ideas for aquascapiong a low tech planted tank

williamsj02 · 07-27-2009, 02:53 AM

I currently have a 125 gallon 60x18x24. I plan on having some driftwood and was thinking of planting the tank with java ferns a java moss. Any other ideas? This tank will also be housing a single manuelli pirahna. Any comments will be appreciated.

chunkylover817 · 07-27-2009, 06:09 AM

Well my question is, will the pirahna disturb the plants???like uproot them, idk if they eat plants, but does it disturb plants???

lauraleellbp · 07-27-2009, 10:29 PM

Anubias is another fern that might work.

Crypts possibly, depending on the lighting.

hamsterman · 07-27-2009, 10:47 PM

You can't go wrong with anubias, but the last time I checked they weren't ferns...
Maybe some floating plants as well.

williamsj02 · 07-27-2009, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by chunkylover817

Well my question is, will the pirahna disturb the plants???like uproot them, idk if they eat plants, but does it disturb plants???

he is currently only 2 inches so i dont think he will be a problem with uprooting plants

Hilde · 08-04-2009, 06:52 AM

Perhaps you could get some ideas here from Oliver Knot

skinz180189 · 08-04-2009, 09:44 AM

I wouldn't fancy trimming plants in a tank housing a Piranha! Especially if I had any open wounds.

07-27-2009, 02:53 AM	#1
williamsj02 Newbie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: wall,nj Posts: 2	ideas for aquascapiong a low tech planted tank I currently have a 125 gallon 60x18x24. I plan on having some driftwood and was thinking of planting the tank with java ferns a java moss. Any other ideas? This tank will also be housing a single manuelli pirahna. Any comments will be appreciated.

07-27-2009, 10:29 PM	#3
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07-27-2009, 06:09 AM	#2
chunkylover817 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 156	Well my question is, will the pirahna disturb the plants???like uproot them, idk if they eat plants, but does it disturb plants???

07-27-2009, 10:47 PM	#4
hamsterman Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (19/100%) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: NY and RI Posts: 295	You can't go wrong with anubias, but the last time I checked they weren't ferns... Maybe some floating plants as well.

08-04-2009, 06:52 AM	#6
Hilde Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mableton, GA Posts: 4,026	Perhaps you could get some ideas here from Oliver Knot