Plant my tank w/ live plants?

Betta-Gurl

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• Apr 4, 2005

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Hi, I was wondering if i could plant a few live plants in my tank? would my Cory cat (peppered) Eat it or rip them out of the groud he is a big boy 4 and a half inches and i dont want to waste my money on plants if they are gonna not work.. PLZ HELP!

 

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• Apr 4, 2005

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How much light you got?

 

Betta-Gurl

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• Apr 4, 2005

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Its just a flouresent Bulb im not sure exactly the watts or anything... sorry

 

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Kasakato

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Do you know the length of it?

 

Harlock

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• Apr 4, 2005

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The cory won't bother them. Lighting is usually the biggest issue when starting out with plants. You can learn a lot by checking out the sticky threads in the Aquatic Plants forum. It delves into many different aspects of plant keeping. Also, I really recommend this article over on Plant Geek. Good luck!

 

OrionGirl

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• Apr 4, 2005

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Cories seldom damage plants. The bigger question is if the tank will support plants, and the type and output of the lighting is relevant. The particular plants you're interested in adding may need more light than the tank currently has, so plant selection is crucial as well. Most tanks with regular fluorescent lighting will support slow growing plants like anubias, java ferns, and some crypts easily, though, so if you can find them locally, I'd give it a try. Plants are great for fish!