Jman17H
Aquarium Advice Activist
My Problem:
I have been unable to grow foreground plants and I believe it is because my loaches do not give any of my options enough time to firmly establish a root structure. I have plenty of light (4+wpg), CO2 injection and do the whole dosing thing (non-EI)
Possible Solution:
I was thinking of creating some sort of cage around whatever I decide to try next (dwarf hairgrass, microsword, etc) untill it can firmly take off but I am not sure what I should use that will keep the loaches out, not hurt the fish, not affect the water and allow the most light possible to actually get to the plants? Touperware will probably reflect a lot of light and wire mesh will corrode? Is there any kind of fabric mesh out there that I should look for and I am not much of a shopper so store/section would be very helpful.
Any opinions whether this will be worthwhile and what I should use as the cage would be much appreciated.
I have been unable to grow foreground plants and I believe it is because my loaches do not give any of my options enough time to firmly establish a root structure. I have plenty of light (4+wpg), CO2 injection and do the whole dosing thing (non-EI)
Possible Solution:
I was thinking of creating some sort of cage around whatever I decide to try next (dwarf hairgrass, microsword, etc) untill it can firmly take off but I am not sure what I should use that will keep the loaches out, not hurt the fish, not affect the water and allow the most light possible to actually get to the plants? Touperware will probably reflect a lot of light and wire mesh will corrode? Is there any kind of fabric mesh out there that I should look for and I am not much of a shopper so store/section would be very helpful.
Any opinions whether this will be worthwhile and what I should use as the cage would be much appreciated.