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carttman Small Fry Posts: 11 Kudos: 12 Registered: 16-Feb-2006	I have a 29 gallon tank with 65 watts of light. I would like to add some plants with colors such as red, purple etc. could somebody please tell me some names of plants that will produce color and if I will be able to grow them. Thank you
Posted 06-Mar-2006 21:08
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	I think the best thing you can do is visit as many LFS as you can have a look to see what is available, sizes, colours, and any special requirements to grow these plants, lighting, fretilizers or if CO2 is required. Then come back with a list to more advice. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 07-Mar-2006 02:33
upikabu Fish Addict Posts: 591 Kudos: 393 Votes: 44 Registered: 08-Jun-2005	With that lighting, some good, easy red plants are: - ludwigia repens - rotala rotundifolia (aka rotala indica) - colored varieties of cryptocoryne wendtii (e.g. "red", "brown", "bronze", "tropica", etc.) - colored varieties of echinodorus/sword plants (e.g. echinodorus ozelot "red flame", echinodorus rubin, etc.) Red plants especially benefit from addition of iron fertilizer, phosphate, and low nitrate to maintain their red colors. -P
Posted 07-Mar-2006 03:31
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	That's plenty of light for red temple plant I had one in my 20 do better than the wisteria on only 2wpg. It can easily propigate itself from cuttings as well. Rotala indica is also a good one for that wattage and will really like the tall tank. CO2, if you're not running it would be great for the plants listed . ^_^
Posted 10-Mar-2006 02:15


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