Scrup
12-19-2009, 12:51 AM
So I will be getting some plants tomorrow I think for my 225G (2x40W generic T8 bulbs, and 2x40W GE aquarium and plant bulbs, NO co2), as the LFS is having a little sale on them. as it stands now, I know a bit about floating pond plants and lilypads, and that about sums up my knowledge of aquarium plants.
They have a few pretty large Aponogeton ulvaceus (leaves are well over 20")
And they just got a lot of tiny leaved anubias in.
On top of that I will be looking for some other low/medium light plants.
Possibly some crypts, and they had some Sagittaria subulata that they sell in big clumps for $10.
Lighting will be improved over the next year, as well as a co2 system installed, but for now I am just looking for something to dip my feet in the water.
currently the tank has 3 water lillies, lots of hornwort, anacharis, duckweed, and some large plant that looks like duckweed, only the size of a 50 cent peice. (It did have water lettuce and hyacinth growing pretty well (or so I thought) but they ended up drying out in the winter air (The only thing I could think of as they were fine all summer)
The inhabitants, aside from the common pleco are all very plant friendly (livebearers, loaches, corries, ottos, and 2 bala sharks), but the pleco seems to leave plants alone for the most part (he does twist up the lilypads sometimes and snap some leaves off)
so..ANYWHO...thoughts on my purchase? Additions or suggestions?
I'll sum it up-
large Aponogeton ulvaceus
anubias
Sagittaria subulata
unknown crypts
thanks in advance!
They have a few pretty large Aponogeton ulvaceus (leaves are well over 20")
And they just got a lot of tiny leaved anubias in.
On top of that I will be looking for some other low/medium light plants.
Possibly some crypts, and they had some Sagittaria subulata that they sell in big clumps for $10.
Lighting will be improved over the next year, as well as a co2 system installed, but for now I am just looking for something to dip my feet in the water.
currently the tank has 3 water lillies, lots of hornwort, anacharis, duckweed, and some large plant that looks like duckweed, only the size of a 50 cent peice. (It did have water lettuce and hyacinth growing pretty well (or so I thought) but they ended up drying out in the winter air (The only thing I could think of as they were fine all summer)
The inhabitants, aside from the common pleco are all very plant friendly (livebearers, loaches, corries, ottos, and 2 bala sharks), but the pleco seems to leave plants alone for the most part (he does twist up the lilypads sometimes and snap some leaves off)
so..ANYWHO...thoughts on my purchase? Additions or suggestions?
I'll sum it up-
large Aponogeton ulvaceus
anubias
Sagittaria subulata
unknown crypts
thanks in advance!