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MyraVan · 04-25-2005, 03:19 PM

Cryptocornes (like wendtii) and dwarf 4-leaf clover (MARSILEA CRENATA) also work well in a very small tank. Beware the bogwood though. I had a smallish piece of bogwood in my 5 gallon tank and it dropped the pH too much. Normally the pH of our tap water is 7.8, but this one had gone to 6.8. Since the main inhabitant of the tank was an apple snail, this was not good! Speaking of snails, an apple snail (must be a Pomacea bridgesii aka spike-topped apple snail aka mysterys snail since other apple snails eat plants!) would be very nice in a 2.5 gallon.

04-25-2005, 03:19 PM	#3
MyraVan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 864	Re: planting a 2.5 is it possible. If so how? Cryptocornes (like wendtii) and dwarf 4-leaf clover (MARSILEA CRENATA) also work well in a very small tank. Beware the bogwood though. I had a smallish piece of bogwood in my 5 gallon tank and it dropped the pH too much. Normally the pH of our tap water is 7.8, but this one had gone to 6.8. Since the main inhabitant of the tank was an apple snail, this was not good! Speaking of snails, an apple snail (must be a Pomacea bridgesii aka spike-topped apple snail aka mysterys snail since other apple snails eat plants!) would be very nice in a 2.5 gallon.