Planted tank

[amehel0]

what is a plant that looks like grass and that attaches to wood/rocks? how do i attach it to wood/rocks?im doing a small planted 40cmL by 40cmW by 30cmH.can i use a simple double flouro? what is an ideal kelivin level?(by the way i will post pics when im done, but first i have to build the tank )

 

[ShadowVengance]

id say java moss is your best bet.

 

[Haag13]

Java moss would definitely work. Lighting is a little trickier on small tanks like that because the watts per gallon rule really doesn't apply(see www.rexgrigg.com for his explanation.) It also depends on what other plants you are trying to grow and if you are planning to add CO2 or not. Java moss is a low-med light plant. Regardless of all that, on a tank that small, a standard double flourescent should be fine. Most people with planted tanks use bulbs with a color temperature of 5000-10000K. And within that range, most people agree that anywhere between 5500-6700K is ideal.

 

[amehel0]

thanks for your help. i will also try to post pics of my 200 litre semi planted tank tommorow

 

[amehel0]

how do you attach java moss to wood or rocks

 

[Haag13]

cotton thread, fishing line, rubber bands......any of those will work. Just remove it in a few weeks once the moss takes hold.

 

[mlawson]

What about flame moss?

 

[amehel0]

hmmmmm. java moss looks a bit invasive is there any other type of plant, also i was thinking more of a chainsword grass style any ideas?

 

[WyldFya]

It will be very difficult to get an echinodorus to root on rock. Chain swords won't anchor to rocks hardly at all.

 

[amehel0]

anyway built the tank(smaller than i expected its now 30x21x20)