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**Damon** · 03-15-2005, 01:23 PM

The leaves of the plants you currently have may die but the plant would recover if you put it in freshwater. Your lighting is very weak (1.5wpg) so you will have to be careful when choosing plants for that tank with your current lighting. UGFs and plants don't mix. Most plants prefer current as it helps them acquire the nutrients they need from the water column. Aquatic pLants will feed from their roots but prefer nutrients in the water as it costs them less energy to absorb them where they need them vs. having to send the nutrients throughout the plants (even swords). The benefits of CO2 far outweight the cost (if going pressurized) or time (if DIY) it takes to set it up.

03-15-2005, 01:23 PM	#7
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Re: plant questions from a beginner The leaves of the plants you currently have may die but the plant would recover if you put it in freshwater. Your lighting is very weak (1.5wpg) so you will have to be careful when choosing plants for that tank with your current lighting. UGFs and plants don't mix. Most plants prefer current as it helps them acquire the nutrients they need from the water column. Aquatic pLants will feed from their roots but prefer nutrients in the water as it costs them less energy to absorb them where they need them vs. having to send the nutrients throughout the plants (even swords). The benefits of CO2 far outweight the cost (if going pressurized) or time (if DIY) it takes to set it up. __________________ 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)