Plants for Beginners

[dnsfpl]

any hardy plants to recommend for beginner?
current setup is 2ft PL light (55W) with no CO2 injection (might use DIY if really necessary)

want to revamp my tank for my future neon tetras
thanks

[vurbul]

Ferns and mosses. I find them to be the hardiest. They'll live in any condition I've thrown at them.

[dnsfpl]

Ferns and mosses. I find them to be the hardiest. They'll live in any condition I've thrown at them.

any particular type in mind?

thanks again

[ronang]

Java moss and Java Ferns are hardy plants with low light and low CO2. Stay away from other type of mosses as they will require low water temperatures.

[dnsfpl]

Java moss and Java Ferns are hardy plants with low light and low CO2. Stay away from other type of mosses as they will require low water temperatures.

noted, will get java moss and java ferns for my new setup
any other recommendations?

thanks

[vurbul]

I've actually had success growing Christmas moss and Weeping moss in my no chiller, no fan, no co2 tank. So while they thrive in colder water, they do grow in warmer temperatures.

[Thirteen]

dont get Java moss la! they're almost obsolete to an extent already.. Get something nicer like Spikey, christmas moss.

They have better fonds. If you want something slow nicer and higher end. Kick start with US fissidens. They are nice and in the end if you have alot of them growing, can sell too.

[dnsfpl]

dont get Java moss la! they're almost obsolete to an extent already.. Get something nicer like Spikey, christmas moss.

They have better fonds. If you want something slow nicer and higher end. Kick start with US fissidens. They are nice and in the end if you have alot of them growing, can sell too.

i notice most people plant US fissidens using wire mesh, how can they absorb the fertilizer from the soil then?

[torque6]

Moss like fissiden all absorb nutrients from the water columns.

[cyclops]

Can try nana also but just be beware that they are very slow growing plants. Without CO2 i think most of the plants will not remain in the lush green colour. Suggest that if you are going for planted to buy gadgets to help produce CO2.

[dnsfpl]

should i reused the water or change them when revamping?

[torque6]

nanas are very slow growing plants, include them in your list, but try and balance out and get some fast growing plants as well. Reused water ? from, sorry but i dont quite understand. Do you mean the water in your tank -> siphon and keep ?

[dnsfpl]

nanas are very slow growing plants, include them in your list, but try and balance out and get some fast growing plants as well. Reused water ? from, sorry but i dont quite understand. Do you mean the water in your tank -> siphon and keep ?

i already have neons in my tank, should i just plant the stuff can keep the water or redo everything?

any good algae eater to intro beside oto and yamato?

thanks

[WaterH2O]

I find Milfoil and Hygrophila Difformis (Water Wistria) quite hardy for me. I threw away a few clump yesterday.

[Thirteen]

hi dnsfpl,

unless water parameters gone beyond safe levels (water problems), try to reuse at least 30% of the original tank water. A 90% above change in water will sometimes invite problems.

Shrimps, ottos and SAEs are the best crews to which clean certain algae problems. However, they are not solutions to algae problems. So please take note that algae appearance is not due to the lack of algae eaters. There are many "casefiles" under the algae section which you can try read abit to get a better and broader idea.

[dnsfpl]

hi dnsfpl,

unless water parameters gone beyond safe levels (water problems), try to reuse at least 30% of the original tank water. A 90% above change in water will sometimes invite problems.

Shrimps, ottos and SAEs are the best crews to which clean certain algae problems. However, they are not solutions to algae problems. So please take note that algae appearance is not due to the lack of algae eaters. There are many "casefiles" under the algae section which you can try read abit to get a better and broader idea.

pardon my ignorance, whats SAEs?
what shrimps can i consider beside yamato.

bioload is another concern for me too.

thanks

[freddiewee]

sae is siamese algae eater, can get quite big but are very effective, as its name suggests, in kerbing algae.

here is some links for your reference.

http://www.thekrib.com/Fish/Algae-Eaters/

http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/sae.htm

cheers,
freddie

[dnsfpl]

sae is siamese algae eater, can get quite big but are very effective, as its name suggests, in kerbing algae.

here is some links for your reference.

http://www.thekrib.com/Fish/Algae-Eaters/

http://www.thetropicaltank.co.uk/Fishindx/sae.htm

cheers,
freddie

thanks for the info
my tank is uncovered

[torque6]

Dns,

Check out jervis thread on this ada30, he had some very nice DIY tank covers which i will embark on similarily soon. Creative, cheap and it works.

[dnsfpl]

Dns,

Check out jervis thread on this ada30, he had some very nice DIY tank covers which i will embark on similarily soon. Creative, cheap and it works.

he did an excellent job...