fry_lover
Fred and the Fredettes
I know these are all hardy plants that would probably just be fine in a bucket of tap water and normal daylight, BUT... it isn't much trouble to go a bit further, so please advise.......................
I have just finished sorting out my main community tank and i have some excess plants i recently bought that i cant fit in tank (you will know why when you see the pics lol)
The are moss balls (quite a few about 20), Java Fern (about 8 bunches) and some Hygrophila
I am going to set up a new planted tank when i get back from holiday in about a week. I think its only fair to the plants, as i have a few more when i didnt need to, that i do a complete new set-up, what do you think
I am going to put all these excess plants in a "fish friendly" bin thats about 2 foot high. It will be 50% tap water and 50% tank water. I am going to put a fluorescent tube over a pain of glass and the person looking after my fish can turn it on in the morning and off at night
QUESTIONS
1. Should i facilitate some water flow? I can quite easily stick a Fluval 1 or 2 in there?
2. Should i add some of my normal fertiliser (Seachem liquid)?
3. Should i supply a source of ammonia to replace what they would be getting in my main tank from my fish (i was thinking a few catfish pellets or something?)
cheers
PS - temporarily sticking them in my main tank (floating about) isnt really a good option as it will rob the other plants of too much light
I have just finished sorting out my main community tank and i have some excess plants i recently bought that i cant fit in tank (you will know why when you see the pics lol)
The are moss balls (quite a few about 20), Java Fern (about 8 bunches) and some Hygrophila
I am going to set up a new planted tank when i get back from holiday in about a week. I think its only fair to the plants, as i have a few more when i didnt need to, that i do a complete new set-up, what do you think

I am going to put all these excess plants in a "fish friendly" bin thats about 2 foot high. It will be 50% tap water and 50% tank water. I am going to put a fluorescent tube over a pain of glass and the person looking after my fish can turn it on in the morning and off at night
QUESTIONS
1. Should i facilitate some water flow? I can quite easily stick a Fluval 1 or 2 in there?
2. Should i add some of my normal fertiliser (Seachem liquid)?
3. Should i supply a source of ammonia to replace what they would be getting in my main tank from my fish (i was thinking a few catfish pellets or something?)
cheers
PS - temporarily sticking them in my main tank (floating about) isnt really a good option as it will rob the other plants of too much light