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What plants are good for small tanks? The plant will probably be in a 1-3 gal bowl (http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Advanced%20Betta%20Care/57128.html) with a betta & ghost shrimp, there will be some light, but not too much.

Maybe kitten could write an article



Last edited by dude_dude at 28-Mar-2005 02:29

Hi,

I use whisteria anchored to the bottom by a rock or a plant weight, or in some i just leave it floating, it looks quite good. Other option could be java fern attached to a smal piece of DW or anubias nana petit also attached to DW or rock.

I've read here that some use java moss, i've never been able to grow it succesfully myself, but it can also be a good idea.

Java moss or java ferns would look good. You will have to trim them from time to time because of the size of the tank you wish to put them in. For a light you could use a desk lamp with a simple screw in compact flourescent. That would help your plants grow really well.

HTH

thanx 4 the suggestions Petite nana semms pretty cool , would
033D Ludwigia repens 'Rubin'
053A Hygrophila siamensis
043 Bacopa caroliana
047 Limnophila sessiliflora

039 Hydrocotyle verticilata
048B Hemianthus cal. 'Cuba'
073F Echinodorus 'Ozelot'
073G Echinodorus 'Oz.' Grøn
101 Anubias nana

107 Cryptocoryne x willisii
109E Cryptocoryne 'Tropica'

be okay or do some of these need high light?

so most...,
Java Fern, Anubias, Java Moss and Crypts

Last edited by dude_dude at 28-Mar-2005 04:13

033D Ludwigia repens 'Rubin'
053A Hygrophila siamensis
043 Bacopa caroliana
047 Limnophila sessiliflora

039 Hydrocotyle verticilata
073F Echinodorus 'Ozelot'
073G Echinodorus 'Oz.' Grøn

All of these are far too big for a bowl, need more light then you can provide over a bowl and require a substrate so deep there wont be much room left for water. Best to avoid

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*laughs* It's been suggested already. Maybe I'll stop being lazy and actually WRITE it. I still need to submit the original small tank article AS an article. *goes to do her research*

*pauses* Wait, there was a question in there, wasn't there? Right... small plants. Small varieties of crypts (willisi, lutea, parva, etc), anubias nana, java fern, java moss... floating plants (duckweed, etc).

I have a five gallon filled with crypt willisi, crypt lutea, anubias nana and java fern. I'd love to get my hands on crypt parva or anubias nana var petite. There's plenty of plants that would be appropriate for smaller tanks, really.

I've found that a good place to start your search is Plantgeek.com... you're able to search by aquascape placement, and foreground plants are a good place to start for small aquariums. You'll have to do some cross referencing to figure out exactly what size the plants will grow to. [link=http://www.plantgeek.net/plantguide_list.php?category=5&filter_by=2]http://www.plantgeek.net/plantguide_list.php?category=5&filter_by=2" style="COLOR: #9900FF[/link]

I like to use Tropica.com to confirm plantgeek's info. [link=http://www.tropica.com/default.asp]http://www.tropica.com/default.asp" style="COLOR: #9900FF[/link]

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well small prob, he he , the "bowl" doesnt have a "clear" lid it has a thin stainless steal lid

But there is the light from the roof my lights are swivelly lights so I can aim them at the fish tank so any suggestiong for VERY low light plants?
Thank you

does anyone have an article on "whisteria" or any pics of it?

Last edited by dude_dude at 28-Mar-2005 14:46

Assuming that was a typo and he ment wisteria


My experiences with it is that it can grow rather fast, consume alot of nutrients (bringing on cyano attacks), likes to have 2+wpg and can get big. Otherwise a fairly easy plant.

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VERY low light? I suggest Java fern. My bulb blew in my 10g for five days (never take a vacation), my Wendtii was almost dead, but the java fern was still pretty healthy with only diffused room lights.

Thanx I might try java fern, Can anubias nana petit be on D-wood & in gravel?

Last edited by dude_dude at 29-Mar-2005 00:08

I believe it can be grown either. Most places will sell it potted, but you can also but it already attached from places like http://www.floridadriftwood.com

Marsilea minuta (aquatic clover)

Lighting Level: Low - Med
Planting Position: Ground cover

Hardy plant. Much smaller version of Marsilea quadrifolia. It grows submersed about the same size as glossostigma. Tolerates low light levels and a wide range of water conditions. Grows much like glossostigma only slower. Creates a beautiful spread. This one is a real winner.

could I use this?

In small tanks I've mainly used anacharis as a floating plant and it works well.

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It's by no means complete (waiting for some critiques and suggestions), but the requested small tank plant article has been roughed out.

I do have aquatic clover in the article, but I've suggested it for higher light. *shrugs* I've seen the requirements listed as "medium" light, and anything that wasn't low light got filed under brighter lighting conditions in my article.

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I've only got one "quirk" with Aquatic Clover. I've got tons of little baby clovers floating on the top of the tank, and I can't find a way to successfully plant them. At this point, they're stealing light from the other plants.