I have a South Amercican Cichlid planted aquarium with driftwood, java fern, and anubias. My Java Fern and anubis does look very cosmetically appealiong...is there anyway to make these plants "greener" and grow faster?
Java Fern and Anubis Help
- Thread starter Mason Stage
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Stronger light in the proper spectrum will instantly make your plants much more green and will increase growth wildly. Also, a small amount of some ferts may help.
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I like t5 HO, most stores will have some brand in stock, and should have a daylight type bulb and a flora type bulb, evenly combine these for best viewing and growth. I don't know much about LEDs, but that's a way to go also.
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stronger light + co2 injection + fertilizer dosing = faster growth.'
you'll also start seeing neat things like it pearling off bubbles of pure oxygen.
Lights come down to budget. If you can afford them LED's are the way to go, then T5, then T12's
LED's will pay for themselves over about 2 years in lower electricity and no need to replace bulbs every 12 months
you'll also start seeing neat things like it pearling off bubbles of pure oxygen.
Lights come down to budget. If you can afford them LED's are the way to go, then T5, then T12's
LED's will pay for themselves over about 2 years in lower electricity and no need to replace bulbs every 12 months
Can be worth being careful with java fern under HO lights as they can end up putting all their effort into producing plant lets
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when im looking to get a growth spurt out of my anubias I'll let them float. detaching them from a rock or piece of wood can be quite easy, these are very hearty plants. You can also increase growth by cutting or poking a pin hole in the rhizome. I would only recommend doing this to healthy specimens. the results can be awesome if done correctly.
How does that promote growth? I'm just curious because I know Anubias are pretty slow growing. If that helps, that would be something to try.
Higher light intensity at the top of the rank. There's more co2 availiable in the atmosphere then there is in an aquarium and it may simulate a natural growth cycle within the plant
