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LeafGoblinFish · 03-15-2005, 07:39 AM

hello everyone this is my first topic post so bear with me
I currently have alot of water sprite, a banana plant, quite a few 1in vines of java fern and an
african bolbitis. now for the few questions.
i saw in one reply that plants act as a natural biofilter....do they remove nitrate, ammonia, or nitrite?
do i need this "co2 setup" thingy to keep my plants alive? im not looking to breed them just keep them alive. I do currently have the type of flourescant light for plants...the expensive one. is that sufficient for these plants. ive only got a 10 gallon with about 9 in. of fish 6 african butterfly gobies
1 flounder and 2 algea eaters(1 is the long yellow one that has the black stripe going down it and the other has the same shape but different coloration. also will algea cause problems with live plants? with the roots being on the surface of the gravel? I was told not to bury any of my plants by the local fish store. they said they will eventually grab ahold of rocks. but with algea on their roots will that cause a problem? I know i need to move the tank away from the window but i dont have room for it anywhere else and NOW im blocking the sunlight from gettin in the tank. also will algea buildups on the leaves hurt them? does anybody know any good info on the african bolbitis that i happen to have gotten ahold of? it is a very hard plant to find and i paid about $25 for a 3in. with a few roots to get shipped all the way across the country. i would really hate to kill it. oh ya forgot to mention im running a brackish water aquarium with a salinity around 1.008 nitrite is between 0 and .25 and the ammonia is never easily read. does anyone have any ideas on the ammonia testing for brackish water?

03-15-2005, 07:39 AM	#1
LeafGoblinFish Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 40	plant questions from a beginner hello everyone this is my first topic post so bear with me I currently have alot of water sprite, a banana plant, quite a few 1in vines of java fern and an african bolbitis. now for the few questions. i saw in one reply that plants act as a natural biofilter....do they remove nitrate, ammonia, or nitrite? do i need this "co2 setup" thingy to keep my plants alive? im not looking to breed them just keep them alive. I do currently have the type of flourescant light for plants...the expensive one. is that sufficient for these plants. ive only got a 10 gallon with about 9 in. of fish 6 african butterfly gobies 1 flounder and 2 algea eaters(1 is the long yellow one that has the black stripe going down it and the other has the same shape but different coloration. also will algea cause problems with live plants? with the roots being on the surface of the gravel? I was told not to bury any of my plants by the local fish store. they said they will eventually grab ahold of rocks. but with algea on their roots will that cause a problem? I know i need to move the tank away from the window but i dont have room for it anywhere else and NOW im blocking the sunlight from gettin in the tank. also will algea buildups on the leaves hurt them? does anybody know any good info on the african bolbitis that i happen to have gotten ahold of? it is a very hard plant to find and i paid about $25 for a 3in. with a few roots to get shipped all the way across the country. i would really hate to kill it. oh ya forgot to mention im running a brackish water aquarium with a salinity around 1.008 nitrite is between 0 and .25 and the ammonia is never easily read. does anyone have any ideas on the ammonia testing for brackish water?