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| Author: | 3aqaqaq [ Jun 20th, '15, 01:23 ] |
| Post subject: | Plants in fishtank? |
Hi, is it okay to keep plants in the fishtank? Its probably not good, but i want it to look nice, and the fish should be happy too so i am wondering how bad it is to keep water plants in the fishtank. |
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| Author: | ebeuerle [ Jun 20th, '15, 01:27 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Plants in fishtank? |
It may decrease your nitrates somewhat since they will use them to grow but most water plants I have dealt with grow pretty slow. There might be some issues with oxygen consumption but as long as you are supplementing with aeration I think it's probably not an issue. Depending on the type fish, some might consume the plants. |
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| Author: | earthbound [ Jun 20th, '15, 20:29 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Plants in fishtank? |
Yeah, main problem is them eating the plant, if your growing omnivorous fish, otherwise they can tend to make a mess of plants as the fish get bigger. In a low stocked goldfish system no worries, but if you have a fair few big active fish they tend to knock plants over. |
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| Author: | Benny [ Jun 25th, '15, 19:23 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Plants in fishtank? |
I have tilapia that eliminate any and all roots that they can reach. The plants do fine if they can live without roots...like cilantro, but any other plant might have issues |
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