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plant recommendation sought
Hi folks;
I'm looking for recommendations for a low-light, rooted foreground plant. I've got about 1.5" of flourite there. Thanks! |
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Dave wrote:
Hi folks; I'm looking for recommendations for a low-light, rooted foreground plant. I've got about 1.5" of flourite there. Thanks! what is the distance from your light to the water level and then water level to the substrate. Other important factors are the specs for your primary light source and amount/type of ambient light. Kris |
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"Kris" wrote in message news:4svpc.9027$0e6.8560@clgrps13... Dave wrote: Hi folks; I'm looking for recommendations for a low-light, rooted foreground plant. I've got about 1.5" of flourite there. Thanks! what is the distance from your light to the water level 3" and then water level to the substrate. 17" Other important factors are the specs for your primary light source and amount/type of ambient light. 65 watts PC 8800K Not sure what you mean about ambient light ... meaning, light coming from room lights and windows? |
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||| Dave wrote: ||| |||| Hi folks; |||| |||| I'm looking for recommendations for a low-light, rooted foreground |||| plant. I've got about 1.5" of flourite there. Thanks! ||| ||| what is the distance from your light to the water level || || 3" || ||| and then water ||| level to the substrate. || || 17" || ||| Other important factors are the specs for your ||| primary light source and amount/type of ambient light. || || 65 watts PC 8800K || || Not sure what you mean about ambient light ... meaning, light coming || from room lights and windows? Pretty sure that's what was meant, but not sure, cuz it has little bearing.... anyhow, your setup does sound like it's in good shape.. Ok, with that, pretty much any plant except high-light plants... and you're probably going to find that you can grow them too... My setup is similar to yours... 29g, pressurized CO2, PCF 65W-6500k pH 6.8 kH 3 with Java Fern Anubias Nana and Barteri Ludwigia Repens Wisteria Moneywort Tiger lotus and 2 non-breeding kribs... he's sterile... -- RedForeman ©® future fabricator and creator of a ratbike streetfighter!!! ========================== 2003 TRX450ES 1992 TRX-350 XX (For Sale) '98 Tacoma Ext Cab 4X4 Lifted.... ========================== ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤° `°¤ø,¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø is that better?? |
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RedForeman ©® wrote:
|| Not sure what you mean about ambient light ... meaning, light coming || from room lights and windows? Pretty sure that's what was meant, but not sure, cuz it has little bearing.... anyhow, your setup does sound like it's in good shape.. Sorry I wasn't very clear. I was referring to things like direct sunlight - while not recommended, a short period of sunlight can allow you to grow plants that require higher light levels here are a few suggestions - any of the java ferns - crypto. walkeri 4-5 " - crypto. lutea 1.5-2.5" - crypto. affinis 2-3" - anubias barteri 3-4" - lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae 3-4" Kris |
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|| Sorry I wasn't very clear. I was referring to things like direct
|| sunlight - while not recommended, a short period of sunlight can || allow you to grow plants that require higher light levels || Kris If you plan on utilizing sunlight as a light source, you're braver than I am.... with sunlight, a little can go a very long way, and not just where the light shines, it can cause the water to green and even worse.... -- RedForeman ©® future fabricator and creator of a ratbike streetfighter!!! ========================== 2003 TRX450ES 1992 TRX-350 XX (For Sale) '98 Tacoma Ext Cab 4X4 Lifted.... ========================== ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø,¸¸¸,ø¤° `°¤ø,¸¸,ø¤°`°¤ø is that better?? |
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Dwarf sagg has always been an easy foreground plant to keep in low light tanks.
Giancarlo Podio "Dave" wrote in message ... Hi folks; I'm looking for recommendations for a low-light, rooted foreground plant. I've got about 1.5" of flourite there. Thanks! |
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Like I said 'not recommended' but I have utilized sunlight for a few
years on one of my more demanding tanks. That tank is mainly a carpet of low growing forground plants. I do diffuse the light through shears(?) I think thats what the wife calls them. And there is only 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 hours of direct light per day(season dependent) Again this is not recommended, but it has worked for me Kris RedForeman ©® wrote: || Sorry I wasn't very clear. I was referring to things like direct || sunlight - while not recommended, a short period of sunlight can || allow you to grow plants that require higher light levels || Kris If you plan on utilizing sunlight as a light source, you're braver than I am.... with sunlight, a little can go a very long way, and not just where the light shines, it can cause the water to green and even worse.... |
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