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jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	I would like to buy a bunch of about 100 plants, so i would sell them in about 2/3 months time. The plants come in pots or wrapped with lead, so my questions are :- can i keep them this way (in pots or with the lead) for a long time?. Should i have a bare tank or a tank with gravel?. Thanks alot in advance. 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
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
Megil TelZeke Fish Addict Posts: 863 Kudos: 890 Votes: 393 Registered: 21-Jul-2003	definetly take them out of the pots and metal ties. reason being that both will restricts growth and with it is also not uncommon for the part wrapped in the metal or buried in the wool to rot away and die. the metal and rock wool do not provide enough room for proper water circulation. I am assuming thaat you want to grow the plants out to sell them for a higher cost. In which case it would be best to set up a tank with a nice rich substrate for the plants. flourite would work. Also a shorter tank will allow you to take advantage of less light. HTH, Megil.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Yes, i want to get about 100 Plants & sell them. It will take some time to sell them, so i want to keep the Plants growing & in good condition. So you think that a Flourite base & gravel on top would be the best thing to do?. 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
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
Bob Wesolowski Mega Fish Posts: 1379 Kudos: 1462 Registered: 14-Oct-2004	Jason, Fluorite and gravel would be good, but use potting soil and gravel in individual pots within a bare bottom aquarium. Having each plant in an individual planting pot gives you the ability to move the plants without root entanglement that you would have with plants cultivated together in substrate. Potting soil would provide a nutrient rich medium for the short period that you intend to have the plants. __________ "To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research." researched from Steven Wright
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jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Thanks Bob. Can you please tell me what Potting Soil is?. Some Plants come in pots & they have some type of cotton aroung the plant roots. Some plants come with Lead weights & some white protection ariung them. 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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FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Hi, The plants that come in plastic slatted pots are rooted in what we call rock wool. It is a cottony fabric that allows the plants to root and will allow the nutrient filled water to soak in. These plants are grown in hydroponic tanks with lights above. If you plan to grow plants and resell them at a different time, a bare tank with some circulation is a good idea. You could use regular potting soil (without the vermiculite in it and no foam beads) in the pot and then the plant, and then a layer of aquarium gravel over the soil to keep it inside the pot and not floating about the tank making a mess. Frank -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:43
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	Thanks Frank. So i'll leave them in the pots & remove the Rock Wool & add some Potting soil. Do the Plants die, if i'll leave the Rock Wool?. I will only keep the Plants for 3 months till i sell them. 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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