more plant questions/and swordtail questions

[Sgooosh]

• steps for propagating abubias nana?
• how to make homemade aquaric fertiliser and can you use normal plant fertiliser for submerged plants
• steps for propogating marimo algae/moss
• how can i breed swordtail-platies? i only have 1 pair

 

[Wills]

• steps for propagating abubias nana?
• how to make homemade aquaric fertiliser and can you use normal plant fertiliser for submerged plants
• steps for propogating marimo algae/moss
• how can i breed swordtail-platies? i only have 1 pair

- Cut the Anubias along the rhiozime so you get a few leaves and some roots in each section, it will grow from that.
- Don't, its not worth the risk or hassle
- You can split moss balls up into smaller ones and keep shaping them into balls until the shape sticks over a few weeks. Moss balls are actually a type of algae rather than a plant so does not really propogate
- Breeding swordtails and platies is quite straight forward - keep a male and a female together and wait. Dont cross the species though (not sure if thats what you are suggesting?)

Wills

 

[Sgooosh]

- Cut the Anubias along the rhiozime so you get a few leaves and some roots in each section, it will grow from that.
- Don't, its not worth the risk or hassle
- You can split moss balls up into smaller ones and keep shaping them into balls until the shape sticks over a few weeks. Moss balls are actually a type of algae rather than a plant so does not really propogate
- Breeding swordtails and platies is quite straight forward - keep a male and a female together and wait. Dont cross the species though (not sure if thats what you are suggesting?)

Wills

nah just neon swoerdtails

 

[WhistlingBadger]

• how can i breed swordtail-platies? i only have 1 pair

Well, if they aren't figuring it out for themselves, it might be time to have the talk with them...

 

[Sgooosh]

Well, if they aren't figuring it out for themselves, it might be time to have the talk with them...

oh no...

 

[Sgooosh]

- Cut the Anubias along the rhiozime so you get a few leaves and some roots in each section, it will grow from that.
- Don't, its not worth the risk or hassle
- You can split moss balls up into smaller ones and keep shaping them into balls until the shape sticks over a few weeks. Moss balls are actually a type of algae rather than a plant so does not really propogate
- Breeding swordtails and platies is quite straight forward - keep a male and a female together and wait. Dont cross the species though (not sure if thats what you are suggesting?)

Wills

can i use normal plant ferts for aquaric

 

[Wills]

can i use normal plant ferts for aquaric

Most house plant or garden fertilisers will have nitrogen and sometimes ammonia in so no.

Wills

 

[Sgooosh]

Most house plant or garden fertilisers will have nitrogen and sometimes ammonia in so no.

Wills

oh but my new tank has nothing. can i do like a tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiny pinch? or should i just go with seachem instead

 

[Wills]

Why is it even an option? It will likely polute your tank in an unsafe way.

You would be better off going with a reliable aquarium brand like Seachem, Tropica, ADA etc.

Wills

 

[Sgooosh]

Why is it even an option? It will likely polute your tank in an unsafe way.

You would be better off going with a reliable aquarium brand like Seachem, Tropica, ADA etc.

Wills

yes seachem flourish?

 

[Wills]

yes seems to be a reliable product. I use Tropica Premium Nutrition.

 

[Sgooosh]

yes seems to be a reliable product. I use Tropica Premium Nutrition.

if i cant find yours at petsmart ill use the other

 

[Essjay]

If you get the Seachem one, make sure it says Seachem Flourish Comprehensive Supplement for the Planted Aquarium. There are several products with the name 'Flourish'

The liquid is for plants that feed from the water like anubias. For plants that are rooted in the substrate and feed through their roots, you need root tabs. Plants like amazon swords, crypts etc.