Passatryde
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If so....what type?
aqua_chem said:Diffusion would be your method of introducing CO2, if you had that. As far as lighting goes, what kind of light do you have? T5HO, PC, T8, etc?
aqua_chem said:Diffusion would be your method of introducing CO2, if you had that. As far as lighting goes, what kind of light do you have? T5HO, PC, T8, etc?
aqua_chem said:So really, assuming you have a good fertilization method, you've got a lot of options as far as red plants go. Two of the easier ones I can think of are Alternanthera Reineckii and Limnophila aromatica(picture from my tank). If you're feeling adventurous, there are a number of different Ludwigia species that will turn a nice shade of red under good light. Repens, grandulosa, and palustrius are probably going to be the most common you'll see at LFS (if they have a good stock).
aqua_chem said:So really, assuming you have a good fertilization method, you've got a lot of options as far as red plants go. Two of the easier ones I can think of are Alternanthera Reineckii and Limnophila aromatica(picture from my tank). If you're feeling adventurous, there are a number of different Ludwigia species that will turn a nice shade of red under good light. Repens, grandulosa, and palustrius are probably going to be the most common you'll see at LFS (if they have a good stock).
aqua_chem said:I would say it's a bit steep compared to what I like to pay. Ludwigia sp. red used to be a hot new plant, but it's rapidly becoming more common and prices are going down. I wouldn't pay more than $1-1.50 a stem for it, although you still see people trying to sell it for $2-5 a stem. If your budget conscious, you might need to wait for a while to see decent prices, but if you're really wanting to get rolling, that an ok price for an on-demand package. If you wait for people to sell triming packages (Plantedtank.net is great for that), then you can get a larger variety of plants (including red and greens) for much less. The flip side of that is you may only get 3-6 stems per plant, and you'll need to grow them out youtself (takes time) whereas with 15-20 stems of Ludwigia sp. Red, you'll already have a decent bush. I personally prefer to wait for good deals on plants I want, but I'm a patient person when it comes to this hobby.
As far as ferts go, I would look up the Estimative Index method of fertilization (google will give you tons of results). You can buy ferts your self for ~$20 that will last you a long time.
Oh and yea, it's Ludwigia Glandulosa, not grandulosa. Some wires got crossed in my brain on that one.