Floating plants ? what kind

grannylvsfish

grannylvsfish

have you been bad this year ??
Dec 6, 2006
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I value all your opinions very much, please forgive me with all the questions right up front :)
I would love to have some floating plants, for cover for babies and something I could corall in one corner or just let float at the top freely, what kind do I get and specifically what kind that will not clock my filters. grow good under lower lighting conditions ( single strip with one bulb) Also what is the best and brightest bulb out there for my strip light ( 24 inch and 36 inch strip lights)

thank you for your help :)
 
Mgamer20o0 said:
lol well its not your only options java moss could work. some times fish stores can be a pain.
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I am acually having a problem with my java moss, its not attaching and going every where in the tank, I guess i need to furtilize right? so I need your expert advice as to what to get and how to use, ( how often) I want some real life in the tank besides the fish LOL! thanks much
 
Java moss shouldn't need fertilization. It's a slow growing plant that can live under fairly low light. Like most mosses it does best in cooler water. What wattage are your lights and what temperature is your water? I also notice that moss does the best for me when tied down to something. How did you attach it? My moss grows very quickly and is bright green, though many people have trouble with it, I don't know why.:confused:
 
Sammie7 said:
Java moss shouldn't need fertilization. It's a slow growing plant that can live under fairly low light. Like most mosses it does best in cooler water. What wattage are your lights and what temperature is your water? I also notice that moss does the best for me when tied down to something. How did you attach it? My moss grows very quickly and is bright green, though many people have trouble with it, I don't know why.:confused:
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I have my java moss tied to a fake log, my tank is 78 degree's ( it was 82 I slowly took it down some over 3 day period. mine is bright green, it just wants to float and not cling on. I attached it with fishing line :)
 
It might be because of the fake log. It's probably less porous than more things. This means it will probably take more time to attach. You said that it was floating away? Is a fish disturbing it? My moss carpet does fine as does my moss wall, and I don't have free floating pieces of moss unless I accidentally rip a frond or two off off the piece of slate. My tank is relatively hot at 82 or higher, but recently it has been between 80 and 82. If I could make the tank cooler I would, but the Florida weather isn't helping much.
 
elodea densa.
low light grows quick
flourishes under neglect.
and makes for really good cover.
 
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