Growing plants on equipment

CaysE · 02-22-2007, 11:48 AM

Hs anyone grown plants purposely on their tank equipment to help cover it up? I have a large pre-filter covering the inlet tube of my HOB filter, and was considering growing riccia or something similar on it. Thoughts? Suggestions?

girth vader · 02-22-2007, 02:04 PM

Do you REALLy want to get involved with Riccia????????

such a PITA

CaysE · 02-22-2007, 02:54 PM

hehe.... I can't imagine it would go very far considering it would be attached to a filter that is sucking water through it. Maybe I'm wrong? Different plants maybe?

girth vader · 02-22-2007, 03:40 PM

has to be tied down well, when it grows it always wants to float, so you have to keep tieing it.... dont get me wrong I have seen ppl use it and it does look great. I just hate it cause it was such a PITA for me. java moss is so less of a headache imo

**Damon** · 02-22-2007, 07:09 PM

Attaching plants onto your prefilter will probably kill them and at best restrict waterflow.

CaysE · 02-22-2007, 10:30 PM

I really doubt covering my huge prefilter will restrict the amount of water flowing through the bottom of the tube. Those slits in the plastic aren't very large.

As far as killing plants... algae seems to grow on there just fine.

Surely there is something more appealling to look at that could be grown in its place (besides java moss. I have so much of it already).

MyraVan · 02-23-2007, 04:29 AM

I've got some nice plants growing in *front* of mine, some crypt balansae. Probably a better bet than trying to grow the plants on it.

02-22-2007, 11:48 AM	#1
CaysE Stowaway Winner Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Age: 29 Posts: 316	Growing plants on equipment Hs anyone grown plants purposely on their tank equipment to help cover it up? I have a large pre-filter covering the inlet tube of my HOB filter, and was considering growing riccia or something similar on it. Thoughts? Suggestions? __________________ 20gal tall! The display tank. Flourite substrate, Nutrafin CO2 system, Aquaclear 50, 55W 6.5k bulb @ 10hrs, 65W 10k bulb @ 2hrs, 100W Visi-Therm 4 furcata rainbows (and 8 fry!), 1 albino longfin bristlenose pleco, 6 crystal red shrimp, ramshorn & physa snails 5gal hex! Mini planted tank Eclipse Hex5 with Eco-Complete substrate, 25W heater, 1 male crowntail betta, some ramshorn and physa snails.

02-22-2007, 02:04 PM	#2
girth vader Hey Now! Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 33 Posts: 616	Do you REALLy want to get involved with Riccia???????? such a PITA __________________ I have a tank!!! A nice one too!

02-22-2007, 02:54 PM	#3
CaysE Stowaway Winner Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Age: 29 Posts: 316	hehe.... I can't imagine it would go very far considering it would be attached to a filter that is sucking water through it. Maybe I'm wrong? Different plants maybe? __________________ 20gal tall! The display tank. Flourite substrate, Nutrafin CO2 system, Aquaclear 50, 55W 6.5k bulb @ 10hrs, 65W 10k bulb @ 2hrs, 100W Visi-Therm 4 furcata rainbows (and 8 fry!), 1 albino longfin bristlenose pleco, 6 crystal red shrimp, ramshorn & physa snails 5gal hex! Mini planted tank Eclipse Hex5 with Eco-Complete substrate, 25W heater, 1 male crowntail betta, some ramshorn and physa snails.

02-22-2007, 03:40 PM	#4
girth vader Hey Now! Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 33 Posts: 616	has to be tied down well, when it grows it always wants to float, so you have to keep tieing it.... dont get me wrong I have seen ppl use it and it does look great. I just hate it cause it was such a PITA for me. java moss is so less of a headache imo __________________ I have a tank!!! A nice one too!

02-22-2007, 07:09 PM	#5
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,982	Attaching plants onto your prefilter will probably kill them and at best restrict waterflow. __________________ 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)

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02-22-2007, 10:30 PM	#6
CaysE Stowaway Winner Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Age: 29 Posts: 316	I really doubt covering my huge prefilter will restrict the amount of water flowing through the bottom of the tube. Those slits in the plastic aren't very large. As far as killing plants... algae seems to grow on there just fine. Surely there is something more appealling to look at that could be grown in its place (besides java moss. I have so much of it already). __________________ 20gal tall! The display tank. Flourite substrate, Nutrafin CO2 system, Aquaclear 50, 55W 6.5k bulb @ 10hrs, 65W 10k bulb @ 2hrs, 100W Visi-Therm 4 furcata rainbows (and 8 fry!), 1 albino longfin bristlenose pleco, 6 crystal red shrimp, ramshorn & physa snails 5gal hex! Mini planted tank Eclipse Hex5 with Eco-Complete substrate, 25W heater, 1 male crowntail betta, some ramshorn and physa snails.

02-23-2007, 04:29 AM	#7
MyraVan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 864	I've got some nice plants growing in front of mine, some crypt balansae. Probably a better bet than trying to grow the plants on it.

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