fissiden fontanus

[butterfly_koi]

I'm really looking into starting a planted tank (I've never done it before), I have this idea in my head how I want to accomplish this but still on the research phase of all of this. I was looking into plants and came across the fissiden fontanus, I think this is the kind of plant that I want, what do I need to know about it? does it grow well? What kind of lighting does it need? What fish are best with it? I'm stating a new tank soon and want to know all that I can before starting. Any help would be appreciated Thanks!

 

[Peyton]

Fissidens fontanus isn't a hard plant to grow. It's not really picky about light or co2. It is however, a very slow growing plant. Higher light levels and co2 will help some but it still grows slowly. It also has the tendency of attracting algae and detritus like a magnet.

 

[Coursair]

It prefers cool water and enjoys have a crew of Shrimp to fluff and clean it

 

[butterfly_koi]

It prefers cool water and enjoys have a crew of Shrimp to fluff and clean it

Cool waters as in...... What temps?

 

[butterfly_koi]

I really like the look of this plant, what other kind of plants are fast growing?

 

[Coursair]

I really like the look of this plant, what other kind of plants are fast growing?

Not Moss. Java Moss is the fastest growing, but the least attractive to me.

 

[Coursair]

Cool waters as in...... What temps?

My tanks are unheated. You can always try some. It is very nice looking.

 

[butterfly_koi]

I would love to try some. This is the look I'm going to try for my tank.

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My husband was on patrol one night and saw two empty tanks sitting on someones porch, he knew the guy so he asked him what he wanted for the tanks. One is a 55 gallon and I don't know the size of the other one but I know the 55 gallon is sitting inside the big tank. The guy only wanted $25 for each tank so I'll be getting those next week. I'm wanting to turn one into a planted tank and the fissiden seems like a really cool plant.

 

[Coursair]

I would love to try some. This is the look I'm going to try for my tank.

My husband was on patrol one night and saw two empty tanks sitting on someones porch, he knew the guy so he asked him what he wanted for the tanks. One is a 55 gallon and I don't know the size of the other one but I know the 55 gallon is sitting inside the big tank. The guy only wanted $25 for each tank so I'll be getting those next week. I'm wanting to turn one into a planted tank and the fissiden seems like a really cool plant.

Google Iwagumi info and Emersed or Dry Start planted tanks. Most are high light high tech with pressurized CO2.

 

[butterfly_koi]

Google Iwagumi info and Emersed or Dry Start planted tanks. Most are high light high tech with pressurized CO2.

Those are so pretty!
This is the page that I saw the fiss
http://www.aquascapingworld.com/forum/threads/fiss-mini-mountain.6000/ I saw a post on this forum and after I read it I became very interested in having a planted tank.