Chris H Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 What plants are able to live in water with an alkaline ph such as 7.5 to 8.0? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 My impression was that plants that are found in acidic environments can do well in alkaline water, but reverse is not true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted June 17, 2012 Report Share Posted June 17, 2012 the valesinaria sp?? species seem to do well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 I read somewhere that Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae does well in alkaline water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 Anubias nana and barteri are good, prefer lower lighting too, if its for an african tank it does well stuck in the holes in the rockwork Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 The Crypts that are from Sri Lanka would do OK because the water there is hard and alkaline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Java fern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Plastic Plants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Nooooo! :sick: :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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