suggestions? FAST

awesome kid · 10-08-2005, 08:45 AM

im going to my lfs in about 30-45 minutes to get some live plants for my 10 gallon. any suggestions?

Lydia · 10-08-2005, 09:04 AM

Read Simpte's sticky for Beginner plants for new planted tank owners. Out of those plants I would recommend anubias barteri. It is nice looking, and very easy to take care of. I don't know the names of the other plants I own but I'm sure all of Simpte's recommendations are good.

PS. Can you pick up a few plants for me while you are there? About 6 or 7 will work. Lol. jk

awesome kid · 10-08-2005, 09:28 AM

yea sure, but i dont know how ill get them to you lol

shev · 10-08-2005, 10:22 AM

I've always been fond of green plants.

What kind of lighting and substrate do you have?

awesome kid · 10-08-2005, 10:32 AM

3 wpg
incandecent hood
regular gravel (reddish brown)

MyraVan · 10-10-2005, 06:36 AM

You have 3 WPG of incandecent light? Ah, then you have almost no light at all.... Watts Per Gallon means watts of flourescent light! Flourescent bulbs put out about 5 times as much light per watt as
incandecent bulbs. So, for example, if you have a 10 gallon tank with a 30W incandecent bulb, then this is as much light as a a 6W flourescent bulb, so really you only have .6 WPG, in other words, very little light. With such little light and just plain gravel as a substrate, I'd recommending sticking to the easiest, least-demanding plants, ie Java fern, Java moss, and anubias.

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10-08-2005, 09:04 AM	#2
Lydia Ichthus Owner Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: FL Posts: 1,907	Read Simpte's sticky for Beginner plants for new planted tank owners. Out of those plants I would recommend anubias barteri. It is nice looking, and very easy to take care of. I don't know the names of the other plants I own but I'm sure all of Simpte's recommendations are good. PS. Can you pick up a few plants for me while you are there? About 6 or 7 will work. Lol. jk Last edited by Lydia; 10-08-2005 at 09:20 AM.

10-08-2005, 09:28 AM	#3
awesome kid Huh? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: I'm right behind you, hahahahaha Posts: 268	yea sure, but i dont know how ill get them to you lol __________________ Here are my virtual pets! 55 mbuna 29 community clueless cat even more clueless dog

10-08-2005, 10:32 AM	#5
awesome kid Huh? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: I'm right behind you, hahahahaha Posts: 268	3 wpg incandecent hood regular gravel (reddish brown) __________________ Here are my virtual pets! 55 mbuna 29 community clueless cat even more clueless dog

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10-08-2005, 10:22 AM	#4
shev Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Montana Age: 19 Posts: 1,561	I've always been fond of green plants. What kind of lighting and substrate do you have?

10-10-2005, 06:36 AM	#6
MyraVan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 864	You have 3 WPG of incandecent light? Ah, then you have almost no light at all.... Watts Per Gallon means watts of flourescent light! Flourescent bulbs put out about 5 times as much light per watt as incandecent bulbs. So, for example, if you have a 10 gallon tank with a 30W incandecent bulb, then this is as much light as a a 6W flourescent bulb, so really you only have .6 WPG, in other words, very little light. With such little light and just plain gravel as a substrate, I'd recommending sticking to the easiest, least-demanding plants, ie Java fern, Java moss, and anubias.

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