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what are the rules for how many plants u can plant @ one time? does it matter or is there a rule like fish??? :%)

The old answer Yes & No

This only would apply if you are doing a full mass planting not just in a few plants here and there.

Yes if you are setting up a tank with no fish in the tank.
(I am refering to a tank when the fish are added after the tank has settled down)

No if it has fish in the tank during the planting.
Reason it will disrupt the fish and could make the tank very dirty while you are doing all of this.

Keith

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Hi,
No, there are no "Rules" that apply to mass planting.
Keep in mind that in planting lots of plants in a tank
with fish already in it, that your constant hands in and
out of the tank could be dissruptive and the more skittish
fish could jump.

The trick with "mass planting" is to have an idea of what
you want the tank to look like when it is completed and
then plant the plants in some order (generally starting
at the back and working forward).

When you get a "mass order" of plants, open the order
out on the kitchen table (on something that will contain
the water). Or the Kitchen counter near the sink.
Be sure that the surface has no soap or cleaning product
residue on it.

Spread out the plants, and separate them by types.
Mist them with some water. Then one plant at a
time clean it under running water set for about the tanks
water temperature.
While under the running water, Remove any dead or
dying leaves remove any dead roots, feel along every leaf
for snail eggs. When each plant is done, replace it in
some kind of order (type, and then size) on the table.

When all are cleaned then start planting.
Do a section at a time, and HAVE A PLAN.
Working from the back to the front, and
from one side to the other is actually the
easiest on you and on the plants.

Once the plants are in the tank and the lights are on,
they will begin to acclimate to their new home. While
they become accustomed to the tank, they will consume
the nutrients that they have stored, and may wilt. When
this happens, trim off any dead or dying leaves, and
do not disturb them. Establish a routine for when the
lights are turned on, and how long they stay on (10 hours
minimum). Use a timer for the lights, it is easier on you
and the tank.

Hope this helps...
Frank


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