lol i get it.... i never understand chemistry anyway
just going to say i heard fro a friend chlorine is veryyyy bad for the fishies to swim around. and i just made a google search that makes it look a bit scary.
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just going to say i heard fro a friend chlorine is veryyyy bad for the fishies to swim around. and i just made a google search that makes it look a bit scary.
NoodleCats
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Are you in USA? If so, lots of American options for plants. Buceplant.com is good, I have a friend who has gotten some nice stuff.
Look for easy plants that don't require a lot of care, such as cryptocoryne wendtii, Brazilian pennywort, anubias barteri nana, anubias golden nana, bucephalandra wavy green...
The anubias and buce you tie to wood or such, don't plant them in the substrate (sand, gravel, etc). Pennywort would prefer to be attached to a suction cup or left floating, but it would be okay planted too.
Crypts melt at first but they tend to bounce right back. They're pretty hardy, low light plants. Not super needy either.
Water sprite is another super good one, just leave it floating and it can create a lovely canopy.
All of the above are beginner friendly, don't need much outside the odd weekly dose of fertilizer and all are suitable for a 10 gallon.
Check some plant sales sites for "Low Tech" plants. Most of these are fairly good. Avoid sword plants for a 10g. Theyre good low tech plants but they definitely get huge and will outgrow it.
(don't feel bad about elodea, it's known to melt in some conditions for many people despite being an "easy" plant.)
As for fertilizer, NilocG Thrive comes with a pump dose, but downside is its a tad pricy to some (cost $36 CAD for me) BUT it's a really good fertilizer that has all the nutrients most plants use (this can vary due to your own particular water chemistry, but usually this isn't a big deal). But it would last you a very long long time for just a 10 gallon, with low tech plants. Maybe once a year or so for you to rebuy. Don't waste your money on Flourish or Flourish Excel. Excel is not a fertilizer or liquid carbon and does more harm in the long run. Flourish is okay but it is meant to be used with their line of individual nutrients so is not a complete fertilizer all in one. So prone to a lot of deficiencies with using it as most tend to use it as.
Look for easy plants that don't require a lot of care, such as cryptocoryne wendtii, Brazilian pennywort, anubias barteri nana, anubias golden nana, bucephalandra wavy green...
The anubias and buce you tie to wood or such, don't plant them in the substrate (sand, gravel, etc). Pennywort would prefer to be attached to a suction cup or left floating, but it would be okay planted too.
Crypts melt at first but they tend to bounce right back. They're pretty hardy, low light plants. Not super needy either.
Water sprite is another super good one, just leave it floating and it can create a lovely canopy.
All of the above are beginner friendly, don't need much outside the odd weekly dose of fertilizer and all are suitable for a 10 gallon.
Check some plant sales sites for "Low Tech" plants. Most of these are fairly good. Avoid sword plants for a 10g. Theyre good low tech plants but they definitely get huge and will outgrow it.
(don't feel bad about elodea, it's known to melt in some conditions for many people despite being an "easy" plant.)
As for fertilizer, NilocG Thrive comes with a pump dose, but downside is its a tad pricy to some (cost $36 CAD for me) BUT it's a really good fertilizer that has all the nutrients most plants use (this can vary due to your own particular water chemistry, but usually this isn't a big deal). But it would last you a very long long time for just a 10 gallon, with low tech plants. Maybe once a year or so for you to rebuy. Don't waste your money on Flourish or Flourish Excel. Excel is not a fertilizer or liquid carbon and does more harm in the long run. Flourish is okay but it is meant to be used with their line of individual nutrients so is not a complete fertilizer all in one. So prone to a lot of deficiencies with using it as most tend to use it as.
im currently using aquariumplants.com and some of the stuff is pretty pricey but i have been told they give you your moneys worth. as for "hitchike snails" im not concerned, i had a few of those on my elodea and my betta ATE THEM...... hes ok though... spit the shell out.
NoodleCats
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Unfortunately not many, most need at the very least fertilizer to stay healthy. Can try to grow the Brazilian pennywort on the ground, tangle it in some water logged maple sticks and lay it horizontally, and just trim any shoots that try to grow upward.
Or could try cryptocoryne parva, but it's super slow growing and not likely to form a full carpet much, takes quite some time
Or could try cryptocoryne parva, but it's super slow growing and not likely to form a full carpet much, takes quite some time
For a source of free or cheap plants, I would suggest looking for a local club. I know mine meets monthly or so and trades/swaps/gives away plants each meeting. Lots of others also meet monthly and will auction fish and plants each time too.
You can likely keep away from needing to fertilize plants (and keeping light needs low) by choosing things that don't have roots buried (at least in a brand new setup before it gets filled with mulm) by using plants that stay in the water column, like java Fern, bolbitis, bucephelandra, anubias where they will get the nutrition needed from regular water changes
You can likely keep away from needing to fertilize plants (and keeping light needs low) by choosing things that don't have roots buried (at least in a brand new setup before it gets filled with mulm) by using plants that stay in the water column, like java Fern, bolbitis, bucephelandra, anubias where they will get the nutrition needed from regular water changes
You can tie or glue mods to lots of hard items.. say rock or wood (or chia pets) and over time it will attach.
Most things will have roots or such (say Fern like plants) but they are on a rhizome that should not be buried, they will also attach to rocks or wood or whatever (same as anubias, buce etc) things like moss (aquatic or terrestrial) won't but will just attach to stuff.
If you want to dedicate the tank to primarily plants and not having to worry about fish as much, you have the option of using plain old soil which will feed the plants, using gravel or sand to stop it mixing with the water and that removes the need to add fertilizers to the water for a good time . It all depends 9j the plants though.. and what light you choose to use as well.
Most things will have roots or such (say Fern like plants) but they are on a rhizome that should not be buried, they will also attach to rocks or wood or whatever (same as anubias, buce etc) things like moss (aquatic or terrestrial) won't but will just attach to stuff.
If you want to dedicate the tank to primarily plants and not having to worry about fish as much, you have the option of using plain old soil which will feed the plants, using gravel or sand to stop it mixing with the water and that removes the need to add fertilizers to the water for a good time . It all depends 9j the plants though.. and what light you choose to use as well.
