cabomba

**cocoa_pleco** · 03-25-2007, 04:53 PM

is cabomba brackish? i bought some from a freshwater tank yesterday, but read that they are brackish in a book. Its doing fine in my freshwater 20g, but does the brackish part matter?

**Chrona** · 03-25-2007, 05:14 PM

AFAIK, all plants can tolerate a certain degree of salt in the water (maybe like 1.005 specific gravity) but the only one that does well in brackish is java fern.

**cocoa_pleco** · 03-25-2007, 05:19 PM

sweet, looks like my cabombas fine.

The white cloud's are lovin all the foilage on the top

**wijnands** · 03-25-2007, 07:05 PM

Don't think so. It seems sensitive to temperature though, either too cold or too warm and it will go snotty and runny.

**SouthernGal0682** · 03-26-2007, 01:36 AM

I have puple cabomba in my tank. Its been in there almost 2 weeks at about 80 degrees and has grown about 3 inches and seems really happy, so it should be fine.

**xoolooxunny** · 03-26-2007, 01:55 AM

Originally Posted by blackbeard

sweet, looks like my cabombas fine.

The white cloud's are lovin all the foilage on the top

Can i see a pic of your cabomba? From what I've read they grow easily. If it's too much trouble don't worry about it, no big deal!

**cocoa_pleco** · 03-26-2007, 02:03 AM

i'll try when i come back on friday to get a pic. Im doing some late packing.

My 20g has two big potted plants on the bottom, and some other plant, with a huge driftwood chunk, and cabomba, watergrass, and a fake floating plant on top.

**xoolooxunny** · 03-26-2007, 02:45 AM

Originally Posted by blackbeard

i'll try when i come back on friday to get a pic. Im doing some late packing.

My 20g has two big potted plants on the bottom, and some other plant, with a huge driftwood chunk, and cabomba, watergrass, and a fake floating plant on top.

that's cool, take your time. I would like to have some of that stuff, but i can't spare the light hitting the bottom of the tank.

**Incredulous_Ed** · 03-26-2007, 08:17 PM

I have had very little growth in my cabombas since I got them in December. They only grow easily if you have bright lights. If you have weak lights like mine, they grow horribly