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[aquabeast]

any pinkish or red plants that use low light? id like some color in the plants im purchasing.lol

 

[fort384]

not with the light you have unfortunately. You could look for some redder crypt varieties, but I doubt seriously they would last long with your light. There isn't much else I would even consider trying.

 

[aquabeast]

could you respond about the last comment i made on the 6th page? thats one im wantin to know.lol

 

[fort384]

oh, while im here.. the water sprite i have is in a basket... could i take it out of the back it and into the substrate? the basket is really unsightly...( i switched my bulb back to the 8,000 k one.

Yes, it would be good to pull it out of the basket. Remove the rock wool if that is around the roots, and plant the roots directly in the substrate.

 

[aquabeast]

im arfaid il rip the roots.. ill do it now tho..

 

[fort384]

Be gentle, take your time. No ripping

 

[aquabeast]

well, no ripping. its successful.. there was a little dirt, should i have washed it away?

 

[fort384]

nah, it won't hurt anything.

 

[aquabeast]

yea, btw, thanks for your help the last couple days..

 

[fort384]

Any time!

 

[aquabeast]

with the light in place, tetras healthy, and plants with low light i believe im set.. ill update on the plants now and then..

 

[aquabeast]

hard to believe im 17 and i have 3 tanks in my rom.. alot of racket.. my filters make so much noise at night.. i have one aquaclear and by far the quietest one yet.. even my underwater filter is more noisy.

 

[EndlersEatGuppies]

hard to believe im 17 and i have 3 tanks in my rom.. alot of racket.. my filters make so much noise at night.. i have one aquaclear and by far the quietest one yet.. even my underwater filter is more noisy.

i will take one of those tanks off your hands.

 

[aquabeast]

no, i really like all my tnks

 

[EndlersEatGuppies]

no, i really like all my tnks

i know i was j/k

 

[aquabeast]

well, if you woulda contacted me a few months ago, i coulda sold my 29, but now all my live plants are in there.. btw, woke this morning to a nice looking tank from the plants.. i think my java fern and my water sprite will be fine.

 

[fort384]

It will take a few weeks for any signs of deficiency to show up.

 

[EndlersEatGuppies]

It will take a few weeks for any signs of deficiency to show up.

+1

 

[aquabeast]

id like to try liquid fertilizers.. not a whole bunch tho..

 

[fort384]

With that light, I would be surprised if any fertilizer supplementation is necessary.

Like I said... it probably isn't required. Adding it when it isn't needed won't help the plants at all, and will benefit algae growth.