BW plants
- Thread starter Lady G
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I've not had much luck with plants in BW but I always hear about people that do. I keep my tank at SG 1.005 and the one thing I dislike is the silk plants.
Vals lasted the longest for me and they did not die but they didn't grow either. I think my problem was trying to adjust them too quick (couple of weeks). Lately I've been thinking about giving it another shot with vals, java fern and java moss. Maybe anubias. If I do, I'll be keeping the plants in a separate tank and will slowly acclimatize them by rasing the SG by less than 1.001 per week.
I would lower the SG in my tank (f8 puffer and knight gobies) but really don't know the minimum range for those fish, and the fish do come first in terms of tank health.
If you really want to try something fancy, a suspended light with mangroves growing out is an option. But these need higher light.
Vals lasted the longest for me and they did not die but they didn't grow either. I think my problem was trying to adjust them too quick (couple of weeks). Lately I've been thinking about giving it another shot with vals, java fern and java moss. Maybe anubias. If I do, I'll be keeping the plants in a separate tank and will slowly acclimatize them by rasing the SG by less than 1.001 per week.
I would lower the SG in my tank (f8 puffer and knight gobies) but really don't know the minimum range for those fish, and the fish do come first in terms of tank health.
If you really want to try something fancy, a suspended light with mangroves growing out is an option. But these need higher light.
I think that 1.004 SG is generally listed as the highest some the hardiest freshwater plants will do, things liek Java Fern and Water Sprite should make that. Otherwise head out to a brackish location and pick some plants I guess. There unfortunatly isn't much available in the trade, at least that I have seen.
TKOS said:
I really am not sure yet on this level thing, what I have right now that has to go to a BW is a violet goby, he is the whole reason I am setting up a BW tank, not sure what his tank mates are going to be. I am still learning the level of brackish water stuff so I'm not sure yet about this, will research some more and get back to you on this, unless someone already know what his level should be?
Thanks,
Gin
Ok I found out the salinity of the water only has to be about 1.005 so are there any plants that could work in this water?
Thanks,
Gin
Thanks,
Gin
It's borderline success at that SG. I tried, I failed. Sometimes I wish I was nearer the coast so I could collect my own brackish plants.
reiverix said:
Wouldn't that be nice!! So does anyone know of any plant sites (online) that maybe specialize in BW plants?
I've never heard of a place that sells true brackish plants (except mangrove) probably because the demand for them doesn't make it worthwhile.
Ok I was just wondering how sad a tank without real plants? Oh well what can ya do!reiverix said: