They Luv The Moss

[Jacob Da Jew]

Hey everyone


I recently decided to possibly add a few female Bettas to my 10 gallon tank. Currently, 2 BW tetras, 2 zbra danios and one cory reside there. Did not add Bettas yet, maybe in a few weeks.

I added some Java Moss to the tank (19 w light) and...

Wow! The fish really perked up. they seem much happier.

Now I want to add some more plants, what do you recommend?

Again,

10 gallon tank, 19w bulb, not adding CO2 (yet).

Thanks.

P.S. Is my levels of Ni and Nt supposed to go up the plants?

 

[KraKen]

Java fern

 

[shang hi]

java ferns are good hardy plants, i have 2 in my 10gallon biOrb. maby a bit more moss as they liked it so much.
if you had a bigger tank you could have different plants like amazon sword but in a 10gallon it will grow way to big. do you add plant food and did you use plant ferts because they will make they plants grow with some CO2

 

[Jacob Da Jew]

java ferns are good hardy plants, i have 2 in my 10gallon biOrb. maby a bit more moss as they liked it so much.
if you had a bigger tank you could have different plants like amazon sword but in a 10gallon it will grow way to big. do you add plant food and did you use plant ferts because they will make they plants grow with some CO2

No plant fertziler or CO2, I dont think its necc.

The moss has been only 5 days in the tank and its doing very well, it is getting greener and looks like its spreading.

 

[shang hi]

No plant fertziler or CO2, I dont think its necc.

oops i forgot its 10gallons (i forget things very fast)

CO2 wont be needed however plant food should be used and maby some root tablets if your planing on having more plants than just the moss.

 

[Jacob Da Jew]

No plant fertziler or CO2, I dont think its necc.

oops i forgot its 10gallons (i forget things very fast)

CO2 wont be needed however plant food should be used and maby some root tablets if your planing on having more plants than just the moss.

o.k. Thanks. people have recommended JBL, tetraplantation for plant food. Any other good brands?

(As Always, don't even think of getting advice from the LFS )

 

[shang hi]

i use API leaf zone, not the best for growth but keeps the leafs healthy

 

[backtotropical]

Tropica Plant Nutrition. Best on the market.

Be careful. Add too much fertiliser and you will almost certainly have an algae outbreak.

 

[radioman]

You also need to remember that you can not just grow plants with ferts. You need to have the proper lighting.

 

[Jacob Da Jew]

Tropica Plant Nutrition. Best on the market.

Be careful. Add too much fertiliser and you will almost certainly have an algae outbreak.

How much is the recommended dosage?

 

[FeroX]

The bottle will tell you...

 

[backtotropical]

Off the top of my head, i think it's 1ml per 10 litres of water, once per week, but as said the bottle will give the answer.

 

[Luketendo]

Ferts and CO2 aren't needed for Java Fern, looks good, tastes bad (hehe fish) and is hardy.

 

[Jacob Da Jew]

Ferts and CO2 aren't needed for Java Fern, looks good, tastes bad (hehe fish) and is hardy.

Yea, but I'm also adding twisted vallis .