Romeo Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 I've just upgraded the lighting on my coldwater 80*30*30 72l (55l H20) to 40w from 20w. So, I was looking through the plants section and discovered the whole "Native Plant" thing. I'd always assumed all we had was duck/oxygen weed and a million different types of slime. Well, turns out I'm wrong... ... So where can I acquire such plants in Christchurch? Do they even grow this far south? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 Trademe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 Waterplantz (John Peters) sells a few cold water natives on trademe. Most would need pretty good light on a tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 some of the finer 1s can be pretty hard to grow in gravel especially if there is a koura to pull them out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted February 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 That's true Spoon, he makes it hard, but I've got a system in place. I've got a diagonal piece of driftwood under the light, surrounded by a wall of Java Moss. So far he hasn't touched them ;P. He hates the moss because it gets all tangled in his various appendages ;D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 hahaha good plan!! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/tr/Lila ... andiae.php try this 1 nice carpeting plant doesnt grow too big Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Will need good light also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted February 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 RE alanmin4304 Do I have a chance with dual 20w T8's, 0.5 BPS on the DIY CO² & regular API Leaf Zone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 not sure what any of those plants are, as im not up with the native stuff... but i had glosso in my tank, and with 2x20W t8's and 2 T5 HO's it didnt pick on. I also had DIY CO2 and lots of ferts. guess the best way is to try a small bit of each, and get what ever picks up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 You might get away with it being only 30mm high but on the border---can but try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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