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**Damon** · 03-15-2005, 08:06 AM

Welcome to the wonderful world of plants........
The java fern should be attached to a rock or wood or some decoration in the tank with fishing line for a month. It will take hold of it and you can remove the line. The watersprite should be buried in the substrate (at least the roots). The banana plant shouls be buried halfway up the "bananas". The african fern should be planted just like the java fern. Co2 really isn't necessary with the plants you have but you should really consider DIY Co2. Its cheap, easy and your plants will love you for it. What type of lighting do you have exactly? This will determine more than anything if CO2 is needed. The plants you have are undemanding and easy to grow. They should all do well in a brackish environment.

03-15-2005, 08:06 AM	#2
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Re: plant questions from a beginner Welcome to the wonderful world of plants........ The java fern should be attached to a rock or wood or some decoration in the tank with fishing line for a month. It will take hold of it and you can remove the line. The watersprite should be buried in the substrate (at least the roots). The banana plant shouls be buried halfway up the "bananas". The african fern should be planted just like the java fern. Co2 really isn't necessary with the plants you have but you should really consider DIY Co2. Its cheap, easy and your plants will love you for it. What type of lighting do you have exactly? This will determine more than anything if CO2 is needed. The plants you have are undemanding and easy to grow. They should all do well in a brackish environment. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)