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planted fresh water tank

antocann · 2012-05-03 13:35:30

ok so i have been keeping fish a few years and baught a new 120ltr tank , and was thinking of putting plants in it but aint got a clue were to start , substrate ect ,,,,, any help please , thaks

03-05-2012 1:35pm

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antocann

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ok so i have been keeping fish a few years and baught a new 120ltr tank , and was thinking of putting plants in it but aint got a clue were to start ,
substrate ect ,,,,, any help please , thaks

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#2 03-05-2012 3:44pm

kylith

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I'm successfully keeping Amazon Swords, Vals, Anubias, Java Fern, and cabomba in a 120L tank with just gravel and no added ferts/CO2.

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#3 03-05-2012 3:46pm

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I have a few different types of Vals and I throw in some liquid Co2 once a day. Seems fine. Not using any special substrate just fine quartz gravel.

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#4 09-05-2012 11:52am

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I am looking into this method myself.

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