2006-09-16 18:31:08 · 9 answers · asked by brettbrissaw 3 in Pets ➔ Fish
You need three inches of substrate for the roots, and CO2 for them to thrive.
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2006-09-17 02:33:57 · answer #1 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use an undergravel filter. That seems to make them grow very healthy and vibrant. The filter brings the nutrients right to the roots.
Use a light bulb that is made for the plants, usually made by GE.
I won't plant anything but live plants in my tanks, plastic looks so awful.
2006-09-17 08:41:52 · answer #2 · answered by smiley0_1_1999 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the significant objective of having flowers is to great-saturate the water with oxygen. With an air diffuser, you could in hassle-free terms get around ninety six-ninety 8% saturation interior the water. With flowers, solid mild, and carbon dioxide injection you could boost o2 stages to above one hundred%, plenty so as which you would be able to have the skill to work out bubbles rolling off of flowers and the surfaces interior the aquarium. added earnings is that the flowers will soak up nitrates from water column. some flowers, like the java fern, have the skill to interrupt down some pollution into much less risky components. Downsides is the maintenance required to maintenance flowers. they are actually not hassle-free in any respect. you should stability KH values, video reveal co2 stages, prune ineffective leaves, exchange water very usually, and it always brings black algae in case you do not do it wisely. the maintenance attempt costs of retaining healthful flowers keeps maximum fishkeepers to plastic flowers after dissimilar failed tries (except you're loaded with time and money).
2016-10-15 02:09:33 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What size is your tank? What kinds of fish, and how many are in the tank? What is the wattage of your light on the tank? Are you using CO2? What kind of gravel/substrate are you using, and lastly - what kinds of plants are you wanting to go with, or already have currently?
This information is important for you to provide order to really answer your question.
2006-09-16 18:37:08 · answer #4 · answered by sly2kusa 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When the fish uses the rest room.
2006-09-16 18:39:45 · answer #5 · answered by Mattman 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You need plenty of sunlight or aquarium bulbs that mimick sunlight and plenty of fish waste to supply nitrogen.
2006-09-16 18:37:50 · answer #6 · answered by ramz 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Make sure you don't have any snails in there... They will eat your plants... I found this out the hard way.
2006-09-16 18:38:49 · answer #7 · answered by Nick 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you hav 2 mak sure that it will stay in the gravel and you must hav a hood with light
2006-09-17 04:39:47 · answer #8 · answered by theultimateuchiha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You keep watering them daily.
2006-09-16 18:45:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋