Aquarium plants????

Question

Quick question...have a 35 gallon tank currently w 2 goldfish in it....was thinking some live plants might be a good addition...what woudl you suggest. LIke I sadi its a 35 gallon tank, taller than it is wide, under gravel filters(2 one on each end) & a over the edge of the tank water fall type filter......need somthing that isnt hard to care for & is hearty...Im kinda new as a aquarium hobbiest & need to start with something rather simple but nice & that will benefit my fishys is possible...thanks

and if there really isnt anything, thats fine too just let me know & Ill get some more artifical plants to fancy it up & provide more cover

Answer 1

Hi *~*, Two of the hardiest plants are Elodea & Vallis, both do well without specific lighting & CO2 units but they need to be in aquarium growing substrate rather then just gravel or they will not thrive. The best way to do this is use jelly jars or small plant pots & pot them up as you would any houseplant. I use TetraPlant but there are many more very similar types of substrate.

Place marbles or stones on the top of the substrate or the fish dig it out & spit it everywhere & you end up constantly replacing the top layer.

Answer 2

Real plants are really nice in any tank set up. As for the gold fish they are not too nice towards them. There are a very few plants that these guys dont eat and hence fake plants would be the best option. Further undergravel filters are not really very supportive of the whole plants set up. Try getting some long leaf plants. Any small leaf plant will be eaten up in a couple of days and all that will be left will be the stalk.
You are a good pet keeper that is you thinking on the correct lines.. Get the tank some sheltering and hiding places and you will see the fish being more comfortable than before.
Best regards.
Voldie

Answer 3

for one you arent cleansing your tank by the sound of it and that's the fist situation 2 you may get flora for as affordable as a million.50 which isn't high priced and 3 it doesnt sound such as you recognize what you're doing because you havent instructed us any specifics approximately what form of substrate you have or what form of fish you have (besides a lifeless pleco which you needless to say didnt understand the thank you to maintain alive) i'm fascinated with you having a planted tank yet earlier you do it you ought to comprehend that as quickly as you plant that is going to become with regard to the flora and the fish working at the same time in a mini atmosphere not in basic terms the fish looking cool on your room p.s. sorry if i sound harsh however the change from a nonplanted to a planted is prett subtancial and in case you arent waiting it may smack you interior the face.

Answer 4

Goldfish eat plants.

Answer 5

Real plants are quite a handful and don't last very long. I'd suggest using artificial plants and corals (plastic or rubber types), you can easily wash and clean them and they are easy to maintain.

Answer 6

Goldfish like Elodeas. They keep the water fresh for them.

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Answer 7

i think that you should get a mixture of fake plants and real plants as goldfish eat real plants so it will be good if you have the two.

Answer 8

goldfish will uproot the plants

Answer 9

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