Will a few days be ok?? I don't want them to all die on me. I thought I could have time to do all the plantings and moving tanks around today but I didn't :/ ... grrr.... So now I have some plants in a bucket filled with old tank water from a water change I just did...and a preset tetra heater so the temp is about 74-75.
Some of the other bunches are floating in my betta's tanks (temps 78-80) I bought too many lol I can't float them ALL in the betta's tank or they'd have no room to move.
The plants are...Hygrophila "Angustifolia", Ludwigia, Moneywort, Brazilian Pennywort, Subulata (sag & dwarf), and Wisteria.
I can't begin to tell you how many times I place an order for plants, they arrive and darn it all, I don't have the time to plant them for a few more days. I always put them in a bucket (loosely) with a heater. Once I had to keep plants in a bucket for nearly two weeks and that time I also placed a light over the bucket, and added an airstone. They did just fine.
aunt kymmie - Thank you for your fast reply! I was freaking out LoL :shock:
Ok so I also found some 5 gallon tanks & an 8 gallon in the garage (all with stock lights),
so that helps. Do you think they will be ok w/o a filter or airstone for a few days??
I didnt realize the plants would be so darn big & lush...I assumed they'd be tiny
or short baby plants...The sellers did a great job growing & packaging them for me!
I would not put a filter or an air stone the plants do not need either of them. I ordered some plants for my moms tank and kept them in a bucket with just water and a desk lamp shinning on them for over a week until I could get them to her house.
The plants I picked I choose because they all said "Fast Growing" and "Stem based"... So my plans are
for some 5G Natural Planted Tanks that won't need a mechanical filter system once they take root...My bettas always freak during water changes, no matter how super gentle I remove them (via the suck into a cup method, not using a net)...and their tails either "blow out", or they nibble them...I feel bad but a bitten tail is better than ammonia poisoning. :-(
I have 3 cycled 10 gallons (one divided), those guys I don't remove for changes since it's only
required 50% once a week. The others (2-5gs) w/ no filters all need 100% changes often.
Whoever said fish were EASY to care for...well...they never had to lug around as many water bottles as I do every 2-4 days. But they are so darn cute!
The plants I picked I choose because they all said "Fast Growing" and "Stem based"... So my plans are
for some 5G Natural Planted Tanks that won't need a mechanical filter system once they take root...My bettas always freak during water changes, no matter how super gentle I remove them (via the suck into a cup method, not using a net)...and their tails either "blow out", or they nibble them...I feel bad but a bitten tail is better than ammonia poisoning. :-(
I have 3 cycled 10 gallons (one divided), those guys I don't remove for changes since it's only
required 50% once a week. The others (2-5gs) w/ no filters all need 100% changes often.
Whoever said fish were EASY to care for...well...they never had to lug around as many water bottles as I do every 2-4 days. But they are so darn cute!
I'm not understanding why you need a 100% water change. [Presumably that is why you are removing the Betta.] I would suggest not changing all the water each time, but at most 75%, though 50% weekly should suffice in any tank unless there is something very wrong.
This just goes to show that you should read before you post a question. I was going to ask almost this same question...... I got a BUNCH of chain swards and have them floating in the tank waiting for my driftwood to sink. They have been floating for about a week and was getting worried..... but from what I amm seeing here I am OK.
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