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I've had tanks on and off for 30 years and am getting back into them for my son. But I've always had plastic plants. My wife convinced me to go live, and so far so good.
I've been reading through the threads here and see comments about adding CO2, adding nutrients, different substrates and etc. My plants seem to be doing fine, but I want to make sure they continue to. I can't tell you what kind of plants they are and don't currently have access to a working camera - but should by this weekend.
My tank is 6-gallons, unheated, and contains 4 white clouds, and innumerable snails that hitch-hiked in with the plants. The plants seem to be doing really well so far. Two types - the spindly ones don't seem to be growing much but are putting out runners. The leafed-out ones grow like crazy. I cut them down and re-plant the clippings. They are in small to medium gravel. Lightbulb is marineland natural daylight that came with the tank. .16 amps
My main question is - should I just throw the clippings away? I'd like for the tank to be well-planted, but would settle for a sparser landscape if it would be better for the plants.
Would appreciate any thoughts.
I've been reading through the threads here and see comments about adding CO2, adding nutrients, different substrates and etc. My plants seem to be doing fine, but I want to make sure they continue to. I can't tell you what kind of plants they are and don't currently have access to a working camera - but should by this weekend.
My tank is 6-gallons, unheated, and contains 4 white clouds, and innumerable snails that hitch-hiked in with the plants. The plants seem to be doing really well so far. Two types - the spindly ones don't seem to be growing much but are putting out runners. The leafed-out ones grow like crazy. I cut them down and re-plant the clippings. They are in small to medium gravel. Lightbulb is marineland natural daylight that came with the tank. .16 amps
My main question is - should I just throw the clippings away? I'd like for the tank to be well-planted, but would settle for a sparser landscape if it would be better for the plants.
Would appreciate any thoughts.