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Ok so this is my aquarium.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/Xlinkinparkx/IMGP1125.jpg

Can i add more plants because i'm afriad that if i do it will cover my other plants and block light!

10gallon: 8neons 5gallon: 1betta
1oto
2platys

Hi,
You probably ought to leave the tank alone for a while and
see what happens.

The plant on the right looks to be anacharis. It can
be rooted or left to float. If it is left to float,
it will form a rope many feet long at the surface.
It is a high to moderate light demand plant and it needs
at least 2wpg to flourish.

The next plant over appears to be Java Fern. This plant
is best grown attached to a piece of drift wood. It should
also have about 2wpg of light.

The second plant in from the left appears to be wisteria.
It can be grown as a floating plant, or rooted. Both
it and the anacharis, if allowed to grow floating instead
of rooted, will soak up nutrients directly from the water
reducing nitrate levels. Again about 2wpg if not more
would be good this plant.
If anacharis or wisteria is planted, plan on around 3wpg
for light. If it is allowed to grow floating, then it is
at the surface and lower light wpg will work as the light
does not have to penetrate the water to get to the plant.

I can't tell from the picture quality what the plant at
the left of the tank is. If it is what I think it is, then
it demands at least 3wpg to grow.

Frank


Last edited by FRANK at 05-Jul-2005 01:33

Last edited by FRANK at 05-Jul-2005 09:05

Last edited by FRANK at 05-Jul-2005 09:07

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Thats a nice tank What size is it?

You could probably add more plants if you wish, but as frank said, it would be best if you left the tank for a little while

xlinkinparkx

Frank has given you some excellent advice, let the tank develop its own character.

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ok thanx alot!


10gallon: 8neons 5gallon: 1betta
1oto
2platys

How can i attach my java fern to my rock???
Here are some pics?

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/Xlinkinparkx/IMGP1230.jpg


http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y179/Xlinkinparkx/IMGP1231.jpg


Ps:I have the sponge and metal ring on all my plants should i leave it or remove it?

Also how do i figure out my wpg?(my light is a 14w aqua-)glo

Last edited by xlinkinparkx at 05-Jul-2005 17:00

Last edited by xlinkinparkx at 07-Jul-2005 21:22

10gallon: 8neons 5gallon: 1betta
1oto
2platys

remove the sponge and metal ring
and i use fishing lines, cause they are strong and won't rust or affect water quality
and the colour of mine kind of changes to the same colour as the rock over time
possibly because of algae
you can then take the fishing line off if you want and the plant will stay
i left my anubias attached for like 3 month, now it's firmly attached by its self

good luck!

Hmmmm how did u tie it?

Also i have the sponge on all my plants when i boutght them i fiugerd it was to hold the plants down should i take them all off?

10gallon: 8neons 5gallon: 1betta
1oto
2platys

um..........you just tie it to a rock
yea, take the sponge out. for plants that have roots, you should let them grow into the gravel so that they can have a good rooting system and take up more nutrients. for plants such as java ferns, they shouldn't be in a sponge anyway. your lfs uses sponge because it doesn't want all the plants to have roots that tangle up under the gravel and it saves space. my camera is broken, or i'll get you some photos of how i did it. ask around, frank and bensaf are the experts, and there are more. i'm not an expert on this, but i still know a few things

u can use even a fabric thread to tie ur "windelov" fern to the rock (rock must be bit rough if ur want to affix it quickly)... and..we have to determine how big is ur tank...if u have only one strip of 14 w light..and if ur tank is 20g, for example... u have only 0.7 wpg...thats considered low light..and from what ive sen in ur tank...some of the plants require higher wattage.

Ummm it a 10gallon sry and the rock if very roundish


10gallon: 8neons 5gallon: 1betta
1oto
2platys