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Alex Fish Addict 510 Posts: 721 Registered: 03-Oct-2004	i want to plant under a suspended log the tank has 5 and a bit watts per gal What plants will work? Can you post some pics if you can Last edited by Alex 4 eva at 21-Feb-2005 02:05 ''All the clown fish and yellow tangs in the world cant save you now!''
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:44
Shannen Banned Posts: 1160 Kudos: 1686 Votes: 98 Registered: 17-Feb-2004	So let me get this straight. You have over 5wpg, but you want some plants that can do well under shade from a piece of drift wood? Simple...crypts. There are many dif forms and colors (if you can find them) that should all do well in those conditions.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:44
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Crypts like was mentioned. Also java moss. Shorter leaved java fern would do as well. The taller leaves might not work . ^_^ [hr width='40%']"Somewhere beyond happiness and sadness I need to calculate,what creates my own madness... and I am waiting for disaster"
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:44
curvicep Fingerling Posts: 46 Kudos: 43 Votes: 0 Registered: 01-Feb-2005	what kind've lighting are you using? Florescents? Incandescents? metal Halides? 5 WPG is a lot of light! Anubias would work well in the shade aswell.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:44
Cup_of_Lifenoodles Fish Guru Posts: 2755 Kudos: 1957 Votes: 30 Registered: 09-Sep-2004	Yeah, with 5 wpg, I'm surprised you're not getting algae happy over there. Anything more than 3 wpg is a bit excessive, IMO.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:44
Calilasseia Ultimate Fish Guru Panda Funster Posts: 5496 Kudos: 2828 Votes: 731 Registered: 10-Feb-2003	HOW much light? What are you using, a football pitch floodlight? Some people can't get that from metal halides and T5s ... Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:44
Alex Fish Addict 510 Posts: 721 Registered: 03-Oct-2004	yep thats it shannen im using a compact fluro which is 228 watts ''All the clown fish and yellow tangs in the world cant save you now!''
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:44
mattyboombatty Moderator Tenellus Obsessor Posts: 2790 Kudos: 1507 Votes: 1301 Registered: 26-Mar-2004	You can also try just about any anubias spp. As all but 1 I think are low light plants. Anubias nana also stays small. Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients
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