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by patronix
Sun Apr 13, 2025 3:10 am
Forum: Fresh Water Plants
Topic: Help, i'm new and need guidance
Replies: 7
Views: 3229

Re: Help, i'm new and need guidance

Thanks again for your advice, really helpful.
by patronix
Sun Apr 13, 2025 12:21 am
Forum: Fresh Water Plants
Topic: Help, i'm new and need guidance
Replies: 7
Views: 3229

Re: Help, i'm new and need guidance

Thanks for the advice. I actually tied the Java Fern to a weight under the substrate with thread at either end, so none of it's buried. Hope that's alright? The tank's already cycled, by the way. I planted the alternanthera in the gravel, and I got 2 free root tabs with the plants. Should I just ...
by patronix
Sat Apr 12, 2025 8:00 pm
Forum: Fresh Water Plants
Topic: Help, i'm new and need guidance
Replies: 7
Views: 3229

Help, i'm new and need guidance

New to live plants in my aquarium, so a bit lost. Ordered these two online, took 3 days to arrive. Not sure if the alternanthera lilacina is a goner? Java fern looks slightly better, but still worried. Any advice appreciated. Planted them correctly? Need root tabs? Are they dead? Should I keep the ...
by patronix
Fri Mar 07, 2025 4:57 pm
Forum: Fresh Water Plants
Topic: Finding the right floating plant for fast currents and splashy conditions
Replies: 10
Views: 9532

Re: Finding the right floating plant for fast currents and splashy conditions


My frogbit's really struggling in both tanks. I've got a pretty strong surface flow going on and those Aquaball filters create quite a splash. Salvinia's not doing great either.

Looking for a floating plant that can handle some swirl and splash - any suggestions?

Just picked up a single Gkento4t ...
by patronix
Fri Mar 07, 2025 9:03 am
Forum: Fresh Water Plants
Topic: Finding the right floating plant for fast currents and splashy conditions
Replies: 10
Views: 9532

Re: Finding the right floating plant for fast currents and splashy conditions

I've got a ton of current in my tank and my salvinia was really struggling with all the swirling around. I decided to try something a bit different - I stuck two suckercups to the front and back of the tank and then attached a piece of thread between them. Now my salvinia's doing pretty well, it's ...