Bolbitis and Moss

Darla · 03-02-2005, 05:20 PM

Can Bolbitis heudelotii and a Moss variety (Java, Xmas, etc.) be grown under the 15w lighting that comes with a 10 gallon tank? I'd replace the bulb with one made for plants, though. I just found out that my tap water isn't nearly as hard as I thought it was (6 GH).

BlueRam · 03-02-2005, 05:41 PM

Darla:

I have grown lots of java moss in an old eclipse hood (15W bulb, 3+ years old) at times when it would not survive in my bigger tank. Anubus also came out great as the leaves were smaller but algea free. I need some more opinions, but my Bolbitis is growing quite large and stringy so I am not sure how it would do in a 10 gal tank. Maybe someone else can share the secret of keeping it compact.

shalu · 03-02-2005, 09:38 PM

15w flourescent should be ok for those plants. I personally never find much difference with bulbs of different color temperature, generic white/day light even warm light is good enough for me. others might disagree. Hard water is almost never a problem for plants with a few exceptions, soft water more often IS.

03-02-2005, 05:20 PM	#1
Darla Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Iron Mountain Lake, Missouri Posts: 75	Bolbitis and Moss Can Bolbitis heudelotii and a Moss variety (Java, Xmas, etc.) be grown under the 15w lighting that comes with a 10 gallon tank? I'd replace the bulb with one made for plants, though. I just found out that my tap water isn't nearly as hard as I thought it was (6 GH).

03-02-2005, 05:41 PM	#2
BlueRam Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,662	Darla: I have grown lots of java moss in an old eclipse hood (15W bulb, 3+ years old) at times when it would not survive in my bigger tank. Anubus also came out great as the leaves were smaller but algea free. I need some more opinions, but my Bolbitis is growing quite large and stringy so I am not sure how it would do in a 10 gal tank. Maybe someone else can share the secret of keeping it compact. __________________ Greater Seattle Aquarium Society Member (GSAS.org) General Auction April 18th 2009!!! Community 60 gal T8 +CO2 +sump. Clown Barbs 75 gal T8 +sump Goodeidae project 20Long PC

03-02-2005, 09:38 PM	#3
shalu Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,675	15w flourescent should be ok for those plants. I personally never find much difference with bulbs of different color temperature, generic white/day light even warm light is good enough for me. others might disagree. Hard water is almost never a problem for plants with a few exceptions, soft water more often IS. __________________ Truvu 100g Flourite, wet/dry, AHSupply 302w PC, PinPoint controller 10gallon15w T6+15w T8 55gallon40w T6 ODNO4x, no CO2. Discus grow out. 10gallon Tonina tank, 2x15w T6 ODNO 4x --------------------- I will do aquascapes after I collect all the plant species and grow them to perfection.

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