Terrestrial plants

Kalahari

Kalahari

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Hi! First post for me here :)

I've been working on a 55g brackish paludarium with 5 mudskippers. They seem to be doing very well and I've given them some Java fern in the water, but I'm wondering what terrestrial plants will tolerate the brackish conditions. I planted some pothos ivy, Scotch moss, and creeping Jenny but the ivy is the only plant that's lived. Any suggestions?

Thanks and stay well!
 
i think a 55g would be small for 5 muddskipper. There's also something called google, but here it is, LOL.

  • Anacharis – Beautiful light to bright green leaves, with branching stems covered in bunches of linear, whorled leaves.
  • Anubias – Lush green arrow shaped foliage that is easy to grow; attaches itself to rocks, driftwood, substrate, and may even float.
  • Hornwort – Sturdy, layered, hair-like foliage that helps oxygenate and clarify the water as well as keep algae growth to a minimum.
  • Java Fern – Hardy and attractive; grows around 8 inches tall, with creeping, green rhizomes which can be tied to rocks and driftwood.
  • Water Sprite – Very decorative and provides good contrast to other leaf shapes; delicate, lacy leaves also make great cover for fry.
 
Aqua, the OP is asking for terrestrial plants, not fully aquatic ones. Why would a 55g be too small for 5 mudskippers? Java ferns and anubias can act as marginal if humidity is high though. I'd check the legality of mangrove though.
 
AquaParadise12 said:
i think a 55g would be small for 5 muddskipper. There's also something called google, but here it is, LOL.

  • Anacharis – Beautiful light to bright green leaves, with branching stems covered in bunches of linear, whorled leaves.
  • Anubias – Lush green arrow shaped foliage that is easy to grow; attaches itself to rocks, driftwood, substrate, and may even float.
  • Hornwort – Sturdy, layered, hair-like foliage that helps oxygenate and clarify the water as well as keep algae growth to a minimum.
  • Java Fern – Hardy and attractive; grows around 8 inches tall, with creeping, green rhizomes which can be tied to rocks and driftwood.
  • Water Sprite – Very decorative and provides good contrast to other leaf shapes; delicate, lacy leaves also make great cover for fry.
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google.. what a concept! i remember someone else not being able to use it not long ago...*cough cough*
 
Or you could keep the plants away from the brackish water.
You could grow bromeliads attached to driftwood above the water.
 
couldnt you seal off the land part so that it is nothing but regular soil so you can pretty much grown any tropical land plant without worrying about the salt?

i might be wrong i do know what salt creep is but that might be just a marine thing
 
I have a vivarium with full salt water.
No problems with salt creep, and salt drip is easily diluted by misting with fresh water.
The plants I have in it are mosses and ferns, waxy plants like bromeliads would be hardier.
 
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