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[SeanTrollope]

a wile ago i was at the dam near our house and i saw 2 realy cool plants one was floating and the other not. anyway i got a few of each and put them in one of our ponds that has no fish and the floaty ones i want in my tank would it be fine as i dont want issues with sikness or other problems and what steps could i take to help prevent problems or isnt such a good idea.

 

[Ch4rlie]

Can you post a few pictures of the plants you would like in the tank?
 
This would help greatly in helping to identify this plant and whether they are suitable or not.

 

[LyraGuppi]

Can you post a few pictures of the plants you would like in the tank?
 
This would help greatly in helping to identify this plant and whether they are suitable or not.

+1
 
Seems someone founds the color wheel

 

[Ch4rlie]

Seems someone founds the color wheel

 
Yup!

 

[SeanTrollope]

i can do the pic tomorrow. i wanted to different

 

[SeanTrollope]

 

[LyraGuppi]

Looks like a type of lily...not sure tho

 

[SeanTrollope]

this is the floaty one each individual pland has 3-5 leaves

each leaf is the size of a small finger nail

 

[Ch4rlie]

Silvinia natans it looks like.
 
I have had those in my tanks, real nice and some fish species appreciate having shade.
 
They absorb a lot of nutrients from the water column so adding ferts will be of real benefit for those and the other plants you have.

 

[SeanTrollope]

OK coolbut what mast i do to them to make tham safe as they have come out ot the 3rd dirtiest dam in the world 

 

[l_l_l]

Looks like Silvinia natans.
You can make them safe by doing a 10% bleach solution dip for 2 minutes.
The bleach solution is simple to do:
1 part bleach for 9 parts water!
The once you have done this, rince under lukewarm water, then you can add it in your tank.
I have done this in the past to treat some nasty looking plants.
Most of them survived.