high ph (over 8) tolerant plants

[snyder810]

i'm looking to get into the world of plants in my 110gallon tank. dimensions are 48"l x 18"w x 30" tall. for lighting i have the glo duel t-5 ho fixture currently with a life-glo and power-glo bulb. as stated the water's ph is usually around 8 and is soft. currently no co2 but looking into it (make suggestions for no co2 use please). filtriation/flow on the tank is from a fluval fx5 filter.

plant wise i've been thinking amazon sword and vall species as a background (i like a big grassy look so any other suggestions?). and i really want a carpet look in the front (any suggestions on what'd work?). so as i'm new to plants what do the experts suggest that'd work for me?

 

[snyder810]

besides annubias? anyone

 

[swede]

first off, i'm guessing that you have cichlids? you may not want to put a ton of effort and money into a planted tank with cichlids as they tend to destroy plants. Also, not many plants like such high PH. Amazon swords do better in acidic water. Also, if you have cichlids (still i'm guessing) you want to be careful with CO2 as it tends to lower the PH. Do you have any other tanks?

 

[Louie]

My ph is so high that its off the charts on the ph test kit which goes up to 8.2.

I cant fathom ph higher than S.Florida . People breed African cichlids here outside to the point that they give them away not only because of temp but because of sky high ph.
Even rain water is higher than saltwater ph.

I added some type plant roughly 2 yrs ago to one of those 60 gallon "ponds" that a neighbor gave me from her tank as it was growing non stop.

I added piece to my tank few months ago and grows non stop with no co2 and like you hard water but I dont know what its called . Maybe someone here or you might know. Temp makes no difference as far as growth.

Either way for high ph its a great plant.

 

[snyder810]

first off, i'm guessing that you have cichlids? you may not want to put a ton of effort and money into a planted tank with cichlids as they tend to destroy plants. Also, not many plants like such high PH. Amazon swords do better in acidic water. Also, if you have cichlids (still i'm guessing) you want to be careful with CO2 as it tends to lower the PH. Do you have any other tanks?

nope no cichlids in this tank, rainbowfish. and although the ph is high for them i feel it's better to have a higher ph than one that's fluctuating due to trying to lower with chemicals or such.
yes, 7 other tanks (why do you ask?) and two are african cichlid tanks, with annubias in one and they leave it alone. and i know amazon swords do better in a lower ph (being native to the amazon) but i'm looking for some tolerant plants and i've read they are one that fit that category.

 

[snyder810]

I added some type plant roughly 2 yrs ago to one of those 60 gallon "ponds" that a neighbor gave me from her tank as it was growing non stop.

I added piece to my tank few months ago and grows non stop with no co2 and like you hard water but I dont know what its called . Maybe someone here or you might know. Temp makes no difference as far as growth.

Either way for high ph its a great plant.

i def need an id on this stuff, thank you

 

[velanarris]

Egeria, if legal where you are, grows in anything.

As for your pH being so high, is that what the tap is at or are you adding something to it? Your pH fluxuation will be caused by water carbonate hardness (kH), and acid causing substances (CO2, H2SO4) etc. Which, if you aren't adding CO2, and you're regularly disturbing your substrate to prevent anaerobic bacteria, the chance of pH flux is almost nil, assuming you dose your change water exactly each time, perform water changes at a regular intervals, and are not rapidly introducing new objects or livestock in rapid succession.

Then again, if you aren't doing these things, the chance of pH flux, at any pH, goes up exponentially.

 

[snyder810]

Egeria, if legal where you are, grows in anything.

As for your pH being so high, is that what the tap is at or are you adding something to it? Your pH fluxuation will be caused by water carbonate hardness (kH), and acid causing substances (CO2, H2SO4) etc. Which, if you aren't adding CO2, and you're regularly disturbing your substrate to prevent anaerobic bacteria, the chance of pH flux is almost nil, assuming you dose your change water exactly each time, perform water changes at a regular intervals, and are not rapidly introducing new objects or livestock in rapid succession.

Then again, if you aren't doing these things, the chance of pH flux, at any pH, goes up exponentially.

that is straight from the tap