P & P's
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Howdy,
sorry. I'm late.
Plants and Piranhas aren't all that hard to combine. Get your piranhas young, so that they aren't big enough to uproot plants. This gives plants time to anchor. Get some good substrate ferts into your set-up and good lighting. As for algae, keep your nitrates in check with water changes. I noticed that high flow can also cause algae (bearded algae). Reduce or disperse flow.
When large enough, you can add all sorts of animals to your planted piranha tank to help with maintenence. I have trumpet snails, cherry shrimp and Endlers with mine. I am sure otocinclus would work also once your Ps reach a foot in lenght.
All in all, plants actually help with water quality in tanks of messy fish like piranhas.
HarleyK
ballinouttacntrol;4384390; said:
sorry. I'm late.Plants and Piranhas aren't all that hard to combine. Get your piranhas young, so that they aren't big enough to uproot plants. This gives plants time to anchor. Get some good substrate ferts into your set-up and good lighting. As for algae, keep your nitrates in check with water changes. I noticed that high flow can also cause algae (bearded algae). Reduce or disperse flow.
When large enough, you can add all sorts of animals to your planted piranha tank to help with maintenence. I have trumpet snails, cherry shrimp and Endlers with mine. I am sure otocinclus would work also once your Ps reach a foot in lenght.
All in all, plants actually help with water quality in tanks of messy fish like piranhas.
HarleyK
HarleyK;4389060; said:Howdy,
Plants and Piranhas aren't all that hard to combine. Get your piranhas young, so that they aren't big enough to uproot plants. This gives plants time to anchor. Get some good substrate ferts into your set-up and good lighting. As for algae, keep your nitrates in check with water changes. I noticed that high flow can also cause algae (bearded algae). Reduce or disperse flow.
When large enough, you can add all sorts of animals to your planted piranha tank to help with maintenence. I have trumpet snails, cherry shrimp and Endlers with mine. I am sure otocinclus would work also once your Ps reach a foot in lenght.
All in all, plants actually help with water quality in tanks of messy fish like piranhas.
HarleyK
what kind of fish, all i hear ppl say is p's eventually attack all other fish? currently my 4 p's are 1 inch, im just sticking with one thing of moss on driftwood, rest plastic
more simple, what do you recommend doign with my moss on the drift wood, should i use liquid nutriants for jsut taht one plant or pass on nutriants and see how it goes, also i have 2 light fixtures each holding 2 florescent running 40 watts a peice should i use 1 fixture for just the moss or 2 fixtures, its a xmas moss... sry kinda off topic just need peoples opinons, harvey you seem well educated about plants so asking you...