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Nathan
Wed Apr 26, 2006, 05:53 AM
im replanting my 3ft tank and dont wanna get into co2 so jsut wondering what sorts of plants are ok at the 30 degrees without co2, an would use liquid ferts and have a good substrate an lighting?

nathan

wickedglass
Wed Apr 26, 2006, 06:45 AM
the only type of plant that I can think of that thrive on no CO2 are plastic plants. good thing about those is, that you don't need to fertilise them, either :)

R3dm4n
Wed Apr 26, 2006, 07:21 AM
G'day Nathan,
There are heaps of plants that thrive without CO2, such as crypts, java fern and swords, plus countless others. I've found that grasses don't thrive too well however.
As long as you get a good tablet fertiliser (eg Dupla) and have plenty of light (twin tubes), just about anything will grow.
Especially Algae!!!!!!!!

revkev
Wed Apr 26, 2006, 08:41 AM
pic No 3 is non CO2 just seachem excel and flourish plus azoo tabs pushed into gravel substrate is seachem flourite.

piranha-discus
Wed Apr 26, 2006, 10:30 AM
hi there
wickedglass is right! plastic plants is the answer,
also one thing wickedglass forgot to menton is
that the leaves dont die too and the plants stay
green all the time, thats what i use :D i glue
them on drift woods, they look good.
cheers. ben

fishball
Mon May 01, 2006, 05:39 AM
i'm currently having lots of success with the following plants with no co2 and 1 wpg:

tiger lotus
amazon swords
crypts
hygro