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[nitro7]

can you use pond plants in your fish tank(tropical) seen some today in a pond ,just wondering if you could use them?

 

[smegforbrains]

Not sure but I would have thought not seeing as pond plants tend to prefer colder water and they grow pretty big.

 

[nitro7]

these look like cabumba,i think thats what they are called

 

[fifefish]

u can use pond plants in an aquarium..
but i recommend you not use duckweed..
since you will never get rid of the stuff..

 

[guppy_man]

You can use afew but i would choose elodea and hornwart.

 

[nitro7]

You can use afew but i would choose elodea and hornwart.

have you got a pic of elodea and hornwart. please guppy-man many thanks

 

[guppy_man]

Elodea

http/eaquaplant.com/images/Elodea-Densa.jpg

Hornwort

http/www.british-wild-flowers.co.uk/00%2...rt,-Rigid-2.jpg

And java moss is another good plant

http/www.aquamoss.net/Java-Moss/images/Java-Moss-03.jpg

 

[nitro7]

cheers guppy-man , Hornwort was the plant that i had sceen,so you could use this plant .how would you clean it so you do not get any nasties in your tank

 

[guppy_man]

Hornwort grows quite fast so what i would do is, get how much you want, rinse it afew times. Then leave it in a buket for about a week, rinse again then put into your tank.

Are you sure theres no harmful chemicals in the pond? or isit someones garden pond?

 

[Honeythorn]

Rinse it under a tap several times( don't rub too hard or you'll break the stems ) Really it would be better to buy some fresh or keep some in a bucket of water for a week or so , and keep refreshing the water to purge away anything horrid living on it.

Water lettuce can be used in aquariums, it's long trailing roots look effective underwater, and small fish and fry like to use them as cover. Salvinia Natans is also a good one. It can be rather virulent like duckweed, but as long as you manage it and keep it in check it can be fine. Just grab out handfuls of excess plants and either chuck them in your pond, move to other tanks or give to friends for their tanks, or throw it on the garden to rot down . I have Salvinia in all 3 of my tanks and it goes like the clappers. I have to throw so much away! But it does look good and is good cover for my Gourami who is a little nervous.

You can see the Salvinia from underneath in the second pic in my sig.

 

[nitro7]

thanks for all the replys im thinking of setting up another tank(3foot or 4 foot)not told wor lass yet lol,but what i want to do is set it up with all wild pond plants,even try a small pond lilly if possible

 

[guppy_man]

Sounds like a good idea. You can buy species of stickelback in aquarium shops nowadays, have alook about.

 

[nitro7]

will i still need co2