A Plant That Can Cover My Hole Back Wall

[ihasanzongi]

im looking for a plant that will cover the hole back wall of my tank it is a 20 gallon tank. please say if it needs high/mid/low lights and stuff like that! thanks

 

[tnhowery]

im looking for a plant that will cover the hole back wall of my tank it is a 20 gallon tank. please say if it needs high/mid/low lights and stuff like that! thanks

Try java moss and tie it to a piece of plastic mesh stuck on the back of the tank, it will cover the whole back wall in time and look great.

Oh and its very easy to grow any lighting conditions, with or w/o CO2

 

[SuperColey1]

Plant a line of Elodia Densa 1 inch apart all the way along. Like a conifer hedge.

 

[ihasanzongi]

java moss...you said dosnt need co2??

 

[tnhowery]

java moss...you said dosnt need co2??

Yes i did say that i have planted 20-30% of the bottom of my 90G tank with java moss and it grows like crazy.

 

[ihasanzongi]

java moss...you said dosnt need co2??

Yes i did say that i have planted 20-30% of the bottom of my 90G tank with java moss and it grows like crazy.

that is what im looking for, but dose it need any type of co2 right now i only have a set up for fresh water fish

wow..sorry i just re-read that, would it help to get co2 tho? i will prolly make it into a planted tank with just neons in it (H)

 

[tnhowery]

No all i use is a dose of Plant GRO aquatic plant fertilizer, i also only have a 48 watt light so its like .5WPG and it still grows great.

EDIT: Yes the co2 would help growth but isnt nesecary just be patient with it and read the pinned topic in the planted forums, about java and ricca moss.

 

[ihasanzongi]

No all i use is a dose of Plant GRO aquatic plant fertilizer, i also only have a 48 watt light so its like .5WPG and it still grows great.

EDIT: Yes the co2 would help growth but isnt nesecary just be patient with it and read the pinned topic in the planted forums, about java and ricca moss.

! thanks for the fast replys!. but i have one last question..i nornal light bulbs in my tank, the light hood thingy was giving to me from my brother in law and giving to him from hes freind, so its got some years on it, but it still looks great! would this change the growing of my plants theres two 25WATT bulbs in there, and my tank can get like 5 hours of sun light, but i have the part of my window blocked off right now.

 

[tnhowery]

Well you should change the bulbs once a year to keep there effectivness and that will be ok for lighting with two 25W on a 20G tank = 2.5 WPG and will provide ample lighting.

 

[ihasanzongi]

Well you should change the bulbs once a year to keep there effectivness and that will be ok for lighting with two 25W on a 20G tank = 2.5 WPG and will provide ample lighting.

heh thanks, i havnt had this tank for a year yet tho only like...6-8 months) and i'v changed the bulbs once alrighty

 

[tnhowery]

you shouldnt have any problems then hope to see some pictures when you are done!

 

[ihasanzongi]

you shouldnt have any problems then hope to see some pictures when you are done!

sure thing! il have before and afters, the 20 gallon is my tester for my 90 gallon (took me a month and half to talk my mom into it) so if i have greentumb im gonna make my 90 a planted tank too

 

[tnhowery]

you shouldnt have any problems then hope to see some pictures when you are done!

sure thing! il have before and afters, the 20 gallon is my tester for my 90 gallon (took me a month and half to talk my mom into it) so if i have greentumb im gonna make my 90 a planted tank too

I almost went heavily planted with my 90G but just opted for some java moss and a large amazon sword. (Large cichlids like to dig a little to much to have alot of plants and i dont feel like swimming every morning to replant them)

 

[ihasanzongi]

hehe my 90 only has bata sharks, plec, and soon lots of cherry barbs! oh and like 3 neons hehe

 

[tnhowery]

Do you have the long 90G or the tall 90G?