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metalbug33 Hobbyist Posts: 60 Kudos: 36 Votes: 0 Registered: 03-Jun-2004	Hey, I have an empty 10 gallon and want to try live plants. I'm completely new to plants and am looking for personal advice, articals, websites, pretty much anything you can give me. I want to know what I'm doing before I go buy something. Thanks!!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
kitten Fish Guru Meow? Posts: 2266 Kudos: 2194 Votes: 19 Registered: 18-Nov-2003	Well, a normal lighting fixture for a 10 gallon would be a 15 watt fluorescent fixture. That provides low light, so you should stick to low light plants. Java fern, java moss, crypts... a bunch of other plants will fit this description. Hmm... I have java fern, java moss, aponogetons, crypt wendtii and some type of amazon sword-type plant. All seem to grow well, though the apons aren't as happy since I removed the flourite substrate. shrugs Crypts are the best for "plant it and forget it" type aquascaping. They fare best when you don't muck with them alot. Besides that, they come in many varieties and are lovely plants. Unless you get a fixture that provides more light than the norm, you'd do best to stick with plants that have low light requirements. ~Meow. Thus spoke the cat.~
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	About the Amazon swordleaf, what does it take to grow that? As in lighting, depth and type of substrate, water conditions and the like. Any help appreciated And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:45
FRANK Moderator Posts: 5108 Kudos: 5263 Votes: 1690 Registered: 28-Dec-2002	Hi, Just about every sword plant can rapidly take over all but the largest of tanks. They are not a good idea for a 10 gallon tank. Many will take over a 240 gallon tank! 3-4 inches of substrate, "medium" light, and at least 10 hours duration. Swords are considered "heavy root feeders" and unless the substrate is 100% flourite, onyx or something similiar, or has a layer of pure laterite under the gravel, you will need to add ferts in the form of plant tablets, or plant balls, or plant sticks. Even with the best substrate, you may need to add ferts after a while. Frank [span class="edited"][Edited by FRANK 2004-07-26 18:04][/span] -->>> The Confidence of Amateurs, is the Envy of Professionals <<<--
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