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xlinkinparkx  Fish Addict Posts: 521 Kudos: 353 Votes: 2 Registered: 23-Apr-2005   | hey i have a normal fish bowl and i want to add a small low light plant. Do u know of any good plaNts and what light i should use. I was also thinking of adding a shrimp. Ghost prolly Thanx! Last edited by bensaf at 05-Jul-2005 08:54 10gallon: 8neons 5gallon: 1betta 1oto 2platys |
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illustrae Fish Addict Posts: 820 Kudos: 876 Registered: 04-May-2005   | Java ferns do fairly well in low light, but they will grow very slowly, so watch out for algae. Attach the fern to a rock or small piece of sinking wood. Is there any filtration or water movement (airstone) going on in this bowl? If there is, you can keep four to six small shrimp or a mystery snail (as long as you do weekly partial water changes because the snails are quite messy) in the bowl. Hoping that there must be a word for everything I mean... |
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mattyboombatty       Moderator Tenellus Obsessor Posts: 2790 Kudos: 1507 Votes: 1301 Registered: 26-Mar-2004  | If you aren't going to have much light above the tank, I think you are limited to java fern, java moss, and anubias species. Anubias nana petite would probably do well in the bowl if you can find it. Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients |
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jasonpisani  *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003  | Maybe an Anubias or a Moss Ball............ http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com |
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| JustinL Fingerling Posts: 39 Kudos: 16 Votes: 2 Registered: 01-Jul-2005 | java moss, java fern, moss ball, crypts, bolbitis |
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| tankie Fish Addict Posts: 857 Kudos: 848 Votes: 230 Registered: 15-Mar-2005 | java fern maybe nice..but it may outgrow the bowl...i say...go vor anubias nana..it remains small..grow slow...and not so demanding... at low light....this is almost perfect. |
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| xlinkinparkx Fish Addict Posts: 521 Kudos: 353 Votes: 2 Registered: 23-Apr-2005 | well, thanx u i think i will get a java and when it grows too big ill put it in my ten gallon.....what light would you suggest? 10gallon: 8neons 5gallon: 1betta 1oto 2platys |
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| JustinL Fingerling Posts: 39 Kudos: 16 Votes: 2 Registered: 01-Jul-2005 | at least 1.5 wpg IME. |
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| Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004 | I've done dwarf hairgrass, glosso, and H M in small gallonesque tanks |
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