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[Fishfan321]

I bought this and it was mislabeled as java fern. I don't think it is and considering it was 2$ I went for it. Any ideas?

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[Fishfan321]

Another

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[Phishkeeper]

That looks like java moss perhaps? Can't see the picture very well.

 

[fort384]

It is not java fern. I can't tell exactly what it is though from the picture... It is too blurry.

 

[Fishfan321]

I will try another picture. Any tips on taking them?

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[mfdrookie516]

Turn your camera to the mode with a flower icon. That's macro. Almost every digital camera has one. I definitely agree it doesn't look like java fern.

 

[Fishfan321]

Alright thanks I will take it and post

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[Fishfan321]

Heres some different pics. waaaaay better with macro mode

 

[Welshy]

Cobomba caroliania? Sorry spelling might not be 100% accurate?

 

[fort384]

Cabomba is right. What kind of lighting do you have? It won't do well in low light.

 

[Welshy]

Cheers rather a strange Cobomba normally quite tall and straight stem, agree low light does not work for this plant, I know as it came with a bundle of plants I received stayed healthy looking for afew weeks then just started to fall apart

 

[Fishfan321]

Alright, right now I have extremely low light but come Monday- Wednesday I will have reef capable light. Will that be enough, or too much

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[fort384]

It depends... good lighting for a reef tank is not necessarily good lighting for a planted tank.

What kind of lights are they? (wattage, type of bulb, color temp of bulbs)?

 

[Fishfan321]

2 10k white lights 2 actinic bulbs total of 159 watts

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[Fishfan321]

Heres a pic of specs

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[Welshy]

Actnics aren't any good fr plant growth so you could swap these for 2x36w 6500k which would ve a good choice for planted tanks as this is the spectrum which plants prefer sounds like a good unit!

 

[fort384]

The actinics will not provide any usable light to your plants, as welshy said.

What size is the tank? Are you dosing CO2 or fertilizer?

 

[Fishfan321]

It is a 33 gallon with no additives or co2. I only have wisteria and this plant. I am on a really tight budget so will the whites alone be good or do I really need that light you mentioned?

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[Welshy]

Two whites will be fine for low light but the Cobomba will not last very long under those conditions but you could give it a try

 

[mfdrookie516]

You'll have to decide between using it as is, or replacing the bulbs and adding Co2.. without co2, you'll have a big green mess if you replace the two actinics