Plants

[Witfull]

Originally Posted by PEMfish

But breeding is worth it.

untill you have every used babyfood jar in town raising fry~

[koffee]

In theory, plants are a better filter than anything you can hang on the back of a tank. They can benefit from circulation, though. That can be hard in such a small tank. My 20 high planted is heavily stocked with fish - half being various algae eaters. I only have one power head inside, no filter and no breaking up of the surface. I run 55W of NO. It seems to work.

I like Lace Java Fern - hardy, low light, and all that. Some people think it looks ugly. I have a big bush in my 20 which I've pruned and put in my tiny tanks. I have two 1G hex betta tanks with gravel, wood, and java fern. I also have a 2.5 with gravel, wood, java fern, and anubias. That tank also has a heat pad under the gravel (made for tiny aquariums) and is home to an albino paradise. It is a bit ironic since they can take cooler water than bettas, but the tank used to be home to a betta.

My favorite plants are various anubias and cryptocornes - I have many kinds in my 6 and 20. Crypts root deeply, so I never put them in the smaller tanks.

[vdituri]

I thought I was the only one that did that! lol

Originally Posted by Witfull

i had a male for yrs in a 1.5g brandy glass