New Aquarium Plants

[.dsaavedra.]

i was at the creek the other day and found a pond with a BUNCH of hornwort, so i went back there today and got some for my tank.

i like the way it looks...much better than my old plastic plants.

[bigfish88]

wow man that does look great, nice touch.

[mrlitetackle]

looks good my man........

and at least the fish aren't eating poop this time ;D

[South FLA]

I hate plastic plants man, good job with the aquarium.  

What type of lighting are you using (type, watts, and spectrum)?

[Sam]

looks good.

wondered what you were doing as i have not seen your posts.

i fell down and broke left wrist so have to type with finger.  

[Sam]

anus04, last i heard big dave has a girlfriend  

[.dsaavedra.]

anus04, last i heard big dave has a girlfriend

don't know if this is a typo or what but thats funny!!!!!

the lights are stock, idk what their specs are.

and yes mr. anus04, she does like my aquarium  ;D

[Branuss04]

anus04, last i heard big dave has a girlfriend

don't know if this is a typo or what but thats funny!!!!!

the lights are stock, idk what their specs are.

and yes mr. anus04, she does like my aquarium ;D

Took my post out... I just remember way back you made a comment saying girls were icky  ;D.  and you didn't have time for them.  I will no longer tease you for that.  Congrats.

How are they effecting the water  (Clarity, Dirtyness, O2 levels, etc)

asSam... well I don't know what to say to you  

[.dsaavedra.]

well since i just put them in, there has been a lot of debris in my tank, little plant fragments and such. they are kinda clogging my filter intake and i need to clear that out.

i haven't really noticed any change in water clarity, it looks as clear as it always does. i made sure i rinsed the plants off well before i put them in.

i don't have an O₂ test kit so idk what they're doing to the O₂ levles, but probably increasing them. when i first had the plants in there they were covered in tiny bubbles, that have since vanished.

[J Francho]

Wait until the snails invade your tank like locusts. You'll need to add a red ear to take care of them. BTW, plant use CO2 during daytime hours and give off O2. At night, they do the opposite. In just about every planted tank I ran, I needed to supplement with CO2 to get good growth.

[.dsaavedra.]

Wait until the snails invade your tank like locusts. You'll need to add a red ear to take care of them. BTW, plant use CO2 during daytime hours and give off O2. At night, they do the opposite. In just about every planted tank I ran, I needed to supplement with CO2 to get good growth.

my pumpkinseeds take care of that

from what i've read about hornwort, its really low maintenence, and doesn't need special lighting or CO₂ or fertilizer supplements. my plants have already grown a considerable amount since they've been in here .

[J Francho]

Just make sure you periodically harvest the plants, not letting them overrun the tank, and crash due to nutrient depletion.  By the looks of the fish, you are doing a nice job with the tank.

[basswitch]

That's beautiful! I've on occasion grabbed some duckweed for my tropical tank, the fish love it. And last week, I brought a lily root with some growth on it in with a bass, it's now planted, we'll see how it does. I much prefer live plants in any tank, but they do take work.

[Sam]

sorry.  typing with one finger as wrist in a cast.  it was a typo i did not catch as i am not checking spelling.  but i guess it was funny. sasssm.  ;D   ;D   ;D