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	Pond Plants in the Aquarium
Fish Guy Mega Fish Posts: 1091 Kudos: 1254 Votes: 2 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	About a week ago i went in the road and got some plants from a pond and put them in a cooler just incase there were any parasites on them, and now they are growing very good in my 75 gallon heated tank.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
dan76 Big Fish Always Reading Posts Posts: 343 Registered: 08-Jul-2003	i use water lilly in a couple of my tanks and they look great OH TOLEEDY!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
Fish Guy Mega Fish Posts: 1091 Kudos: 1254 Votes: 2 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	Really, so if ibuy some pond lillies or dig them up they will live?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	I like to experiment so some time ago I was placing a plant order and bought a Neanthebella palm, which is considered a terrarium plant (for less than $1 I figured I couldn't go wrong ) It did quite well in a brackish tank I had setup...that tank is now being switched over to something else so I put the palm in my 2.5g betta hex. Again I'm having no problems with it. As long as potential plants are safe for the fish I see no reason not to try new or different things, just keeping in mind that they might not always work out. Theresa_M attached this image: ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	I collected some native pond plants while I was hiking one time (that's also when I "collected" my three-foot kingsnake), and they are growing very well in my tank. I just made sure to wash them off very well to get off any parasites or predatory insect larvae. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	I've gotten my local variety of hornwort from my local lake. Killed the first batch I collected by using too strong a bleach to water solution :%). Second time I just let it sit for a few weeks in tank water on the windowsill then rinsed again. ^_^[hr width='40%']"Has someone taken your faith? It's real, the pain you feel. The life, the love, You die to heal. The hope that starts, The broken hearts... I’ve got another confession my friend, I’m no fool. I’m getting tired of starting again, Somewhere new." [link=refighting lost battles]http://babelfish.qwertydigital.com/" style="COLOR: #EB4288[/link]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
Fish Guy Mega Fish Posts: 1091 Kudos: 1254 Votes: 2 Registered: 28-Jan-2004	LOL well all ye ( states lol ) get the cool plants while here in newfoundland i have to settle for grass lol.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Is it aquatic grass? That's one of the coolest types of plant there is. I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Theresa, Had another look @that pic you posted...and :%)! we had one of those in the office @work potted. All I could find on it was "dwarf palm" ( real helpful). Not sure why but once it started getting regular waterings we ended up losing it . How long has it been submerged? Looks great in the tank that way and I really need to find something for my tank I've got the same one sitting in my kitchen with a few random plants in it and one snail that got there who knows how :%). ^_^[hr width='40%']"Has someone taken your faith? It's real, the pain you feel. The life, the love, You die to heal. The hope that starts, The broken hearts... I’ve got another confession my friend, I’m no fool. I’m getting tired of starting again, Somewhere new." [link=refighting lost battles]http://babelfish.qwertydigital.com/" style="COLOR: #EB4288[/link]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	It's been submerged for 2-3 months. It lost a bit of color, I think due to the fact that I originally had it in a brackish tank. Since it's a terrarium plant I think regular waterings would definitely kill it; aren't terrariums just kept damp/moist? [link=Here's]http://www.aquaticplantdepot.com/neanpal.html" style="COLOR: #FFCC99[/link] where I found it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
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