Planted Aquarium - /r/plantedtank's Weekly Random Acts of Kindness!

July 18, 2020
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Planted Aquarium - /r/plantedtank's Weekly Random Acts of Kindness!

/r/plantedtank's Weekly Random Acts of Kindness!

Posted: 17 Jul 2020 03:04 PM PDT

The Purpose:

We all perform tank maintenance. Sometimes, perfectly good plants end up in the trash because they simply outgrow their limited environment. Why not share these plants with another hobbyist? This monthly thread offers a space where buyers and traders can congregate, promote biodiversity, and make the world better.

Offering other aquarium-related items for sale or trade is also acceptable, but keep in mind this is a "Random Acts of Kindness" thread. All equipment and plant-life should be offered in either trade or for as cheap as is possible.

If you'd like to offer your homemade ferts, foods, or other equipment for retail sale, please visit the plantedtank.net's forums. Posting retail items for sale is not appropriate in this thread and those comments will be removed with a polite warning.

The Rules:

1. If you would like to post a "WTB" (want to buy) or ISO (in search of), you must also offer items for RAOK or trade in the same comment. "WTB/ISO" posts that do not offer anything in return will be removed to keep this thread in line with its intended purpose.

  1. Sellers: prices are encouraged to be as low as possible. These are plants you were willing to throw out, after all. Making a profit is not what this thread is about, and posts selling items will be removed. For clarification, "selling" is defined as asking for monetary compensation above and beyond the cost of shipping and packaging.

  2. Buyers: you will be responsible in covering the cost of shipping, at least. If a buyer is happy with the sale, please consider offering the seller more for their time spent packing and shipping.

  3. Please use a third-party payment organization like Paypal to conduct transactions if it can't be done in person. This ensures the security of the buyer.

  4. Always be wary of online scams. /r/PlantedTank, the mods, and Reddit hold no responsibility for your private transactions. You are liable. By participating in this thread, you agree to this.

  5. The transaction details should be conducted via PM as reasonably as possible. DO NOT POST ANY PERSONAL INFO. Posting even your own personal info will result in a warning, and then a ban.

  6. Sellers are welcome to use creativity and fun when offering their stuff. Pick a number, favourite colour, most unusual story, etc.

  7. Don't forget about /r/AquaSwap! Feel free to cross post between their sub and ours to maximize your advertising power.

Buyer/Seller Feedback:

Did you have a remarkable experience with a seller or a buyer? Please message the mods and let us know, whether your feedback be good or bad.

Shipping Instructions:

  • Please review this thread for some insight on how to properly ship plants.

Are you looking for the most recent RAOK posts? Click here.

Please let the mods know if you have any suggestions to make this better!

Disclaimer: Some plants are illegal in certain areas. It is up to the buyer to determine whether or not importing a specific species of plant is acceptable in their state or country. The moderators of this subreddit assume no responsibility in the importing or exporting of illegal plant life.

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My pride and joy from 2018/19. I should have never gotten rid of this tank.

Posted: 17 Jul 2020 08:28 PM PDT

Catching some evening sun

Posted: 17 Jul 2020 07:43 PM PDT

reaquascaping my lagoon

Posted: 17 Jul 2020 07:49 AM PDT

Late afternoon sun rays ��

Posted: 18 Jul 2020 12:53 AM PDT

2 weeks into DSM...suggestions for plant selection?

Posted: 17 Jul 2020 07:10 PM PDT

My crystal ball is attracting an audience.

Posted: 18 Jul 2020 12:58 AM PDT

My very first planted aquarium. How'd I do?

Posted: 17 Jul 2020 01:28 PM PDT

My indoor jungle, 4 months in!

Posted: 18 Jul 2020 12:29 AM PDT

So distracting when I’m trying to work

Posted: 17 Jul 2020 01:30 PM PDT

My low tech shrimp bowl. Still thriving after eight months.

Posted: 17 Jul 2020 11:01 PM PDT

My first planted tank

Posted: 17 Jul 2020 12:53 PM PDT

Just hanging out

Posted: 17 Jul 2020 06:13 PM PDT

The orange eye caridina tank is starting to look really nice.

Posted: 17 Jul 2020 08:10 PM PDT

Nothing as crazy as some of the other posts here but heres my aquarium from when I was 15

Posted: 17 Jul 2020 10:47 AM PDT

My first live planted tank, just added hairgrass, anubis has been doing great! Any tips for the hairgrass? I also recently got a mesh thing to attach the roots to to go under the substrate. Im using seachem flourish weekly and have a special substrate with nutrients. Trying my best out here haha.

Posted: 17 Jul 2020 08:12 PM PDT

Water change!!

Posted: 17 Jul 2020 11:07 PM PDT

7.5 month update, no ferts, co2 or water changes... prolly need to trim up a bit

Posted: 17 Jul 2020 12:39 PM PDT

Welp... Guess I know what I'm doing today ��‍♂️ loll

Posted: 17 Jul 2020 09:07 AM PDT

I didn’t like the airline barrier so I threaded cork balls onto nylon thread - works a treat!

Posted: 17 Jul 2020 12:34 PM PDT

Really happy with this cleanup!

Posted: 17 Jul 2020 03:45 PM PDT

Gotta love when a Walstad tank gives colors like this!!

Posted: 17 Jul 2020 10:03 AM PDT

That was kinda cool

Posted: 17 Jul 2020 09:36 AM PDT

Help me stay motivated

Posted: 17 Jul 2020 10:46 PM PDT

Is the idea of a tank where there's no visible algae even based in reality? Are all the videos and pics we see of it just glorified unrealistic Instagram-type bs? I feel like the only way that's possible is to literally always have a hand in the tank correcting it, which is completely impractical. I know aquascaping is thought of as a little box of liquid nature in ones living room, but isnt any pond or stream realistically going to have some algae?

My tank has a baseline level of algae, such that it's not the idealized picturesque stuff we often see here, but it really just stays at that level. It doesn't continue to grow into a sentient creature that pops out to say hi, but it does cover my driftwood and leave me wishing it looked prettier, without having to scrub the driftwood or rotate rocks. I guess I don't personally mind it much because it look like something you'd actually see out in the wild, but I also wish it didn't require giving it the ol' rub'a'dub.

Idk, what do you all think?

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My no hardscape, planted aquarium. Only over a month old!

Posted: 17 Jul 2020 03:17 AM PDT
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