Milet Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 Once again, another question from milet, will they ever stop?!? :lol: :lol: Just wanted to know if you can have too many plants in one tank? What will it do to my tank and how will i know i have too many??? Thanks:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HummingBird Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 There isn't really such a thing. The worst that will happen is that they'll crowd each other out for light and as such the lower plants/lower parts of the stems (if they're stemmed plants) will be bare/dying from lack of light. The rate of growth would probably slow down too, if you don't add fertilizer. I use PMDD - it's cheap, and a batch lasts almost forever. The recipe for it is here. Hopefully Plantman will post some pictures of his tanks in here, so you can see what "a lot of plants" really means Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milet Posted April 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 Ok then, i just bought some small plants 2 weeks ago and already they have grown heaps. The foreground was bare, but each snipping i make, is been closer and closer to the front of the tank....Ive taken a lot out and have done quite a bit of snipping. If i snip the plants that are growing too much, and replant the snippings, will they still grow normaly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HummingBird Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 If they're stem plants, yes they will. The bottom parts will sprout new tips too, so you'll double the number of plants you have with each cutting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milet Posted April 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 Thanks, lol yeah, i think ive doubled my plants already, im jut trying to grow them big enough for my main tank. Also, how can i plant my Glossostigma? Ive had it floating since ive bought it, but it hasnt grown. I tried planting one of them in my stones the other day but it wouldnt stay in the ground. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 your floating glosso looks great! As for planting it, you'll need to plant it and lay some teaspoons over it to hold it in place while it roots. If you have catfish in the tank, it probably won't take hold as they'll constantly dig it up. The glosso will have a hard time surviving with big leaved plants blocking out the light. Recommend doing a BIG prune and rip out any excess plants before and while glosso is in the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 Glosso has short fine roots and is better in sand or very fine gravel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted April 5, 2007 Report Share Posted April 5, 2007 You have too many plants when you can't see the fish except when they are climbing over the trunks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub.z Posted April 8, 2007 Report Share Posted April 8, 2007 Your tank look great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidb Posted April 8, 2007 Report Share Posted April 8, 2007 hey milet- i foungd this guide when i wanted to plant som glosso and found it really helpful http://www.aquaticplantcentral.com/foru ... ounds.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milet Posted April 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2007 Thanks Sub.z! Oh cheers for that link davidb that helpd heas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke* Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 Yep no such thing as too many plants, and certainly great to be posting about that as opposed to 'why do my plants keep dying?' A couple of days ago I trimmed my giant hygrophilia back filled out the entire fore and midground with it. It looks totally magical entirely filled with plants especially when there's continuous streams of 02 rising off them! Your tank looks great, do you add CO2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milet Posted April 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 Cheers Luke, Nah havent added CO2 into my tank, wasnt going to use it for plants, but decided to chuck in the plants and grow them up for my main tank. Going to do a huge prune up today i think and replant it all in my new tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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