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TOPIC: Plants for a Tanganyikan Tank
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Plants for a Tanganyikan Tank 4 Months, 3 Weeks ago
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Hi Folks its me again,
Just wondering what plants would be suitable for a Tanagnyikan setup, very hard water and ph of 9-9.5,
I read that vallis could be used and Java fern and Moss, but is there anything else out there, for substrate and floating plants????
I want to zone my tank from rockface to rubblezone to sandy substrate to planted area hence the question
Seamus
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Re:Plants for a Tanganyikan Tank 4 Months, 3 Weeks ago
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Any ideas i'm not great on plants
Seamus
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Re:Plants for a Tanganyikan Tank 4 Months, 3 Weeks ago
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I've seen onion plants & anubias in cichlid tanks before, anubias especially is tough stuff. Thinking about putting some in my own cichlid tank.
I have java fern in the fry tank & the fish don't bother with it at all, I've not tried it in the main tank yet though.
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Re:Plants for a Tanganyikan Tank 4 Months, 3 Weeks ago
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is that the ph of your tap water seamus?
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Re:Plants for a Tanganyikan Tank 4 Months, 3 Weeks ago
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ph of tap water is 7 - 7.5
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Re:Plants for a Tanganyikan Tank 4 Months, 3 Weeks ago
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why do you want a ph of 9-9.5?
that seems crazy high. tangs thrive and breed in a ph of 8, and its much more stable. even sea water is only ph8.2.
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Re:Plants for a Tanganyikan Tank 4 Months, 2 Weeks ago
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well according to everything i've researched on lake tanganyika it can get upto ph 10 so just want it as near to possibly ideal conditions for the fish as possible, currently at 9.2 and stable at that for last few months in my existing tank and the fish are more lively and active than i've ever seen, hence wanting this ph
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Re:Plants for a Tanganyikan Tank 4 Months, 2 Weeks ago
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Hi Guys,
After a little more research, besides Vallis there are plants called Potamogeton, which occurs in lake tanganiyka , also i heard that Java Ferns, Java Moss, Tiger Lotus, Micro Swords, Crinum calimistratum do well in these conditions, anyone hear of someone selling some or know where it can be bought over the net
Seamus
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Re:Plants for a Tanganyikan Tank 4 Months, 2 Weeks ago
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Myriophyllum, Ceratophyllum, and Azolla are again apparently native to lake tanganyika anyone know where to get these as the potamogeton in my last post,
Thanks for the help
Seamus
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Re:Plants for a Tanganyikan Tank 4 Months, 2 Weeks ago
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Myriophyllum can be hard to grow, its delicate. Azolla will take over quickly its a floating plant that is very invasive!!!! Most shops should be able to get them, if not we can post them to you!!
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