what are nice tough plants for a convict tank?

Michael_G · Jun 4, 2005

yo
i got a convict tank with some driftwood and a cave. i want to grow some plants i there that dont need co2 injection. i want some java fern and moss on the driftwood . i wonder if it would get picked at a lot. id also like a long plant for the back of the tank,maybe vallisneria or sagitaria. i really dont know how tough they are.

help?

pl*co · Jun 5, 2005

I have an amazon sword, anacharis, a java fern and anubias nana in my tank with a convict and a firemouth. What helps is having a piece of slate in front of the plants so the aren't dug up. The plants are in the two back corners, which makes it easy to protect them. The java moss and anubias are tied to driftwood. The convict likes to hang out head first in the anacharis and sword. The firemouth finds the plants either annoying or ignores them completely. Don't know what problems there would be for java moss though.

peleg38 · Jun 5, 2005

You might think about some Hygro. Its not that tuff but grows like crazy. I have CO2 and trim a couple inches a week. I think even without CO2 it will grow quite a bit.

Swimfins · Jun 5, 2005

I've got vals spiralis in with my convict female, she doesn't bother with it. Also dwarf saggitaria.

Michael_G · Jun 5, 2005

cool.
i made up my mind. im ordering tonight. im getting some java moss,anubias and some amazon swords. ill wait for the java fern when i get a real big hunk of driftwood. thank for your suggestions

pl*co · Jun 5, 2005

Michael_G said:
cool.
i made up my mind. im ordering tonight. im getting some java moss,anubias and some amazon swords. ill wait for the java fern when i get a real big hunk of driftwood. thank for your suggestions

I hope you will post pics when you're finished.

. Meanwhile, you may want to read up on the light requirements for the plants you have selected. Most are low light, but the type of sword makes a difference. Some like high light, as do most vals.

www.plantgeek.com

Michael_G · Jun 5, 2005

yeah. i checked it out and im getting magdalensis sword. just the right side and not all that demanding. im getting some ferts and c02 fizz tabs.. i cant wait to post pics so people can laught at my bad aquascaping

AikidoGuy · Jun 6, 2005

"what are nice tough plants for a convict tank?"

Plastic..

lol. j/k

Michael_G · Jun 6, 2005

lol lol
yeah i got tired of plastic . i have some nice silk plants but they get boring too

mooman · Jun 7, 2005

yeah, nothing beats live plants to give a tank that final touch. (Even though my tank is the equivalent of a plant hospice.)

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