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RE: adding plants

Hailey — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:33:07 GMT

With a standard light fixture, you are going to be very limited in terms of what you can keep. Here's a list of low light plants, and I'd pick ones that are good for harder water. http://www.plantgeek.net/plantguide_list.php?category=1&filter_by=2

RE: adding plants

braden — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:33:30 GMT

i have hard water and the lights are just what came with the set, im not sure the wattage, one of the plants i think wasnt an actual aquatic plant, so thats probly why that one died but the other one was, although I cant remember what it was.

RE: adding plants

FattFishy — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:57:01 GMT

Um, try either Java Fern or Java Moss. They really don't need to root themselves. Just use fishing line to tie them onto bogwood, rocks, or root them in the gravel (but that's pretty hard to do.).
I'm not completely sure of Java Moss but both species barely need anything added or constantly checked.

1 ppm of phosphate, and 10 ppm of nitrate will be enough. If your fish are being well fed and creating not too much waste, those requirements can be met easily.

Other hardy species can be in the genus Anubias.

Just in case, your water quality can be also a reason why.
What plants have you kept?
pH, nitrate, nitrite, ammonia readings?
Fish? How much do you feed them?
Add salt? (you shouldn't be AT ALL)

RE: adding plants

Hailey — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:55:40 GMT

What is the total wattage of your light? Also, do you have hard or soft water?

adding plants

braden — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 12:36:37 GMT

[font=Comic Sans MS][size=3]I have a ten gallon tank and I have tried adding plants, but they never got rooted and all died, so what are some good plants to out in, and some ways to actually keep them alive.[/size][/font]

thanks in advance