Suggestion for foreground plant for 1 feet tank

**dominik** · 14th Dec 2004, 09:05

Hi, any recommendation of foreground plant for a 40 cm (corrected by Vinz) tank with a 11W PL and without CO2 injection? The APP i have planted have started to melt and float to the surface

. This tank is meant to keep shrimps.

**joe** · 14th Dec 2004, 09:23

moss, hairgrass, e.tenellus comes to mind :P

**geoffrey** · 14th Dec 2004, 09:32

Forget about E. tenellus!!! They can go as high as 15cm!

Glosso, hairgrass, riccia and moss should be fine.

**bclee** · 14th Dec 2004, 09:34

[quote:74b6a95b3e="dominik"]Hi, any recommendation of foreground plant for a 40 inch tank with a 11W PL and without CO2 injection? The APP i have planted have started to melt and float to the surface

. This tank is meant to keep shrimps.[/quote:74b6a95b3e]

40-inch (3-1/3ft) tank with only 11W.

Only plant I can think of is plastic plant... :P

You don't have enough light for anything.

BC

**geoffrey** · 14th Dec 2004, 09:40

Oops! In this case, your E. tenellus will not reach 15cm lah

So can consider

**vinz** · 14th Dec 2004, 09:50

There's always a time when the ET will get too tall.

Low light, no CO2... use moss tied on pebbles and wood, and some small anubias for mid ground.

If you have a good substrate, you can use crypts too.

**dominik** · 14th Dec 2004, 11:23

Sorry not 40 inch but 40 cm

. Presently have a bog wood tied with christmas moss and small anubias

**vinz** · 14th Dec 2004, 12:00

Edited your original post. You can edit your own posts too.

**foxxkat** · 14th Dec 2004, 13:18

[quote:26fc6b5678="dominik"]Sorry not 40 inch but 40 cm [/quote:26fc6b5678]

..suddenly it makes sense..

tink i will go wif the recommendations here. mine is a 30in tank

i mean 30cm.

**David** · 14th Dec 2004, 15:23

Ah Lee.......Plastic plants are expensive......

......Moss can lah.....

**curahee** · 14th Dec 2004, 19:47

can try crypt as they dun need so much light

**stormydax** · 14th Dec 2004, 22:12

hi guys,
may i know what is crypt?

thanks

yours sincerely,
Storm

**|squee|** · 14th Dec 2004, 22:17

Full name is cryptocoryne. It's a family/speices/range ( however they call it ) of plants.

**David** · 14th Dec 2004, 22:19

I dont think cryptos can make it with that kind of light wattage.....

**ranmasatome** · 15th Dec 2004, 00:29

hairgrass should be able no?

**David** · 15th Dec 2004, 12:55

If I have to choose between cryptos or hairgrass, I take my chances with cryptos.......

**foxxkat** · 15th Dec 2004, 15:27

won't cryptos be "too big" for a 1foot nano tank?

**Fei Miao** · 15th Dec 2004, 17:06

[quote:afd5543193="foxxkat"]won't cryptos be "too big" for a 1foot nano tank?[/quote:afd5543193]
Crypto Prava are small... Hc would be good for 1 foot as well.

**bclee** · 15th Dec 2004, 17:18

[quote:a743118196="foxxkat"]won't cryptos be "too big" for a 1foot nano tank?[/quote:a743118196]

There are smaller species like C. wendtii, C. Albida and C. undulata. They say quite small especially without CO2.

BC