What plants to use with Monster fish tank

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Hello people. Thanks to you guys I am now obsessed with getting into plants. Problem is, I have a 500 gallon with a big Arowana, bunch of clown loaches, 7 Discus, clown knife, Gar and little idea of plants. What can I put in this tank that this guys won't uproot easily? I know it will be a challenge with the type of fish i have but I'm up for it.

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I would recommend Anubias and Java Ferns as they aren't very demanding. They can be tied down to driftwood and/or rocks. Depending on how powerful your lights are Amazon Swords and Cryptocoryne would also be an easy plant. Sagittaria and Vallisneria can also be easily used as well. I think plants would work fine with that stock.

 

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Try collecting plants from local lakes and ponds.. Free plants lol

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Just collected some plants from the pond next door. Bleach washed them and put them in. They are jungle vales I believe

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Got some anubias and java fern two weeks ago they seem to be doing very well but I have a brown algae problems

 

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What's your lighting situation? What kind of lighting are you using and how long do you leave the lights on?

 

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Plastic ones.


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Onion plants are pretty undemanding. They'll grow over 8' tall so if you plant them by a return they'll float on the surface completely across the tank.

 

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benzjamin13 said:

What's your lighting situation? What kind of lighting are you using and how long do you leave the lights on?

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Coralife 96w x 4
Solarmax ho 78w x 2
Solarmax he 42w x 2
t-12 30w x3
I have them on for 7hrs alternating half of the lights off for 30min every three hours or so.
Co2 with a pH controller set at 6.8
KH at 6

 

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ragin_cajun said:

Plastic ones.


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Not really into plastic plants. I like what this guys are doing to there planted tanks and how they look. It's just another ball game when it comes to keeping plants but it keeps my hobby sickness you going