Cryptocoryne Wendtii

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November 11th, 2008 admin Leave a comment Go to comments

Cryptocoryne Wendtii
Plants for my aquarium?!?!?

so i learned that i picked too many fish for my tank and that i need to narrow it down.. a Lot. Now i have to worry about the plants.. i looked it up and found some for my 10 gallon tank.. i also want to put a small rock cave and a piece of bark.. do these plants go well with each other and what would you recommend?
*Anubias barteri
*Cryptocoryne wendtii
*echinodorus parviflorus
*Fanwort
*ludwigia repens
*liliaeopsis novae zelandiae
*aeopsis novae zelandiae
*cryptocoryne walkeri
*echinodorus osiris
*Vallisneria gigantea
im only going to put one of each
also any plant care tips???

Thanks

Without "real" lighting (a spectrum of 5,500-6,700K), most of the plants on your list won't grow much (if at all). Once you get a plant specific bulb (usually less than $12), then you can start to consider "real" plants (things other than Java Moss, Java Fern, Water Sprite, Anubias, etc.). With the upgraded lighting, you could easily keep pretty much everything on your list-- the only plants I'd drop are the Liliaeopsis novae zelandiae, Aeopsis novae zelandiae, and Vallisneria gigantea (the first two need a LOT of light, and the Vallisneria gets WAY too big for a 10 gallon tank, as it will get several feet tall).

Consider liquid fertilizers like Flourish-- these will provide the plants with the less available nutrients (iron, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulfur, and smaller amounts of things like copper, chlorine, iodine, etc.). These fertilizers are entirely fish safe, and will greatly promote plant growth.