Looking After My Plants

[emmaisaguppy]

Hi All

My plants never seem to last very long in my tank. They tend to just fall apart and die. I currently add nothing to te water that is specifically for plants. Would appreciate any advice on how to keep my aquarium plants alive.

Thanks
Emma

 

[luque]

upgrade lighting?

 

[Esfa]

what sort of plants are you buying?

A lot of LFS sell non-aquatic plants, which will eventually just rot and die.

 

[emmaisaguppy]

upgrade lighting?



Not an option as I have the biube tank, only 2 lighting options, I have the LED which is the better of the 2.

 

[emmaisaguppy]

I have no idea what type of plants they are, I have one thats like thick weed and grows in long strands that look like christmas tree branches and then one with a central stalk and green and pink long thin leaves.

I thought that they were aquatic plants but perhaps the are not, how would I know?

 

[wolfwolf]

Post something in the planted tank forum.

I bought a book and did a lot of web surfing to find info on plants. Just blindly buying plants is not a good idea. There is a concern for light, substrate, pH, KH, etc. Also even the best LFS near me will try to sell you a non-aquatic plant (Mondo Grass).

I've never heard of using an LED light for a planted tank, but maybe you can. I'm still learning too.

 

[Ian H]

try java fern, simple to grow