Help with plants

[Peterfc1686]

Hi All
I have a big tank and i'am having trouble finding plants for a tank almost 4ft deep. I have plenty of Anubias a couple of Crypts but i can't find anywhere to get advice on deep tanks and plants suitable for them.
It's the type of plant i would like help with not go to Joes fish shop.
I am in Portugal so it's something i will have to order from a local fish shop.
Thanks

 

[Colin_T]

When you say 4 feet deep, I assume that is the height of the tank (top to bottom)?
If yes, what light/s do you have on the tank?

Tall plants include Ambulia, Cabomba, Hygrophilla polysperma, narrow or giant/ jungle Vallis. You can also get water lilies that will grow up to the surface and the leaves will float on top.

 

[NannaLou]

Some of the Amazon Swords are quite big…

 

[CaptainBarnicles]

Ooooh 4ft deep?? How the heck do you reach the bottom without climbing in? Photos please!

You could try vallisineria gigantea, crinum calamistratum, aponogeton madacascariensis or there's cryptocoryne balansae

 

[FishHobby99]

Hi All
I have a big tank and i'am having trouble finding plants for a tank almost 4ft deep. I have plenty of Anubias a couple of Crypts but i can't find anywhere to get advice on deep tanks and plants suitable for them.
It's the type of plant i would like help with not go to Joes fish shop.
I am in Portugal so it's something i will have to order from a local fish shop.
Thanks

My plans are to tie plants to acrylic poles at two corners on the tank, running bottom to top. I want to maximize bottom area for the fish in my big tank that enjoy playing in the sand. Plants & poles have been ordered. Going with Java & Anubias.

 

[anewbie]

When you say 4 feet deep, I assume that is the height of the tank (top to bottom)?
If yes, what light/s do you have on the tank?

Tall plants include Ambulia, Cabomba, Hygrophilla polysperma, narrow or giant/ jungle Vallis. You can also get water lilies that will grow up to the surface and the leaves will float on top.

It must be front to back; if it were 48 inches tall he would have to climb into the aquarium to plant things; or perhaps he is one of those odd balls with arms twice as long as everyone else...

Then again i can attest from personal experience that jungle val can grow over 12 ft long.

 

[Peterfc1686]

Hi All
Thanks for all your comments i will when i get to my local fish shop is if he has any of your suggestion. I have been off line due to being in hospital for a minor OP.

Yes my tank is almost 4ft deep and when i plant or do any work in the tank i have to drain the tank to just below my knee. I have two what are called IBC containers and they have a food grade bag inside so the water is perfect. These tanks give me about 2,200 liters of water for filling up after i have been in the tank. Realy i need another 1,100 litre tank so i can fully fill my tank.
Again thanks for all the suggestions.
Peter

 

[anewbie]

Before you buy plants what sort of light do you have; and how much is reaching the bottom of your aquiarum ?