To many plants ?
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SparKy697
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Too many plants?
I'm not familiar with this term.
Try to provide the needs of your fish. If you have fish that like free open areas to swim like maybe zebras or even more extreme Bala sharks. I would try to leave some open spaces where you don't plant or use low plants. If you have shy fish that like to hide most of the time, jungle up. You can make it nice and thick to provide the fish all the cover they could ever want.
I tend to like a sort of a mix but definitely lean toward the dense bushy look.
Technically, I do not think there is such a thing as too many plants as far as water quality goes.
I'm not familiar with this term.
Try to provide the needs of your fish. If you have fish that like free open areas to swim like maybe zebras or even more extreme Bala sharks. I would try to leave some open spaces where you don't plant or use low plants. If you have shy fish that like to hide most of the time, jungle up. You can make it nice and thick to provide the fish all the cover they could ever want.
I tend to like a sort of a mix but definitely lean toward the dense bushy look.
Technically, I do not think there is such a thing as too many plants as far as water quality goes.
JDogg
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SparKy697 said:
tropicfishman
Aquarium Advice Addict
I love heavy planted tanks, thats what I'm trying to do with mine, I don't think you can have to many, unless your 29 gallon is so full you have to move the plants to see your fish...you know who you are! LOL
SparKy697
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Hmm, not sure what to make of that? Fish are not the only thing to look at sometimes
Jchillin
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So long as your nutrients are not bottomed out by the plant mass, there really is no limit other than the fish having room to swim in. The last thing anyone would want to see is a fish tangled up in Java fern roots.
Hoovercat
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The only other caveat on having "too many" plants is that you can cause BGA by having so many plants they obstruct water flow and use all nitrogen in the tank.
happygirl65
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Yeah, in my tank where the plants are packed in...no algae....bare spots....lots of GSA....
I do beleive I love looking at the plants as much as the fish....sometimes more....it is so peaceful and stress reducing.
I do beleive I love looking at the plants as much as the fish....sometimes more....it is so peaceful and stress reducing.
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