So I weakened and went back to fake plants.....blah!!!!! - Aquarium Advice

talloulou · 07-18-2005, 09:17 PM

Well, I had been trying real plants but as for the time being I don't have good enough lights or [acronym:2dd98bdd88="Carbon dioxide"]CO2[/acronym:2dd98bdd88] so I went back to filling the back of the tank with fake plants. My real plants kept dying and needing to be replaced every few weeks and it was clear they were never gonna thrive and take over the tank like I wanted them too. So for now I will stick with the fake ones and just keep a few real ones perhaps an amazon sword and some java fern. That way when the real ones look ratty I can throw them away and easily replace with a couple more. But what do you think? Is it too fake & crappy looking? I kinda like it but my husband thinks the fish won't like the feel of the fake plants. But they have been playing and hiding in them since I put them in there so hopefully they don't "feel" to bad. The loaches seem to love them.

RoK · 07-18-2005, 11:25 PM

Looks good to me.

fishyrican · 07-19-2005, 07:00 AM

I like it!

I have plastic plants in my office tank since it takes less time/resources to maintain.

dr_girlfriend · 07-19-2005, 07:41 AM

If you hadnt told me those were fake, from that picture its not obvious at all. Looks great! Wish I could get my fake plants to look good

greenmaji · 07-19-2005, 10:19 AM

its looking good

PM me if you want some advise on overdiving those lights though [acronym:13bdad78fd="Laughing out loud"]LOL[/acronym:13bdad78fd]!

RogerMcAllen · 07-19-2005, 10:33 AM

I agree that you can't even tell from that picture. I have a few silks in my aquariums, and the only way people know is that I sometimes forget to bury the cheasy bases sometimes.

fishyrican · 07-19-2005, 07:30 PM

I use aquarium silicone to glue gravel onto the bases. That way if the bases come up, it just looks like a mound of gravel. It's a pain in the butt, but I like the result.

talloulou · 07-19-2005, 08:25 PM

fishyrican...very creative idea!

xIHaKIx · 10-08-2005, 03:58 PM

Dont see the pictures but it sucks that your plants dided.....For some reason my plants are going strong.......I got a normal set up and sometimes leave the lights off for a day or 2....but ik, maybe its the type of plants but they growing.

07-18-2005, 09:17 PM	#1
talloulou Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 2,092 Images: 17	So I weakened and went back to fake plants.....blah!!!!! Well, I had been trying real plants but as for the time being I don't have good enough lights or [acronym:2dd98bdd88="Carbon dioxide"]CO2[/acronym:2dd98bdd88] so I went back to filling the back of the tank with fake plants. My real plants kept dying and needing to be replaced every few weeks and it was clear they were never gonna thrive and take over the tank like I wanted them too. So for now I will stick with the fake ones and just keep a few real ones perhaps an amazon sword and some java fern. That way when the real ones look ratty I can throw them away and easily replace with a couple more. But what do you think? Is it too fake & crappy looking? I kinda like it but my husband thinks the fish won't like the feel of the fake plants. But they have been playing and hiding in them since I put them in there so hopefully they don't "feel" to bad. The loaches seem to love them.

07-18-2005, 11:25 PM	#2
RoK Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,224 Images: 11	Looks good to me. __________________ Current fish (includes all 8 running tanks): Gouramis, polypterids, SA cichlids, convicts, rainbows, plecos, loaches, ACFs, a platy, tetra, & a Ctenopoma

07-19-2005, 07:00 AM	#3
fishyrican Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 642	I like it! I have plastic plants in my office tank since it takes less time/resources to maintain. __________________ Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it. -Pericles Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of Liberty -JFK

07-19-2005, 07:41 AM	#4
dr_girlfriend Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: N. CA Posts: 701 Images: 23	If you hadnt told me those were fake, from that picture its not obvious at all. Looks great! Wish I could get my fake plants to look good __________________ Fish are friends, not food We weep for the bird's cry, but not for the blood of a fish. Blessed are those who have voice. Pinky: "What are those Brain?" (pointing to a group of people protesting) Brain: "People without jobs Pinky." N. California aquarium maintenance, scuba certification, and boat services. Need computer services in N. California? Click here!

07-19-2005, 10:33 AM	#6
RogerMcAllen Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 2,330 Images: 16	I agree that you can't even tell from that picture. I have a few silks in my aquariums, and the only way people know is that I sometimes forget to bury the cheasy bases sometimes. __________________ Have your reviewed your aquarium products yet?

07-19-2005, 10:19 AM	#5
greenmaji Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 5,937	its looking good PM me if you want some advise on overdiving those lights though [acronym:13bdad78fd="Laughing out loud"]LOL[/acronym:13bdad78fd]!

07-19-2005, 07:30 PM	#7
fishyrican Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 642	I use aquarium silicone to glue gravel onto the bases. That way if the bases come up, it just looks like a mound of gravel. It's a pain in the butt, but I like the result. __________________ Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it. -Pericles Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of Liberty -JFK

07-19-2005, 08:25 PM	#8
talloulou Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 2,092 Images: 17	fishyrican...very creative idea! __________________ http://talloulou.smugmug.com/

10-08-2005, 03:58 PM	#9
xIHaKIx Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Haven, CT Posts: 186	Dont see the pictures but it sucks that your plants dided.....For some reason my plants are going strong.......I got a normal set up and sometimes leave the lights off for a day or 2....but ik, maybe its the type of plants but they growing. __________________ [center:69638b5549]http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/2039/tetra6ev.jpg Check out my tank: 10 Gal[/center:69638b5549]

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