Oompa123 Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 Hi there, just wondering what the best plants would be for a tetra tank and what shingle I should use for an undergravel filter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael.qian Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 not sure about shingle for a undergravel filter. what type of tetras? since none of them are plant eaters you could pretty much have any plant. depend on your lighting etc... some plants need high lighting and others not so much lighting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 Hi there, just wondering what the best plants would be for a tetra tank and what shingle I should use for an undergravel filter. It depends how fine the grill is on the undergravel filter, but generally about 4-5mm (so water can flow through it and carry waste to the filter). Anything much bigger and you'll have difficulty anchoring plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 Yeah what type of setup do you have there? I'd start with Cabomba, its easy to grow, looks good, just trim it when you need to. Little bit of Java Fern maybe? It is hard buying your first plants as you don't know what works and what doesn't. It's a bit of a shame that many 'aquatic plants' in pet stores aren't aquatic plants at all, just swamp plants that may survive underwater. Cabomba I've always found to be good and easy to care for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 Yeah what type of setup do you have there? I'd start with Cabomba, its easy to grow, looks good, just trim it when you need to. Little bit of Java Fern maybe? It is hard buying your first plants as you don't know what works and what doesn't. It's a bit of a shame that many 'aquatic plants' in pet stores aren't aquatic plants at all, just swamp plants that may survive underwater. Cabomba I've always found to be good and easy to care for. Yep, as a general rule (there are exceptions) avoid anything with varigated (multicoloured/patchy) leaves, anything that looks like grass, and anything you've seen in a garden. Swamp plants will survive underwater for a while, but they will eventually start to die and foul your water. As Spidersweb says, Cabomba is a good place to start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 I don't know why but I've never had any luck with Cabomba it always seems to die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tHEcONCH Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 I don't know why but I've never had any luck with Cabomba it always seems to die. It doesn't seem to like temperatures above 27 degrees - maybe your tank was a little too warm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 Yeah maybe my tank is usually around 26 or 27 degress. It does alright for a month or so then all os a sudden there is just stalks of the plant. But it looks really nice if it takes off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southerrrngirrl Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 I've never had any luck with cabomba either. And my tanks are never any more than 25-26 degrees... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael.qian Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 Me too, mine cabombas all do well initially and then start to die off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 The plant that I've found the easiest to grow is indian fern. I started of with a little 3cm high plant with a couple of leaves now it's 20cm high and it's leaves are touching each end of my tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpidersWeb Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 haha here is the funny part I've never been able to keep Indian Fern alive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 Really that suprises me I thought it was really easy all I done was plant it and leave it. I don't use any fertaliser or anything to help it grow just good old fish poo . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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