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esandbergger Hobbyist Posts: 133 Kudos: 128 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-Jun-2005	I have some floating plants in my tank. It is a 29g and the plants are moneywort, hornwort, and anarchis, and something else frondy. Is there any special care needed for these plants. Thanks, Edna
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
trystianity Mega Fish Posts: 1028 Kudos: 926 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Mar-2004	Moneywort is not a floating plant, it will do much better rooted in the substrate. It likes moderate light and CO2 in my experience with it. Hornwort and anacharis are both really easy plants, they really only need water to survive. Can you get a picture of the frondy one? Or if that isn't an option, look through [link=http://www.tropica.dk]http://www.tropica.dk" style="COLOR: #36af30[/link] and see if you can identify it.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
esandbergger Hobbyist Posts: 133 Kudos: 128 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-Jun-2005	its cabomba, a really sweet looking plant... sorry no pic machines here yet... Thanks so i will move the moneywort then...I appreciate the help.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
trystianity Mega Fish Posts: 1028 Kudos: 926 Votes: 49 Registered: 20-Mar-2004	Cabomba is also a rooted plant, not floating. It also does best in moderate-high light with CO2. I have personally tried it in lower light and it tends to drop all of its leaves and make a huge mess. If you have a low light tank, I would remove that one too.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
esandbergger Hobbyist Posts: 133 Kudos: 128 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-Jun-2005	Ok cool, thanks it really helps a lot, i have noticed what i believe to be the hornwort drop all its needles and it took a while to get that cleaned up. I think it was due to the stress of planting it.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
sham Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3369 Kudos: 2782 Votes: 98 Registered: 21-Apr-2004	Like cabomba hornwort will also drop all it's leaves if planted in low light or if you let it grow floating until the point the bottom sections or middle of the hornwort pile are shaded too much. Hornwort does better floating so all of it can get enough light especially in a lower light tank. Other than that the only thing it really needs is the occasional trim job so it doesn't completely take over the top half of the tank. Last edited by sham at 31-Aug-2005 16:41
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45


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