Andrew_W Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Well my zealandia grass was a massive failure, and most of it has come out or been pulled out...I think clown loaches have made little roads through it, although its got worse since the discus moved in. So what can I replace it with, It needs to be quite low growing, cause the fish dont have that much room as it is, and needs to cover a fairly larger area, I guess it needs to have a good rooting system, so they cant be pulled out so easy. I have some chain swords, and I think some other plants that look like chain sword that accidentally got in there. In my head the image of the tank is have a low growing carpeting plant, in the foreground and open space, which then went to chain sword as a boarder where the bits of drift wood start, and then get into the larger plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Hairgrass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 sagittaria subluta? if it grows too long, or too densley you can prune it easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_W Posted January 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 hmm that looks promising, hard to tell from pics though...I'll see if I can get some. Have hair grass in my other tank, can't say i'm the biggest fan. I have thought about those small crypts, but coving pretty much half my tank with it might get a bit pricey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 just search through some of my old posts.. for a pic of my tank and you'll see it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_W Posted January 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Bebo works to. Yeah that stuff would be great. ps. nice pic of you deep throating you bird. :lol: Ps. I was just looking at my clown loachs lying on there sides spooning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Have hair grass in my other tank, can't say i'm the biggest fan. I agree, it didn't grow the way I imagined and my discus managed to pull out the hair grass as well. I'm wondering about dwarf chain sword (not sure if thats the right name for it), Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_W Posted January 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 I think thats what i might have. I don't know I'm sure I got a bunch or random plants, when I was getting chain swords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Do you have a picture of your chain sword. I am after the common chain sword (Echinodorus quadricostatus) and would be happy to swap for a number of plants which might be suitable if that is what you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Bebo works to. Yeah that stuff would be great. ps. nice pic of you deep throating you bird. :lol: Ps. I was just looking at my clown loachs lying on there sides spooning that sounds horrible, lol. he shoved his head in there. next time i prune my tank, i can send you some. (you're 2 days too late - just removed a bunch or 10; 2 days ago). can send you some ludwigia too if you like. PS - i didnt know i had recent pics of my tank on there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_W Posted January 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 Sure that would be great :bounce: Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 Some of the chain sword would be great. I have ludwigia. I can't find a picture of the plant--can you point me in the right direction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_W Posted January 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 There are lots of different ludwigia, I think i have some too. edit: yeah i have/had ludwigia perennis and ludwigia repens...but I wouldnt be able to point them out :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 http://www.bebo.com/PhotoAlbumBig.jsp?P ... 9912886200 that's the val im talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_W Posted January 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 Is that different to what I was looking at before? I need to get a bird to feed my fish for me. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 i don't know what u were looking at before lol. Rusty is not allowed on the tank now unless i'm there cause once he fell in it when i was doing a water change and then he pooped on the angel fish's face. I don't think the aro would resist a tongue wiggling in the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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