I have a 20 gallon high fish tank and would like to have a few plants for my fry to hide in..can anyone tell me if maybe I could grow an ivy in it without harming my fish?
2006-11-26 16:05:33 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Ivy is not an aquatic plant. It would rot if it was under water
There are many kinds of plants you can use for fry hideouts. Java moss is one of the best, it is a low light plant (6-8 hours of light per day). Najas grass is another good bushy plant (it needs more light than the moss though).
They are both fast growing and will take over your tank in short order. On the plus side, you might be able to sell the overgrowth to the fish store or trade for some food.
Some of the more common plants are anacharis, cabomba and hornwort. All these I have mentioned are floating plants but can be held down with rocks or rooted in the gravel.
2006-11-26 16:17:10 · answer #1 · answered by 8 In the corner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Java moss is great for fry to hide in. As for rooted plants that will grow fast and tall, I'd go with a sword. Just your basic sword that the pet store has will easily grow tall enough for your aquarium, and it should also branch off into new plants as well. Swords aren't great for hiding fry, but most tall-growing plants aren't. And actually, my mollies never notice the fry sitting around on the leaves of the sword anyway, so it may work for fry-hiding afterall.
2006-11-26 16:19:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cabomba sp. With proper lighting, this plant will grow very quickly and make your aquarium a forest in less than 2 weeks. Luckily, many fish enjoy eating it! I once had a little cabomba plant which lasted for only a day because my goldfish feasted greedily on it!
2006-11-26 17:53:00 · answer #3 · answered by Mafia Agent 4207 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That all depends on your lighting as to which plants you can have in your aquarium. I will assume you have a standard fluorescent bulb and that puts you at low lighting at best.
Here is a good source for information on plants that will grow in low lighting:
http://www.plantgeek.net/plantguide_list.php?category=1&filter_by=2
2006-11-26 22:05:20 · answer #4 · answered by randall k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to your local pet store and buy live plants ready for you tank.
2006-11-26 16:14:51 · answer #5 · answered by Hunny Bee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fastest growing plant in my experience is Giant Vallisneria. Duckweed also grows very quickly in my tank but you may not welcome it!
2006-11-26 18:57:38 · answer #6 · answered by Mantra 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋