My crazy kitty fish decided to move the furniture around last night... Found 2 Java Ferns on the right side of the fish tank. I put them back, only to find them in the exact same place I found them this morning, on the right side. I hope them roots will grab hold of the rocks soon.
Can Someone Recommend A Plant, Please?
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How fast do the roots of the Java Fern grow? The hoplo now likes to swim through it and sleep with his head in it. But I always have to be careful if he uproots it again.
Almost all of my new ceratopteris plants flew to the surface. -.- Looks like I'll need some new small plants or something to replace it around the rocks. Maybe some amazon swords or moneywort.
Almost all of my new ceratopteris plants flew to the surface. -.- Looks like I'll need some new small plants or something to replace it around the rocks. Maybe some amazon swords or moneywort.
After two more weeks, I will get another plant, but can't decide exactly what.
Current options would be Moneywort or Java Moss (which would go with Java Fern for the fun of it...)
Problems of moneywort: Needs high lighting. No idea if it would adapt to my light.
Problems with the Java Moss: May spread so fast that it will starve other plants (although I could just trim some of it and move to a vase or something when in excess).
Are there any other stem plants that can be held by a rock on the bottom of the tank? Not sure about going with cabomba due to its fragile leaves, so may be off the list. I need something to replace the ceratopteris (that is now floating at the top), because the rocks have almost no more plants around them.
Current options would be Moneywort or Java Moss (which would go with Java Fern for the fun of it...)
Problems of moneywort: Needs high lighting. No idea if it would adapt to my light.
Problems with the Java Moss: May spread so fast that it will starve other plants (although I could just trim some of it and move to a vase or something when in excess).
Are there any other stem plants that can be held by a rock on the bottom of the tank? Not sure about going with cabomba due to its fragile leaves, so may be off the list. I need something to replace the ceratopteris (that is now floating at the top), because the rocks have almost no more plants around them.
Anubias' to go with your ferns. Superglue the rhizomes to your rocks.
I need something that looks more like cabomba or multiplies fast, anubias is too slow. Something needs to replace the ceratopteris from the bottom. I now have bogwood so I need something that can grow on it like Java Moss or whatever would like it and make long stems.
The trouble with something that grows fast is they'll want feeding....
How much does Java Moss eat? I've heard that it can survive on just nitrate, iron and whatever phosphates it can get.
Not a great deal. If that's the look you're going for I think it'd work out.
I can survive on rice and any peas I can get, but I wouldn't look as stunning.
I feel a bit dirty for saying it, but there are some decent artificial plants around now, why not use these for the problem areas (in any species you want) and fill the other areas in with Java fern, moss, anubias etc....
I want something that will clean some nitrate out, but also not die completely. I don't mind if older leaves die and such, more food for the snails. Not looking for some super-awesome looking plant, it's more of a need to have a natural cycle in the tank.
Not a great deal. If that's the look you're going for I think it'd work out.
I can survive on rice and any peas I can get, but I wouldn't look as stunning.
I feel a bit dirty for saying it, but there are some decent artificial plants around now, why not use these for the problem areas (in any species you want) and fill the other areas in with Java fern, moss, anubias etc....
It's just that one of my snails has found that the taste of my ground-placed ceratopteris is to his liking, so he chomps off a new sprout every now and then. So I need something that will grow fairly fast in order to keep them happy and clean the water between the weekly water changes (even though I also do daily 1.5L changes due to fry). I will try feeding them some vegetables, but at night I can't do anything, any food would probably foul the water then.
I'm not sure I agree with the reasoning, so in a Dragon's Den style I'll declare myself out. 
It's ok having a plant to clean some Nitrate out - Although it might not die completely the bit that does is reborn as ammonia...
I'd go with not bothering and sticking to a water change.
Again keeping a plant because you think the snail likes it, but without wanting to try and keep the plant will turn in to more of the above. Feeding it cucumber or blanched peas etc is probably a better idea and taking it out before it rots. They'll be more than happy with nothing to eat during the night I promise.
It's ok having a plant to clean some Nitrate out - Although it might not die completely the bit that does is reborn as ammonia...
I'd go with not bothering and sticking to a water change.
Again keeping a plant because you think the snail likes it, but without wanting to try and keep the plant will turn in to more of the above. Feeding it cucumber or blanched peas etc is probably a better idea and taking it out before it rots. They'll be more than happy with nothing to eat during the night I promise.
Well, I can always remove the rotting parts of the plant if they start doing that. So far, when the ceratopteris has rotten, there was no rise in ammonia. I still have part of the oldest plant, the snails still snack on it.
The new ones are all at the surface, and have grown some nice leaves.
I did ask my dad to get some cucumbers. Hope he remembers.
I'm not a fan of plastic plants though.
The new ones are all at the surface, and have grown some nice leaves.
I did ask my dad to get some cucumbers. Hope he remembers.
I'm not a fan of plastic plants though.
Now that I've managed to convince my snails to eat boiled carrots, they leave the ceratopteris alone and finally the bottom sprout turned into a little branch.
The top ones have even bigger branches.
My Java Fern is also growing a new leaf from a rhizome (the one under that curled tiny leaf on the right) and started to grow tiny bumps under its adult leaves.
The top ones have even bigger branches.
My Java Fern is also growing a new leaf from a rhizome (the one under that curled tiny leaf on the right) and started to grow tiny bumps under its adult leaves.
Fern went crazy. Over night, it grows stuff so fast that I wake up to see a lot has changed with it.
This leaf has managed to produce some long thick roots and increase the tiny leaf size overnight.
Also, the rhizome leaves have grown a bit more too, and one rhizome with a new leaf already has 3 white roots that are thick and fuzzy.
This leaf has managed to produce some long thick roots and increase the tiny leaf size overnight.
Also, the rhizome leaves have grown a bit more too, and one rhizome with a new leaf already has 3 white roots that are thick and fuzzy.
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Did you decide to try some cabomba? It would grow fast for you and should do fine. I had some in my low tech and it's like a weed.
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