Plants

[Alpha Q]

what plants live the longest in tanks? some says plants only live up to 3 months.

 

[lonzoencho]

It's hard to say as most plant are clipped or "fragged" before reaching full potential


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[Fishoreel]

Never heard of the 3 months thing unless you are talking about non aquatic plants like some of the ones that petsmart sells. Many factors determine how well plants will do in your aquariums, including the type of lighting you have. A very easy plant I like is hornwort (Ceratophyllum demersum)as it will grow in almost any tank. Some fish will eat it though so if you have large fish that like plants it may not last long.

 

[Aquaticfan]

what plants live the longest in tanks? some says plants only live up to 3 months.

Ive got plants ive had for a long time... Some of them are years old.

 

[Oddball]

Those 'some' who 'say' are ignorant about aquatic plants. I grew a basketball-sized java fern clump from a single rootlet. It took 7 years to get it nice and round and full.

 

[duanes]

Agree with Oddball, this is an old pic of an anubius plant I've for a few years, it's at least 20" tall with 5" leaves.

 

[Owain4]

A guy at our LFC sold a Java Fern that he claimed to have been over 10 years old, the thing was huge. Plants will keep growing aslong as you don't neglect and kill them.

 

[BrokenRiceCooker]

I have plants that are about 2 years and the leaves haven't really grown, but there are always new leaves developing.

 

[kissofcrimson]

Never heard of the 3 months thing unless you are talking about non aquatic plants like some of the ones that petsmart sells.

x2

Only plants not ment for aquatic life will live for a few months but other then that most aquatic plants live for years. I also have a few plants (Java fern, sword plants) that I got from rootlets, had them for over a year now and they're doing great.


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