Your opinion - Aquarium Advice

LAGlocker · 02-14-2004, 11:03 AM

I am thinking of adding a few more plants to my tanks. As of right now, all of my tanks have Bacopa, Cabomba, Rotala, riccia, duckweed, frill, and one anubias in them. Would like your input on other plants that can/will grow well with these plants. [acronym:3518351c6d="Watts Per Gallon"]WPG[/acronym:3518351c6d] is at 2 to 4 in each tank, nitrites 0ppm, amonia 0ppm, nitrates between 20 to 40 [acronym:3518351c6d="Parts per Million"]ppm[/acronym:3518351c6d], each tank has [acronym:3518351c6d="Carbon dioxide"]CO2[/acronym:3518351c6d] and I dose ferts daily.

Fruitbat · 02-14-2004, 11:40 AM

It depends on what kind of plants you're looking for....foreground....mid-level...background??? Stem plants or rosette plants?? Most Cryptocoryne species will do beautifully in your lower-light tanks. In your 4 [acronym:c79793d079="Watts Per Gallon"]wpg[/acronym:c79793d079] tank you can grow just about anything your heart desires! Aponogetons are among my favorites but the bulb types usually have a dormant period when they'll lose their leaves. The Nymphaea species can be spectacular in a tank as well.

LAGlocker · 02-14-2004, 12:04 PM

I have tried the crypts once, they didnt fare so well lol. I was just looking for opinions on what people had and liked. I really dont care if they are stem or rosette plants, and mostly I just plant with no pattern at all, just get a plant and stick it where I have room...so needless to say, my tanks arent really pretty lol. but the fish like them. usually leave one small area at the front of the tank clear, or pretty much so, that way I can see the fish and they have a area that is free to swim in with out dodging plants or swimming through them.

BrianNY · 02-14-2004, 12:05 PM

I'd love to see a pic LAGlocker

LAGlocker · 02-14-2004, 12:08 PM

I have been looking for a digi cam to get, but always seem to spend the money I save up for one on either fish, food for the fish, equip or plants...Im a fishaholic what can I say. Might actually have to use my 35mm and try to scan it one of these days.

trenac · 02-14-2004, 04:26 PM

I like Hornwort, Foxtail, Japanese crest, Dwarf hairgrass, Banana plant.

LAGlocker · 02-14-2004, 07:36 PM

I had hornwort once..my fish shredded it. So while I was out today, I went ahead and bought plants....spent way too much money. Bought two different types of swords, red melon and marble swords, got some asia ambulba, some hygro, and some red ludwiga, and one other thing its something like cardamine or something like that. So I will see how those play out over the next few weeks to months.

02-14-2004, 11:03 AM	#1
LAGlocker Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 333 Images: 2	Your opinion I am thinking of adding a few more plants to my tanks. As of right now, all of my tanks have Bacopa, Cabomba, Rotala, riccia, duckweed, frill, and one anubias in them. Would like your input on other plants that can/will grow well with these plants. [acronym:3518351c6d="Watts Per Gallon"]WPG[/acronym:3518351c6d] is at 2 to 4 in each tank, nitrites 0ppm, amonia 0ppm, nitrates between 20 to 40 [acronym:3518351c6d="Parts per Million"]ppm[/acronym:3518351c6d], each tank has [acronym:3518351c6d="Carbon dioxide"]CO2[/acronym:3518351c6d] and I dose ferts daily.

02-14-2004, 11:40 AM	#2
Fruitbat Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Garland,Texas Posts: 1,818 Images: 30	It depends on what kind of plants you're looking for....foreground....mid-level...background??? Stem plants or rosette plants?? Most Cryptocoryne species will do beautifully in your lower-light tanks. In your 4 [acronym:c79793d079="Watts Per Gallon"]wpg[/acronym:c79793d079] tank you can grow just about anything your heart desires! Aponogetons are among my favorites but the bulb types usually have a dormant period when they'll lose their leaves. The Nymphaea species can be spectacular in a tank as well. __________________ Loaches: Botia almorhae, B. kubotai, B. striata, Noemacheilus triangularis, Schistura sp.aff.nicholsi, S. vinciguerre, Sinibotia robusta, Vaillantella maassi Bichirs: Polypterus senegalus, P. senegalus (albino), P. delhezi, P. sp. 'Congo', P. palmas polli, P.weeksii, P. ornatipinnis, P. palmas buettikoferi, P. retropinnis, P. endlicheri congicus, Polypterus bichir lapradei, P. palmas palmas, Erpetoichthys calabaricus Anabantids: Ctenopoma acutirostre, Ct. ocellatum, Ct. oxyrhynchum, Ct. kingsleyae, Microctenopoma ansorgii, Mct. fasciolatum, Trichogaster trichopterus, Belontia signata, B. hasselti, Anabas testudineus, Macropodus opercularis, Betta splendens Catfish: Dekeyseria sp. (L-052)Sturiosoma panamense, Hypancistrus inspector (L-201), Synodontis eupterus, Synodontis nigrita, Synodontis brichardi, Synodontis soloni, Anaspidoglanis macrostoma Barbs/Rasboras: Capoeta tetrazona, Rasbora borapetensis, Labeo cyclorhynchus Tetras: Phenacogrammus interruptus Other: Xenomystus nigri, Papyrocranus afer, Pantodon buchholzi, Oxymormyrus boulengeri, Protopterus annectens andPhractolaemus ansorgei

02-14-2004, 04:26 PM	#6
trenac Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 207 Images: 7	I like Hornwort, Foxtail, Japanese crest, Dwarf hairgrass, Banana plant. __________________ A dog has lots of freinds because he wags his tail and not his tongue.

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02-14-2004, 12:04 PM	#3
LAGlocker Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 333 Images: 2	I have tried the crypts once, they didnt fare so well lol. I was just looking for opinions on what people had and liked. I really dont care if they are stem or rosette plants, and mostly I just plant with no pattern at all, just get a plant and stick it where I have room...so needless to say, my tanks arent really pretty lol. but the fish like them. usually leave one small area at the front of the tank clear, or pretty much so, that way I can see the fish and they have a area that is free to swim in with out dodging plants or swimming through them.

02-14-2004, 12:05 PM	#4
BrianNY Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NY Posts: 4,259 Images: 18	I'd love to see a pic LAGlocker

02-14-2004, 12:08 PM	#5
LAGlocker Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 333 Images: 2	I have been looking for a digi cam to get, but always seem to spend the money I save up for one on either fish, food for the fish, equip or plants...Im a fishaholic what can I say. Might actually have to use my 35mm and try to scan it one of these days.

02-14-2004, 07:36 PM	#7
LAGlocker Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 333 Images: 2	I had hornwort once..my fish shredded it. So while I was out today, I went ahead and bought plants....spent way too much money. Bought two different types of swords, red melon and marble swords, got some asia ambulba, some hygro, and some red ludwiga, and one other thing its something like cardamine or something like that. So I will see how those play out over the next few weeks to months.