Monday, January 30, 2012

What tank plants are good for my tank?

I have 10 Neon tetras, 10 zebra dinos, 3 kue loches(i think i spellt thet wrong) anda placostames in my 10 g tank. What water plants will go good with that mix? Im also thinking of putting in 5 short fined guppies. What would look good?

What tank plants are good for my tank?
I agree with almost every thing Ghost Shrimp Fan said. The only plant I would swap out would be the amazon sword, since these plants are grown above water and will die off before growing submerged leaves. In it's place, I would recommend anubias. It is a bit more pricey, but you have to try to kill it, and it will grow in gravel or you can attach it to rocks or driftwood and its roots will grow into it. Good answer though Ghost Shrimp Fan.
Reply:Horned wart for sure, very good hiding place for Guppy babies and all fish enjoy nibbling on it, the algae not the baby fish! Well--them too.
Reply:You should not add any more fish to your tank as you have plenty (and possibly too many) already. If your pleco is a common pleco, it is going to outgrow that 10 g tank very soon and need much more room. What plants you keep depends more on what lighting you have than what size of tank and kind of fish you have. Some of the easiest, least light requiring plants are java moss, java fern, hornwort, and various types of crypts. Amazon sword is a nice looking plant that grows well and is not too hard to care for as well. Just look for plants you like the looks of that say "easy care" or "low light". These are usually the easiest to keep alive if you are new to caring for plants and don't want to get into dosing with fertilizers and CO2. Check out some of the links below for info on plants.



~Thanks Fivespeed. It all depends on where you get your

Amazon swords though. I buy most of my plants online and the ones I've got were grown immersed and not out of the water. They do a lot better that way.
Reply:Well,if you don't mind me saying, thats up to you....

You should try some plastic ones though because easier to maintain......

I have over six aquariums and had some for over ten years.....

Those plastic plants are good...

But as far as the type,you should just pick what you think looks nice....

What best fits your aquarium...
Reply:Unless your pleco is a bristlenose I wouldn't keep any plants with it. Common plecos eat plants and grow too large for a ten. You already have more than enough fish for your tank as it is. Plants will help to balance your nitrates with so many fish, but reversely will cut into your fish's already limited swimming room. I might recomend some microsword as a good low light foreground plant, but it does grow slow. How about some java fern for a medium size medium light plant, and some ludwigia for a little larger plant with nice shape and colors? Anubias are always nice and hardy little plants too, that are easy to maintain.
Reply:The first thing that you want to be aware of, is your tank is overstocked. The most common, although not necessarily accurate, reccomendation is 1 inch of ADULT fish per gallon. Now as far as plants go it comes down to personal preference as much as anything. Your best bet would be to buy a reference book and check what kind of plants would thrive in the same water parameters as your fish.


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