Hi, I've had my first fish in tank for 4 days now and I'll be getting a couple more in about a week. In the tank there is some bog wood and a few artificial plants down the sides of the tank but I've read that the fish need floating plants and want to get some real plants for the tank but don't know when you can put real plants in a new tank? :dunno:
thanks. Don't understand why shop said I should wait, thought it was a bit strange.
Got another clueless beginners question. I've got complete flake food for the cherries, the two smaller fish eat and spit the flakes back out is this how they eat or do they not like the food? Bertha eats the flakes no probs.
But, since I'm in a good mood. I will save you a search.
First Off, you want live plants?
1) Buy Substrate
2) Buy a Real Light, I'm talking about anything over $150 with 4 light bulbs in there. Don't be cheap, buy the good stuff, otherwise if you cheap out, your going to do, dyam, should have bought the good stuff first.
3) Make sure you buy a light fixture that you can replace the bulbs, don't buy some no name brand that you will never find a bulb for the next year.
4) Buy a plant, and cut off the old roots and plant
5) CO2 and all those alsome chemicals, if create your tank right and you got the fish in there creating co2 and waste, you shouldn't need all that extra stuff. CO2 and all the chemicals is the difference between, organic orange and non-organic
hi
you can add plants as soon as you like
start off with a couple of easy to maintain ones,
and don't worry about asking questions,we all started somewhere.
Thanks for ur help. I've never used forums b4 so if I'm posting twice or in the wrong places sorry, I'm not a complete idiot honest :lol:
Thanks willow Can you suggest any good plants to start with, there r so many, I'm looking for plants to provide shelter for Cherry barbs, from what I've read so far they need floating plants?
hi
takes time to get used to forums,i'm still a computer numptie
at times,best thing is try not to be scared,and always ask,
otherwise you'll never know :wink:
plants. hmmmmmmmmmmmm villas are good.java fern,hornwort.
brazillian penny wort.crypt wendtii,anubius.
no worries.
i have to say that not everyone is green fingered,so don't panic
if the plants don't go right the first time round.
i stuck to plastic and silk for years,and even now i use a combination.
anyway you'll probably be just fine, enjoy your shopping.
One floating plant that I have found to be great is water sprite. Before I had anything special for plants it grew somewhat. After I started fertilizing, added Co2, and upgraded my lighting they exploded everywhere! I get all kinds of free stuff from the fish store now
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