need some help w/ choosing

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resowner92

Discussion Starter · Dec 9, 2007

well i am in the progress of starting my first planted tank which is a 20 gal long that you can see in my sig. but i am now having a hard time choosing plants:help: .

my new idea is i am going to start a tank so i can breed the celestial pearl danio but since i dont really have all of the space for multiple tanks(or money) i wanted to raise the fry in the same tank as the adult fish. So i know that i am going to need a lot of ground cover (for the eggs) and a lot of places to hide because i heard that the parents like to snack on the eggs/fry:icon_frow.

so does anyone have any suggestions on plants. btw i will probably be running about 55 watts for my lighting.

thanks for the help in advance.

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Wasserpest

· #2 · Dec 9, 2007

Various mosses, Riccia, Utricularia gibba and such grow to thick egg and fry protecting bushes. Also maybe some floaters like Salvinia, Pistia and Phyllanthus will provide cover with their roots.

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matt s

· #3 · Dec 9, 2007

I would get a piece of driftwood and wrap some java moss on it. Then as for ground cover Riccia Is good and so is Dwarf hairgrass.

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resowner92

Discussion Starter · #4 · Dec 9, 2007

i have a question about floating plants are you able to trim the roots or will it hurt the plant. also i dont think we are allowed to have Salvinia its on the list :icon_frow (and i really liked that one too)

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resowner92

Discussion Starter · #5 · Dec 9, 2007

well i have an idea sorta of now but i would like to hear what you think

R = Rock
T = Echinodorus Tenellus
V = Eleocharis Vivipara
RI = Riccia

and then on top i will have a floater on the top but still havnt decided

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resowner92

Discussion Starter · #6 · Dec 10, 2007

anyone????

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fishscale

· #7 · Dec 10, 2007

You know, I am planning to do the exact same thing. I would recommend a ton of java moss, maybe najas grass too. You will have a much lower rate of success then with spawning mops and a separate fry tank, though.

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