Feeding and Nutrition :: My Plant Tank

[sflemin2]

I don't know about Hornwort but You don't have to anchor anacharis.. I did with half and the half the I let float is growing much better

[rana]

Can you just let the plants float or should they be anchored down?

[sflemin2]

Thats what I just answered...

[sflemin2]

I have been lying all along..apparently I have been growing Water Sprites. Still the same info. The lily that I am growing has really taken off!!

[elwray]

Anacharis is a great plant for aquariums. It's easy to grow under a variety of conditions - just give it some light (CFLs seem to work well) - and the RES really like it. You can either plant it or let it float - but if you have it floating keep in mind it will block some light from penetrating to the bottom of the tank, so if you have shorter plants anchored in they might not do very well.

I've never had great experiences with hornwort. It starts out great, but once it starts to die it drops the leaves all over the place and makes a mess, kind of like a pine tree.

Those little otos are awesome, and I've found them to be pretty hardy. I also like tetras as there are a huge variety of them and they are also one of the hardier tropical fish out there. If you don't have a very strong current in the tank, you could also look for some kind of shrimp (I like ghost shrimp!) to keep everything clean. All of these are safe for plants and won't destroy them.

[sflemin2]

I need to get some ghost shrimp but they creep me out lol

[elwray]

They're awesome!! First off they're one of the cheapest things at the pet store (generally) and they are a lot of fun to watch. You can actually see the food they eat going through their bodies, and when they swim they sort of hover around and I can't help but hear a helicopter sound in my head.

[sflemin2]

I will probably get some ...and I will probably have nightmares! haha! They will get along with my beta right?

[sflemin2]

Ekk.. did a quick google search on it and decided against it!

[elwray]

Haha. Cherry shrimp are almost the exact same thing but a little less "creepy" looking.

[sflemin2]

I read that the ghost shrimp are carnivores and most other shrimp (like cherry shrimp) are herbivores. I started a new post about it to see what everyone thinks. Shrimp look like bugs! But I think its what I need