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WiseIves Enthusiast MbunaMbunaMbuna Posts: 237 Kudos: 180 Votes: 85 Registered: 24-Nov-2004	Whats a good easy plant to get & care for? I already have some Apongenta (I think its something like that) which I purchased @ walmart as bulbs & have grown rather nicely after 2 months, xcept for a few that never came out. Is there maybe another plant that can go good w/ tis one. as the ones I have are in a corner in the tank & I wanted to expand on plants. Also What should I use to help the plants grow. By all means marry; if you get a good wife, you'll be happy. If you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher. Socrates- I happen to have become a philosopher
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
ACIDRAIN Moderator Posts: 3162 Kudos: 1381 Votes: 416 Registered: 14-Jan-2002	Good plants are Bolbitus, Java moss, Java fern, some crypts, most of the anubius, and anacarus. All very easy, do not require high lighting, and are usually inexpensive at the lfs. HTH.... _____________________________________________________________ There is always a bigger fish...
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	I second java fern. While a slow grower, it does great if it's tied to driftwood or rock (it doesnt' like to be burried) and allowed to root itself. If you have enough light in the tank, 2+Watts per gallon (wpg), you can start adding CO2 which will increase its growth rate. ^_^ Current [link=Contest Rules]http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Aquascaping/44382.html?200412022138" style="COLOR: #EB4288[/link][/font]
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trystianity Mega Fish Posts: 1028 Kudos: 926 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Mar-2004	Hygrophila polysperma has done well in my tanks, and cheap Aponogeton bulbs from walmart.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
chrism Enthusiast Posts: 152 Kudos: 109 Votes: 19 Registered: 14-Jul-2004	Vallisneria have done very well in my tank, and send out new shoots readily easily replanted too
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
guppy01 Big Fish Posts: 334 Kudos: 387 Votes: 3 Registered: 06-Sep-2003	Vallsineria and Java ferns have always done very well in my tanks and are generally very easy. Bolbitis however can be quite a difficult plant. It grows very slow and takes a while to acclimatize to different tanks. My bolbitis is currently growing painfully slow!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
Falstaf Fish Addict Posts: 785 Kudos: 1211 Votes: 196 Registered: 12-Feb-2004	Green lotus don't need very high lighting, and are really fast growers. Sagitarias are hardy and really atractive, whatersprite or wisteria are also very afortable and can survive in low light enviroments, the leaves will loose some of their froked shape, but still have a wonderful shade of green.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43


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