goldfish tank

Ridewithme38

Sorry, it was more of a question, since i don't have a planted tank i wasn't quite sure if that's how it worked:

I'm considering planting my Goldfish tank but i've heard alot of horror stories about Goldfish and plants and am not to sure about lighting,substrate, fertilizers, co2...all those things make me a bit nervous

But those specifics are more for a different thread

Calmwaters

I have plants in my goldies tank so if you like let me know and I will be happy to help you out. Plants are actually very easy and really are helpful to the fish. ; )

thekoimaiden

I actually recommend plants in a goldie tank. It helps with the nitrates and gives them something to munch on. I keep Anacharis, Hornwort, and Water Sprite with mine. I love the Hornwort because it is fast growing and is a great nitrate sink. I think it has been growing at a rate of around 1/2 inch a day! The Water Sprite also does a good number on the nitrate, but need a little more light than Hornwort. I think my Anacharis isn't doing so hot because my lighting is fairly low (just the basic bulbs that come with the hood). I'm holding off on getting new bulbs until I can kinda get my algae under control.

Ridewithme38

because of my lack of knowledge about planted tanks, i was just going to buy a cup of Duckweed and throw it at the top of my tank and call it a day...hoping my Goldfish don't eat it all up in 24hrs

I'll look into Hornwort, i also just have stock lights

Calmwaters

I agree with koimaiden the plants are great I don't have special lights and my plants grow well they are just the 6500 daylight bulbs you can get at Lowes for about $8.00. ; )

thekoimaiden

Duckweed is another GREAT plant! That thing sucks nitrate out of the water like nothing I have ever seen. If you can get your goldies to leave it alone for about a week it will carpet the top. If they don't leave it alone, put your Duckweed in a long container with some water and place it where it will get a lot of light. Every day take a little bit of Goldfish water and put it in the Duckweed "tank." You will see growth in a week or less. You can use that growth to replace what the Goldfish nibble on.

Awesome to know! I can't seem to find the right bulbs at the pet stores around here. Also they charge an arm and leg for bulbs.

Calmwaters

Glad I could help. I love finding cheap ways to do things that work. ; )

Ridewithme38

thekoimaiden

Aww they're so tiny!! I tend to forget that goldies can be that small. Mine are 6in and 4 in without fins. Kinda like when you see a kitten after having cats for 10 years. ^-^

christina21maria

The pond snails didn't even get a chance to hit the bottom. I tried MTS because they mostly stay in the substrate and only venture to the walls at night; I might have one or two left in the tank.

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