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Another question folks:
I just bought an assortment of "low light" plants from an aquatic plant vendor. The order includes: 2 Anubias Barteri Reg 2 Anubias Nana Reg 2 Java Fern 2 Bolbitis Heudelotii 2 Cryptocoryne Blassi 1 Anubias Show This assortment was labeled as "low light" by the vendor. I want to add these to a 10 gal. tank with a 15 watt fluorescent bulb that produces wavelengths of light optimal for plant growth (not sure of the brand). Are these plants difficult to maintain in these conditions? Just just wondering what to expect. Many thanks in advance for your help. Paul Wright |
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|| || I just bought an assortment of "low light" plants from an aquatic || plant vendor. The order includes: || || 2 Anubias Barteri Reg || || 2 Anubias Nana Reg || || 2 Java Fern || || 2 Bolbitis Heudelotii || || 2 Cryptocoryne Blassi || || 1 Anubias Show || || This assortment was labeled as "low light" by the vendor. I want to || add these to a 10 gal. tank with a 15 watt fluorescent bulb that || produces wavelengths of light optimal for plant growth (not sure of || the brand). Are these plants difficult to maintain in these || conditions? Just just wondering what to expect. Many thanks in || advance for your help. || || Paul Wright You'll be able to maintain the looks, but growth will be slow... Adding ferts will keep it's color, and help growth, but don't expect anything 'overnight' and it may be longer than 6 months before they stabilize, show some growth, and multiply... My low light tank, grows small specimens well, but nothing gets 'big'.... -- | RedForeman ©® fabricator and creator of the 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 | ((((º`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.¸. ((((º ·´¯`·. , .·´¯`·.. ((((º | for any questions you may have.... | www.gmail.com |
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Most of those will do best attached to driftwood or rocks. The anubias may
be planted but only if the rhyzome is about 1/2" above the gravel so you can sink the roots but not the stem-like part the roots emerge from. The barteria and "show" may be too large for your tank now or later, so begin planning a second tank after you get this one under control. Java fern goes on wood or rock, best if the roots are in higher flow area, IME. The blobitis I have not grown for I think it will not like my moderately hard water with high pH. The crypt is a rooted plant and appreciates root fertilizers typically, but I've not had that particular one. If your water or light is much different than where it came from it will rapidly melt away only to return from the root with leaves more suited to the new situation. So, put it in one place and leave it alone. I don't know how big that one gets, book says up to 60 cm tall and acid water. I'd add CO2, particularly if the water is above 7 pH, a Hagen CO2 system is ideal for that, or if the pH is OK, try Seachem Excel for added Carbon. After the plants have grown in to your liking, then reduce the CO2 or carbon or ferts to see if they will maintain with less work and no algae. In any case, do not add water column fertilizers until the plants seem to need it, for algae will quickly move in if you add it prematurely. "Paul Wright" wrote in message m... Another question folks: I just bought an assortment of "low light" plants from an aquatic plant vendor. The order includes: 2 Anubias Barteri Reg 2 Anubias Nana Reg 2 Java Fern 2 Bolbitis Heudelotii 2 Cryptocoryne Blassi 1 Anubias Show This assortment was labeled as "low light" by the vendor. I want to add these to a 10 gal. tank with a 15 watt fluorescent bulb that produces wavelengths of light optimal for plant growth (not sure of the brand). Are these plants difficult to maintain in these conditions? Just just wondering what to expect. Many thanks in advance for your help. Paul Wright |
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I'll back up Ann. I have a low light tank (29 gal) with guppies/platys,
with Java Moss, some crypts, Anubias nana. I'd gotten lazy and not recharged my DIY bottle lately on the little tank. Did it yesterday. In 24 hours I have a much nicer green on the Java moss. It is the only place the Nanas grow without turning black or where my Java ferns will grow well. I'll be damned if I can grow either well in my bigger higher light tanks. bob "Ann Viverette" wrote in message ... Most of those will do best attached to driftwood or rocks. The anubias may be planted but only if the rhyzome is about 1/2" above the gravel so you can sink the roots but not the stem-like part the roots emerge from. The barteria and "show" may be too large for your tank now or later, so begin planning a second tank after you get this one under control. Java fern goes on wood or rock, best if the roots are in higher flow area, IME. The blobitis I have not grown for I think it will not like my moderately hard water with high pH. The crypt is a rooted plant and appreciates root fertilizers typically, but I've not had that particular one. If your water or light is much different than where it came from it will rapidly melt away only to return from the root with leaves more suited to the new situation. So, put it in one place and leave it alone. I don't know how big that one gets, book says up to 60 cm tall and acid water. I'd add CO2, particularly if the water is above 7 pH, a Hagen CO2 system is ideal for that, or if the pH is OK, try Seachem Excel for added Carbon. After the plants have grown in to your liking, then reduce the CO2 or carbon or ferts to see if they will maintain with less work and no algae. In any case, do not add water column fertilizers until the plants seem to need it, for algae will quickly move in if you add it prematurely. "Paul Wright" wrote in message m... Another question folks: I just bought an assortment of "low light" plants from an aquatic plant vendor. The order includes: 2 Anubias Barteri Reg 2 Anubias Nana Reg 2 Java Fern 2 Bolbitis Heudelotii 2 Cryptocoryne Blassi 1 Anubias Show This assortment was labeled as "low light" by the vendor. I want to add these to a 10 gal. tank with a 15 watt fluorescent bulb that produces wavelengths of light optimal for plant growth (not sure of the brand). Are these plants difficult to maintain in these conditions? Just just wondering what to expect. Many thanks in advance for your help. Paul Wright |
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On 27 Jul 2004, the world was enlightened by Paul Wright's opinion
about... Dick, I know what you mean. I was looking to get a twin tube fluorescent light strip for my 10 gal, but was then informed by the pet store owners that there are no 20" twin tube light strips available. So I guess I have to stick with "low light" with my 10 gal. Maybe in the future, whenever I have more money available, I'll set up the 20 gal for higher light plants. Paul Paul, you could try retrofitting your existing lightstrips. AHSupply has a 2x13W power compact kit that should do the job. http://www.ahsupply.com/twox.htm kev -- Civilization. An organized system of alternatives to the stone age - CJCherryh |
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Paul, you could try retrofitting your existing lightstrips. AHSupply has
a 2x13W power compact kit that should do the job. http://www.ahsupply.com/twox.htm Thanks for the tip, Kev. I'm going to look into that. :-) Paul Wright |
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Paul, you could try retrofitting your existing lightstrips. AHSupply has
a 2x13W power compact kit that should do the job. http://www.ahsupply.com/twox.htm kev To add to that idea, you can use those cheapy 6$ under counter 18" long FL lights and screw two onto a small thin wood box for a DIY hood, that will cost about 20$ total.Bulbs are 18" so the inch on each side is no big deal. Use one Triton bulb(Drs Foster and Smith, Big Al's on line etc) and one cool white for nice color and growth. Regards, Tom Barr |
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