real or plastic?

[mcblack]

really looks much nicer put also needs proper care as we give to our fishes, and algae are pests

 

[MarlboroMan]

You can keep plants with monster fish or even a few cichlids. I keep my plants where the gravel sits the highest point. BUT you need a high layer of gravel or sand, good lights, and alot of plants.

 

[Recycling Works]

If you do it right, it is possible! There is an article about it on Aquahobby.com.. BTW, Good Luck!


Live plants have their pros and cons, and they are very beneficial. Plastic plants may not look as nice or have as many benefits, but they are low maintenance!


Check out the planted African pic! Crazy!

wow, how cool is that! im still voting plastic though, piranha rip through real ones like nothin

 

[DeLgAdO]

Real plants take to much care. I have 1 that has actually lived. I like aged fake plants better, after they have been in a tank for awhile they start to look real. But i do like the look of real plants better if it is done right.

its not that they take too much care

its that all my fish would anialate them the second they hit the water

 

[pinnky]

If you can do real, I would go with real plants, I am trying them out in my 5 gallon hex tank. I got to amazon swords in it now, wish me luck lol.

 

[mainy999]

Plants (like certain other things) should be real and not made of plastic

 

[Hakon]

I like real. It's nice to see the result of their growth, and it's a lot of easy plants too. Actually I would either choose a tank with no plants than plastic plants... But that's my opinion

 

[loach43]

Depends on the context or theme of the tank and the fish in question.

With fakes, I always try to pick out realistic looking ones. Favorite scheme in my book is a heavily planted "real plant" tank with schools of same species fish plus bottom dweller/s.

Like breasts, I prefer real over fake.

 

[falkenhaug]

real

 

[ja__]

real no doubt im with hakon on this one