jamestothemax Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 hey all you plant gurus I have aquired a three teir hydroponic setup and was interested in tryign to grow some aquatic plants. i dotn want to grow the standard bunch plants that are real cheap and everywhere. i was thinking of somethign more along the lines of crypts or anubius (i thought these cause i have quite a few in my tank already to use to start the whole lot off) or even some echinidorus of some kind. just didnt know what types will grow successfully out of full submersion but then live well when put back into a tank. so yeah if anyone has any suggestions on plants to try and also what type of lighting would work well. i was thinking of setting it up under my house and running soem metal halides or i could set it up under my deck where there would be abit more natural sunlight and just use fluro's. thanks for any help and of course all successfully grown plants that i cant fit in my tanks will be offered up on here first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 Might pay to invite the police around for a look, before they come uninvited. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamestothemax Posted February 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 hahahahha yeah but nothing illegal will be grown and i wont even risk growing tomatoe plants to arrouse suspicion. the other thing that was though of was adding a guttering spout on top of each row and filling that with water so that i could grow plants that only grow submersed. anyone done anythign like that or think it would work. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanksman Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 sounds like a nightmare actually - how you seal it to the gully. Why not just use containers filled with water - doesn't have to be glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamestothemax Posted February 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 yeah thats y i was hoping to find plants that i dont have to worry about teh extra gully on. dont think itd be to bad tho just get some spouting, cut the bottom out and silicone it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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