]

i want to try tissue cultures of my own, i just need the chemicals, but i dont want to buy 1000tones of the stuff....

on the note of tissue cultures this is a great site for doing crypts http/oncrypts.wordpress.com/2011/11/11/from-ghazanfars-site-cryptocoryne-tissue-culture-micropropagation-part-2/
 
or at last i hope it is as im wanting to follow it at sometime 

 

[ian]

The thing with cultures are that they all have their own separate gels, so some are more powerful than others, depending on the plant.

Nice site though Mike.

 

[the_lock_man]

Amazing tank, Ian.

 

[Chad]

Yeah it's called invitro over in the states. It tends to be a bit hardier as well and less prone to melt.

I'm not familiar with this. What exactly is it?

 

[Alm0stAwesome]

Looking fantastic ian and it's good to see you're not dead

 

[DrRob]

 

Yeah it's called invitro over in the states. It tends to be a bit hardier as well and less prone to melt.

I'm not familiar with this. What exactly is it?
 

 
Tissue cultured plants. There's a fairly good run down in the link that Mike posted of how it's done.

 

[becketlady]

Hi, 
 
Where can I get it? I love it. Thanks Becketlady

However, do the plants over grown in the tank, if so....what to do?

 

[BriansAquarium]

its really nice I love it. Going to have to work some OT so I can get my Tank sooner than later, really excited about getting a planted aquarium going.

 

[fm1978]

Fabulous looking tank, brilliant!
 
I too am a big fan of the 1,2 Grow stuff. Lab grown, guaranteed snail free and shrimp safe!

 

[becketlady]

Can I get them without using alot of light? My living room have indirect sunlight coming in. Thanks

 

[fm1978]

Can I get them without using alot of light? My living room have indirect sunlight coming in. Thanks

 
I'm not sure of the availability in the US for the 1-2 Grow stuff, there may be something very similar over there and it could be called something different. I seem to remember another member mentioning the name 'Invitro', or something like that.
 
There are a couple of them in the 1-2 grow range that have low light requirements - nymphoides aquatica (banana plant) is amazing, I can't get mine to stop growing. Riccia is very easy too.
 
Good luck if you decide to go for some!