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Post by Heather on Jun 26, 2003 17:48:11 GMT -5
I'm setting up a 29 gal. community. I want live plants but have no idea to go about it. Does anybody know something I don't??
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Post by SaraEvans1Fan on Jun 29, 2003 14:05:01 GMT -5
what are you going to put in it?
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Post by Heather on Jun 29, 2003 14:27:51 GMT -5
Are you talking fish wise? I'm just wanting Tetras, Corys, pretty much small fish. Just a little community!
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Post by SaraEvans1Fan on Jun 29, 2003 14:33:22 GMT -5
all you need is maybe a cave for the corys and mid water plants for the tetras not real thick just enough to cover them when they want to hide.
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Post by Heather on Jun 29, 2003 14:35:23 GMT -5
Theres a plant I've seen before called Micro Sword. Do you know anything abou it? I really like how it look but I guess I should know something about it before I stick it in the tank. lol
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Post by SaraEvans1Fan on Jun 29, 2003 21:07:19 GMT -5
get one and if it does well get some more.but the cave is a great thing for cory mine love it ;D
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Post by Heather on Jun 29, 2003 21:34:07 GMT -5
Oh ok.  |
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Post by catfishmike on Jul 24, 2003 3:22:31 GMT -5
heres some great plants for a newbie to plants
java ferns
any anubias plans
aptogenton bulbs
hornwort
some people have good luck with these plants too
anacharis
giant hygrophila
java moss
corkscrew vals.
crypts
i hope this helps
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Post by Heather on Jul 31, 2003 22:52:23 GMT -5
Alright thanks!  |
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Post by someguy on Aug 8, 2003 18:12:12 GMT -5
don't froget duck weed! lol! that stuff is insane! just as long as u have 2watts per gallon, u can grow almost anything..and if ur aquanut... u can also use good lighting as a weapon! lol...poor fish...
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Post by Heather on Aug 8, 2003 20:51:26 GMT -5
I've heard/read that duckweek can get like way out of hand in an aquarium...
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Post by jonah on Aug 10, 2003 19:02:25 GMT -5
Duckweed can propogate pretty quickly with the right lighting, but in a tank it's easy to pull out the extra every week since it's just growing on the top.
I've got a ton of it in my ponds now, but when I set them up again next year I'll be removing them from the list. It's much harder to control in a pond.
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Post by someguy on Aug 11, 2003 12:04:21 GMT -5
duckweed is horrible,and when u think u get it all, 1 peice on the side of the tank will start a new colony on u! i just got a bunch of green hygro's and their thriving! do u know how 2 make co2, it really helps out the plants alot! if u don't i could tell u a simple way 2 make it, *cheap 2!* and get some iron enriched fertilizer *at the LFS, not a plant shop, otherwise ul have algae everywhere!* and as long as u have folourecent lighting and a timer u can grow almost anything!
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Post by jonah on Aug 11, 2003 22:08:16 GMT -5
Duckweed can definitly be a problem, but it's excellent for breeding tanks. It gives fry a place to hide, micro organisms grow on the roots providing food for the fry and it's also good for bubble nest builders to build against.
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Post by someguy on Aug 11, 2003 22:46:41 GMT -5
it may be good 4 bubble nesters but what about labarenth fishes *sorry about the spelling  * like bettas, they wouldn't be able 2 breath... so i guess it can be good and bad at the same time! depending on the fish u choose! |
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* like bettas, they wouldn't be able 2 breath... so i guess it can be good and bad at the same time! depending on the fish u choose!