sea meadow range comming soon

[UncleBodman]

Recently I have been working on providing a cute range of sea weed looking plants that would be suitable for mini habitats like ours. I wanted you to see the results. I'm hoping to have them in the shop soon. Battery is for size comparison

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[ravenqueen]

Those are awesome! Are they alive, or are they molded? Just curious...either way, they look really good!

[UncleBodman]

Those are awesome! Are they alive, or are they molded? Just curious...either way, they look really good!

No They are plastic.

[gumonyershoe]

They certainly are cute... However, personally I'm interested in live plants to help the eco system idea... not to confuse topics, but some of the plants already offered are alive, right?

[UncleBodman]

I can finally report back on several salt marsh plants that I have tested so far. I collected a few stems from several salt tolerant shrubs and tried to grow them in a passive unaerated unfiltered tank. Unfortunately they were not very happy and did not seem to last with most of them dropping their leaves. I wonder if they would benefit from the add circulation of the new safe form of aeration that I’ve just finished developing?? However I have also found one plant that does quite well!
It is called Sea Purslane (Sesuvium portulacastrum) I have found that it grows and even starts branching so I am going to keep investigating this one further. This plant rather reminds me of the pigface family of plants except it does not have the large show daisy type flowers that most have. But it is also the most aesthetic of the types I have messed with so far.

[Ginnymin]

Wow! Awesome. I love the new ones you've developed and look forward to, hopefully, seeing some live plants soon. It's a pity I don't live nearby, I'd love to be involved...in the office, packing....creating lol

[jimbob]

I can finally report back on several salt marsh plants that I have tested so far. I collected a few stems from several salt tolerant shrubs and tried to grow them in a passive unaerated unfiltered tank. Unfortunately they were not very happy and did not seem to last with most of them dropping their leaves. I wonder if they would benefit from the add circulation of the new safe form of aeration that I’ve just finished developing?? However I have also found one plant that does quite well!
It is called Sea Purslane (Sesuvium portulacastrum) I have found that it grows and even starts branching so I am going to keep investigating this one further. This plant rather reminds me of the pigface family of plants except it does not have the large show daisy type flowers that most have. But it is also the most aesthetic of the types I have messed with so far.

I'm very interested in live plants also when I get my tank up and running that is. I like the idea of a type of biosphere of sorts. Some sort of water movement is definitely needed for plants to do well in a tank. I'm interested in your new form of safe aeration you mention you just finished developing?

I've just purchased an air pump with variable speed control. It slows down to a trickle which also makes it operate with no annoying hum, which is nice. I also found an air inlet cap off an old power head which pulled air into the power head, which would then blow bubbles into the output stream of water from the head.
I found that using this inlet as an output in a glass of water instead of an air stone produces a few bubbles at a time to to raise into the water. These bubbles are about the right size and time apart not to effect any sea dragons. You can also twist a nozel on this cap which changes the size of the bubbles and the frequency of their output.

[ilikepuggles]

Kooky kelp and feathery plant are for sale and they're alive....