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bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	ok this is my plan. i am ordering around 70 peices of plants from ebay. hair grass, duck weed, sword plants, micro swords, camboma, anachris, and hornwort. i am thinking about growing them for a few weeks and then when i have enough place them in the tanks that i want. will this work, or is better to let them grow in the tanks i want to add them to, and if or when they get large take some out and make a plant tank.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
bensaf Fish Master Posts: 1978 Kudos: 1315 Registered: 08-Apr-2004	Put them in the tank you intend to plant. Absolutely no reason to let them grow in another tank. Plants grow constantly and will always need some trimming shaping and maintenance. Do that in their permanent home so you can shape to suit the tank/aquascape. Last edited by bensaf at 12-Aug-2005 01:41 Some days you're the pigeon and some days you're the statue. Remember that age and treachery will always triumph over youth and ability.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
jasonpisani Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003	It's better to put them straight in the tank that you are planning to plant. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.geocities.com/s8xi5heh/classic_blue.html http://groups.yahoo.com/group/buzaqq/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
LITTLE_FISH *** Little Fish *** Master of Something Posts: 7303 Kudos: 1997 Votes: 670 Registered: 20-May-2005	Chris, I agree with both previous posters, put them in their final tanks. Just think about it - if you place them in a tank they will start to root and settle. As soon as this is achieved you would take them out again and the whole procedure would start anew. That is not favoring healthy plant growth. If your plants get too big in their destination tanks you can still take some of them out and place them in a “new” plant tank. Or even better - sell them to the LFS for credit Ingo Proud Member of the New Jersey Aquatic Gardeners Club
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
bettachris Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3875 Kudos: 4173 Votes: 452 Registered: 13-Jun-2004	so they will grow better it i plant them in the final tank. ok. will do.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42
tankie Fish Addict Posts: 857 Kudos: 848 Votes: 230 Registered: 15-Mar-2005	yeah...i have to agree...no need to double ur effort.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:42


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