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 Jul 8 2008, 04:42 PM
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 Fishaholic  Group: Members Posts: 439 Joined: 22-September 07 From: Bristol Member No.: 35611  |
what plants can be kept with malawis if any?? also ones that are easy and dont need much maintance
T.I.A 
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Jul 8 2008, 04:48 PM
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 AOS  Group: Members Posts: 1572 Joined: 5-February 08 From: Billericay, Essex, UK Member No.: 39091 |
QUOTE (dave1987 @ Jul 8 2008, 05:42 PM)  what plants can be kept with malawis if any?? also ones that are easy and dont need much maintance T.I.A Ive heard Java fern and moss is quite good as it attaches to rocks not the substrate
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Jul 8 2008, 06:13 PM
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 Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 569 Joined: 20-August 07 From: Sheffield, UK Member No.: 34743 |
Java Moss, Anubias and Vallisneria are plants known for doing well in African tanks. Ive just ordered some Anubias and Vallisneria to give them a try and see how they go with mine...
An article you may be interested in HERE... (i cant find the second part to it though.. if anyone else can?) |
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Jul 8 2008, 06:37 PM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 439 Joined: 22-September 07 From: Bristol Member No.: 35611 |
thanks great link
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Jul 8 2008, 06:43 PM
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Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 875 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Bronx, NY Member No.: 14819 |
Nice article it was written today!? Im thinking about planting my tank now... Thanks!!
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Jul 8 2008, 06:53 PM
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 Why are the best looking fish hardest to keep? Group: Members Posts: 1954 Joined: 20-January 08 From: South Dakota, USA Member No.: 38583 |
Just remember that most malawis will be happy to take a nibble at most plants. (although these plants mentioned aren't always targeted by the fish) Also some rearrange the substrate so if you do plant in the substrate plant them in pots. Make sure your lights adequate to grow them and/or keep them alive. I'd have 1-1.5 watts per gallon if it were me. Don't get to 2 watts per gallon b/c you'll need to do more stuff for your "planted tank" to help prevent bad algea blooms. These plants may survive in lower light conditions, but to see them flourish and out grow any nibbling get the above described lighting.
Ok that's all I can remember atm --edit Just read the article. That is a good one. Thanks Darrel 
This post has been edited by kj23502: Jul 8 2008, 06:58 PM |
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Jul 8 2008, 07:46 PM
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Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 875 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Bronx, NY Member No.: 14819 |
Yeah I was thinking about adding some java moss to grow on the rocks i have in the tank. What do you think?
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Jul 8 2008, 08:15 PM
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Why are the best looking fish hardest to keep? Group: Members Posts: 1954 Joined: 20-January 08 From: South Dakota, USA Member No.: 38583 |
QUOTE (Soaup @ Jul 8 2008, 02:46 PM) Yeah I was thinking about adding some java moss to grow on the rocks i have in the tank. What do you think? Well I had java moss in my 125. I have 2 species that are carnivores. It's up to you (and I guess up to your fish). Try it and see if your fish tear it apart or not
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Jul 8 2008, 08:21 PM
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Why are the best looking fish hardest to keep? Group: Members Posts: 1954 Joined: 20-January 08 From: South Dakota, USA Member No.: 38583 |
Just like to add that people shouldn't rely on plants to help with filtration(like that article suggested) unless the tanks getting heavily planted. When they are heavily planted the plants WILL need to be fed b/c they will deplete things from the water. I don' know much about that(just that's the case), but you can read about that in the planted section of the forum.
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Jul 8 2008, 09:21 PM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 439 Joined: 22-September 07 From: Bristol Member No.: 35611 |
im only gona get a couple of plants and my filter does my tank 8x over so that should ok right??
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Jul 8 2008, 10:05 PM
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Why are the best looking fish hardest to keep? Group: Members Posts: 1954 Joined: 20-January 08 From: South Dakota, USA Member No.: 38583 |
QUOTE (dave1987 @ Jul 8 2008, 04:21 PM) im only gona get a couple of plants and my filter does my tank 8x over so that should ok right?? yeppers should be good
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Jul 9 2008, 01:47 PM
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 Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 340 Joined: 27-December 07 From: Leeds, UK Member No.: 37831 |
I use Vallisneria and I rarely have a problem, except from one little devil but let's not get into that haha
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Jul 9 2008, 02:12 PM
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Fish Addict Group: Members Posts: 875 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Bronx, NY Member No.: 14819 |
Haha, Maybe i will have better luck with the Vallisneria. Whats the little devil?
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Jul 9 2008, 02:18 PM
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Fishaholic Group: Members Posts: 340 Joined: 27-December 07 From: Leeds, UK Member No.: 37831 |
the devil being Pseudotropheus Msobo (male) loves nothing better than munching my plants. but he's usually too busy being a bully lol
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