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Live plants necessary?
I recently started a fresh water tank and have used only fake plants. Are
live plants necessary for a healthy tank. And, if so, is their a FAQ on this subject for me to learn what ones I need? Thanks |
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Live plants necessary?
"Jack Dotson" wrote in message ... I recently started a fresh water tank and have used only fake plants. Are live plants necessary for a healthy tank. And, if so, is their a FAQ on this subject for me to learn what ones I need? Thanks Live plants are not needed for a healthy tank, but can and will make a tank *healthier*. Plants consume nitratres, which generally have to be removed through water changes. Start your reading he http://faq.thekrib.com/plant.html hth billy |
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Live plants necessary?
"Jack Dotson" wrote in message ...
I recently started a fresh water tank and have used only fake plants. Are live plants necessary for a healthy tank. And, if so, is their a FAQ on this subject for me to learn what ones I need? Thanks No they are not needed. But you can read the benefit of plants at www.thekrib.com You can adda plant to any fish set up, marine or FW etc and use plants for the design, the filtration and overall look of the tank. Plastic plants are very tacky. Why not have plastic fish too? Easy to keep, cheap, don't die, don't even need water Generally folks want a more natural, or perhaps even exceed nature some, aquariums for their fish. My fish regularly breed in my planted tanks. You can check out some plant sites, the Aquatic Gardeners Association and the contest they have is also a good place to start. Look around, read up and form a goal. Then go after that goal. Regards, Tom Barr |
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Live plants necessary?
" wrote in message om... Plastic plants are very tacky. Why not have plastic fish too? Have you shopped for plastic plants lately? Some of the high-end ones look so real, I have to reach into the tank and pinch to convince myself they're fake. Some even have a tiny bit of brown on the tips, like real plants that aren't doing so well. (This is in no way to imply that I have a single plastic plant in my home, lol) billy |
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Live plants necessary?
Have you shopped for plastic plants lately?
Yes, the quality has gotten better, so have the silk type plants also. But so have the plastic fishMuch better than before. billy Regards, Tom Barr |
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Live plants necessary?
" wrote in message om... Have you shopped for plastic plants lately? But so have the plastic fishMuch better than before. Heh, I'll have to look into those, I'm willing to bet the filtration requirements are much less demanding. g |
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Live plants necessary?
" wrote in message om... Have you shopped for plastic plants lately? Yes, the quality has gotten better, so have the silk type plants also. But so have the plastic fishMuch better than before. I once watered a plastic potplant for several months before I realized it was plastic !!!!!!! And I'm a horticulturalist. (My wife tells this story as often as she can, so I may as well admit it.) |
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Live plants necessary?
"Dinky" wrote in message
nk.net... " wrote in message om... Have you shopped for plastic plants lately? But so have the plastic fishMuch better than before. Heh, I'll have to look into those, I'm willing to bet the filtration requirements are much less demanding. g Yeah. I bet they are quite disease resisant too. Silly me, having botherered myself with all this live stuff all along... ;-) Cheers, Michi. |
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Live plants necessary?
"blank" wrote in message u... I once watered a plastic potplant for several months before I realized it was plastic !!!!!!! And I'm a horticulturalist. (My wife tells this story as often as she can, so I may as well admit it.) Okay, now that *is* funny! bg billy |
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Live plants necessary?
"blank" wrote in message
u... I once watered a plastic potplant for several months before I realized it was plastic !!!!!!! And I'm a horticulturalist. (My wife tells this story as often as she can, so I may as well admit it.) Ahem -- maybe a change of profession might be in order? ;-) Cheers, Michi. |
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Live plants necessary?
I love live plants almost as much as my fish. To my surprise, I saw a
lovely 29 gallon tank and found that it had "silk" plants. Very attractive and a very healthy looking stock of fish. I would not want even silk plants, I like the changes that come with live habitats. On Sun, 11 Jan 2004 03:10:21 GMT, "Jack Dotson" wrote: I recently started a fresh water tank and have used only fake plants. Are live plants necessary for a healthy tank. And, if so, is their a FAQ on this subject for me to learn what ones I need? Thanks |
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Live plants necessary?
Here, here!
On Mon, 12 Jan 2004 13:26:28 GMT, "Dinky" wrote: "blank" wrote in message . au... I once watered a plastic potplant for several months before I realized it was plastic !!!!!!! And I'm a horticulturalist. (My wife tells this story as often as she can, so I may as well admit it.) Okay, now that *is* funny! bg billy |
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Live plants necessary?
...or perhaps some new glasses? ;-p
// B. Michi Henning wrote: "blank" wrote in message u... I once watered a plastic potplant for several months before I realized it was plastic !!!!!!! And I'm a horticulturalist. (My wife tells this story as often as she can, so I may as well admit it.) Ahem -- maybe a change of profession might be in order? ;-) Cheers, Michi. |
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