Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 4:19 pm Post subject: Want to add floating plants...help!!!
Hi All,
Want to add floating plants in my FW tank..!!!
What types of plant can i add?
What does it required for floating plan ???i.e like fertilizer ...
Does it require co2 diffuser??
Plz suggest me step for it.
I have 50g of FW tank.
T-8 fluorescent.
Bright light from window in front of it(not a direct sunlight).
4 angle,2 shark and 2 molly's are there from last 1 month..
Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 4:29 pm Post subject: Re: Want to ad floting plants...help
Hi Ganesh,
Floating plants are fairly easy to keep.
I know about floating plants such as amazon frogbits, duck weed and even riccia which can be easily kept without supplying CO2 or very high lighting. Occasional dosage of fertilizers would not hurt.
You did not mention the wattage of lights. Please do that along with the exact dimensions of the tank. A 50G tank could be narrow and deep in which case your lighting may be adequate but at the same time it could be shallow but wide and long which might demand more lighting!
I am not sure if sharks can be kept in planted tank(even with floating plants)..Just have never seen them in such setups.
One thing to be taken care of in floating plant setup is that you provide ample aeration or else you might loose your fishes.
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Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 4:31 pm Post subject: Re: Want to add floating plants...help!!!
Hi Ganesh,
You do not need anything special for floating plants and they usually look good in Open Top Aquariums or ponds. For top covered aquariums, all you will be seeing are floating roots.
Also, keep in mind that these plants will quickly take over your tank and cut-off significant light from the top.
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