My Anubias Rocks!

**ldoerr** · 07-22-2012, 08:26 PM

I used to have java ferns and anubias and moss in my 29g tank with a standard kit light. The plants just about died and I was about to toss them but decided that my bettas might like them. I do not have a light of any sort on my betta tanks. The plants came back to life and are constantly getting baby plantlets on them. I think that some plants do better in tanks that have no light what so ever. My betta tanks do not even get sun from a window or anything even. I leave the light off in that room most of the time but my java fern is as healthy as posible.

**wijnands** · 07-22-2012, 08:52 PM

Say ladyhobs, how much did you have on them then?

**PhillipOrigami** · 07-23-2012, 12:48 AM

I found that out too. One of my anubias was out in the light. It died and yellowed back and was covered in diatoms and never grew. There was another one out of the light sort of in the dark and it is growing like mad.

**Lady Hobbs** · 07-23-2012, 04:26 AM

Originally Posted by wijnands

Say ladyhobs, how much did you have on them then?

108 WATTS of T5HO over 48".

**genocidex** · 07-23-2012, 04:44 AM

hmmmm thats the same light as im going to be using..... looks like im staying away from those lol thanks for the heads up

**Lady Hobbs** · 07-23-2012, 04:54 AM

Probably would have been ok if they were under taller plants so they were shaded a bit but I had them on driftwood right in the center of the tank so they got the full light.