Canreef Aquatics Bulletin Board - Live plants in a Fw aquarium?

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kwirky

01-22-2008 08:28 PM

if you get into nutrient dosing and CO2 and all that then a planted tank could turn into more work than a reef tank because of all the pruning required. they look real nice though.

ElGuappo

02-18-2008 07:13 PM

Planted tank

I have a 25 with 5 oddessa barbs and 5 green tigers lots of platnts i have found that a decent light and the addition of Flourish iron my my plants are fine, The pink one i found to be the most troublesome but with the iron added they do fine.

Lance

02-18-2008 09:55 PM

If you're gonna get some plants, get some veggie clips too. Many Cichlids will eat them, and Silver Dollars will gobble them up. Romain lettuce, etc. in the veggie clips will help some.

SeaSerpant

02-19-2008 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by RedneckDaveAb (Post 290174)

We have live plants in most of our aquariums and with the right lighting they are awesome!

We grow Vals, anubias, java fern, java moss, najas grass, amazon swords, lotus plants, wisteria and hygrophila.

You could save a few dollars if you purchase a two bulb shop light from your local hardware store and hang it over your aquarium. Be sure to use "plant" light bulbs. However, if you can afford high intensity lighting that is best.

Be sure your fish are compatible with your plants. Cichlids and goldfish will quickly consume your new purchases

Dave

i have 4 angelfish and a few plants and i see no nippings. some types of cichlids will eat plants but not all kinds because angelfish are a TYPE of chiclid.

Megalodon

02-19-2008 01:45 AM

I have a planted tank full of cardinal tetras, a few shrimp, hatchet fish, blue rams, and albino bristlenose catfish. It's in my bedroom and I love it.

ElGuappo

02-19-2008 08:40 PM

I have a small amount of hornwart in there a s it is soft and edible, the fish will pick at this first. Will post pics later my fresh water tank is very modest only a 25 gallon.

saltyrockbox

02-26-2008 04:36 AM

see theplantedtank.net
a "high tech" planted tank is just as much work as a reef tank but 1/10th the cost I used to double the plant biomass every week!

JHG	03-23-2008 06:07 PM

In my opinion, a nicely designed planted aquarium rivals a reef tank. www.plantgeek.net is a fairly decent website for plants. If you're looking for information on PMDD, send me a PM.

StirCrazy

03-23-2008 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by fishmaster (Post 271070)

I think it important to differentiate between adding plants to an aquarium for function(ie; nutrient export, a more natural balance & look ect...) and a "Planted Tank"(ie;plants being the main theme of the tank involving special substrates, CO2 injection and so on)

this is not exactly true, while there are tanks that use all this, with plant selection you can have a low tech tank that looks just as good as any high tech tank, or you can go with a hybrid, which is somewhere inbetween low and high tech. all you have to do is buy acording to what you are willing to do.

here is a very good board where you can read up on different setups and a good place to ask questions
http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/

Steve

CRAP! Another Hobby

03-23-2008 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by JHG (Post 311963)

If you're looking for information on PMDD, send me a PM.

Started adding PMDD to my discus tank and my plants love it! My sword is growing faster than ever!!:biggrin::biggrin: By far the best additive as a fertilizer (and way WAY cheaper than the Seachem crap!):lol::lol:

I played with the HIGH TECH method a couple of years back...too much hassel...Simply get plants that favour your water params and fish...then get some good lights to favour your plants needs. You can make it as easy and cheap, or as expensive and difficult, as you want.

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