Marsh Tank?

[Esfa]

I'm thinking of setting up a marsh tank. there would be 2 gallons of water, and then another 6" of empty space.

So im thinking of having some shrimp in there (probably ghost) and then having marsh plants growing up. Is this possible? What sort of plants will do well with the bottom 4" underwater?

Cheers.

 

[Colin_T]

As long as you keep the water clean the shrimp should be fine in shallow water.
Plants that can be grown in marsh conditions include Hyrophillas, swordplants, crypts, ludwigia, bacopa, anubias, mondo grass, japanese rush, the list is almost endless.
Marsh plants are able to support their own weight when removed from water. True aquatics are not.

 

[Esfa]

As long as you keep the water clean the shrimp should be fine in shallow water.
Plants that can be grown in marsh conditions include Hyrophillas, swordplants, crypts, ludwigia, bacopa, anubias, mondo grass, japanese rush, the list is almost endless.
Marsh plants are able to support their own weight when removed from water. True aquatics are not.

Ah right, i have most of those plants already! Perfect.

Cheers.

 

[Colin_T]

if you have those plants and they have been living under water for any length of time then slowly lower the water level in their tank. If you just take them out and plant them in a marsh setup they will probably dry out and die.
You can take cuttings and have the plants in shallow water and any new leaves they produce will grow up out of the water and be fine.

 

[Esfa]

if you have those plants and they have been living under water for any length of time then slowly lower the water level in their tank. If you just take them out and plant them in a marsh setup they will probably dry out and die.
You can take cuttings and have the plants in shallow water and any new leaves they produce will grow up out of the water and be fine.

alright, cheers.

 

[MermaidMel]

if you have those plants and they have been living under water for any length of time then slowly lower the water level in their tank. If you just take them out and plant them in a marsh setup they will probably dry out and die.
You can take cuttings and have the plants in shallow water and any new leaves they produce will grow up out of the water and be fine.

alright, cheers.

Nice idea Matt, but wouldn't frogs do better in this set up?

 

[Esfa]

Nice idea Matt, but wouldn't frogs do better in this set up?

I don't think im going to keep anything in there... i've got no where to plug a heater in, and i cant think of any coldwater creature that can live in a 16x8x4" tank.

 

[MermaidMel]

Nice idea Matt, but wouldn't frogs do better in this set up?

I don't think im going to keep anything in there... i've got no where to plug a heater in, and i cant think of any coldwater creature that can live in a 16x8x4" tank.

a caterpillar?

 

[Esfa]

a caterpillar?

Underwater, love?

 

[MermaidMel]

a caterpillar?

Underwater, love?

ah yeah, worm then?

 

[joecoral]

a caterpillar?

Underwater, love?

ah yeah, worm then?

dont they live underground, not under water?

 

[Colin_T]

black worms or tubifex worms
you could keep aquatic insects, water beetles, water boatman, daphnia

 

[MermaidMel]

a caterpillar?

Underwater, love?

ah yeah, worm then?

dont they live underground, not under water?

Well yeah but I had a bunch of earthworms living in the paddling pool and they did ok for a while

But Colin's ideas are better, if a little creepy

 

[Esfa]

black worms or tubifex worms
you could keep aquatic insects, water beetles, water boatman, daphnia

but it's right next to my bed! lol

i think i'll just have a really nice planted, tropical looking tank! will look pretty cool, if it does what i want it to! lol

 

[MermaidMel]

black worms or tubifex worms
you could keep aquatic insects, water beetles, water boatman, daphnia

but it's right next to my bed! lol

i think i'll just have a really nice planted, tropical looking tank! will look pretty cool, if it does what i want it to! lol

Says the man who keeps snakes and feeds them mice, a lickle water beetle gonna scare ya