Hi guys,
I have some java fern that I keep in a medium light tank that i dose with fertilizers regularly and even add DIY CO2. However, it's the one plant in the tank that doesn't seem to grow at all and in fact seems to be dying. I'm considering trying something which is moving a few of them into a tub and placing them outside to see how well they grow. Of course, it's a lot of effort for just a few plants but I'm curious to see how it goes as well. I'm going to throw in some anubias in there as well.
I plan to just take them outside for the better half of a day and then move them inside for a week or two and see if they respond better. Do you guys think I'm completely wasting my efforts?
Another reason is I'm also running out of room in my 30 gallon for planted tanks. I have a 20 gallon long and a 10 gallon that i'm not using but I don't think I want to buy lights for them right. Right now I want to keep my investment in fish equipment small. In 8 months, I will be leaving home and moving to graduate school. I'm pretty sure my parents will not put in the same effort as I have but they will still want to enjoy the tank. Therefore, it would be nice to have lots of java ferns and anubias to plan in the tank which are slow growing and low maintenance. On the plus side, I'll probably come visit it at least once or twice during the year and see how it's doing. Realistically, though, I might just give everything away but that's for another time and another thread...
I have some java fern that I keep in a medium light tank that i dose with fertilizers regularly and even add DIY CO2. However, it's the one plant in the tank that doesn't seem to grow at all and in fact seems to be dying. I'm considering trying something which is moving a few of them into a tub and placing them outside to see how well they grow. Of course, it's a lot of effort for just a few plants but I'm curious to see how it goes as well. I'm going to throw in some anubias in there as well.
I plan to just take them outside for the better half of a day and then move them inside for a week or two and see if they respond better. Do you guys think I'm completely wasting my efforts?
Another reason is I'm also running out of room in my 30 gallon for planted tanks. I have a 20 gallon long and a 10 gallon that i'm not using but I don't think I want to buy lights for them right. Right now I want to keep my investment in fish equipment small. In 8 months, I will be leaving home and moving to graduate school. I'm pretty sure my parents will not put in the same effort as I have but they will still want to enjoy the tank. Therefore, it would be nice to have lots of java ferns and anubias to plan in the tank which are slow growing and low maintenance. On the plus side, I'll probably come visit it at least once or twice during the year and see how it's doing. Realistically, though, I might just give everything away but that's for another time and another thread...
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