Rays and Live Plants
- Thread starter Miles
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abortedsoul;2410547; said:
They do! They also make a difference in your bio-filter.
Keep in mind, that when you have lots of live plants, they consume Ammonia, Nitrite, and Nitrate in all 3 stages.. this tends to weaken your biofilter.
In this particular scenario, I removed all the floating plants on the same day, as I sold them to a friend. Come to find out, my bio-filter was EXTREMELY weak because of it... The next feeding for the rays, I had a bad ammonia spike, and it killed my Jardini arowana. Rays were fine, though.
Just a heads up
I have opened up my slum and put water plants on top. I doubt those few plants do enough to affect my biofilter though, as I feed my rays 1kg of seafood per day.
There is research on what kinds of plants absorb the most NO3, which is a ***** to remove, cos NO, plants were not created equeal.
I'll post what I know once I verify somethings.
On a seperate note, Miles were you in Singapore? I would have been your tourguide.
There is research on what kinds of plants absorb the most NO3, which is a ***** to remove, cos NO, plants were not created equeal.
I'll post what I know once I verify somethings.
On a seperate note, Miles were you in Singapore? I would have been your tourguide.
Miles;2410978; said:
Must be another miles from Philippines.
http://www.arofanatics.com/forums/showthread.php?p=6156263&highlight=#post6156263
Have you tried testing each kind of waterplant and how much nitrates etc they remove?
Miles;1565436; said:
Those retics are wicked Miles.
Nic;1565920; said:
Yup, duck weed ...also water lettuce (Pistia stratoides), anubias species are very good as well.
Good point on the biofilter condition Miles.
