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live plants better for fish tank?
Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 8:44 pm
by keltic oneXXL
I have a live plant in my tank and I wanted to know if live plants are better for the water than fake plants? I have 2 gsp's and wondered if live plants will help with water quality.
Re: live plants better for fish tank?
Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 12:59 am
by Pufferpunk
Are you having water quality issues?
Re: live plants better for fish tank?
Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 1:13 am
by keltic oneXXL
Pufferpunk wrote:Are you having water quality issues?
Not really, I get algea growing on sides of tank. But I was wondering if the live plant gives off or takes in bad stuff for the water and fish.
Re: live plants better for fish tank?
Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 1:15 am
by Pufferpunk
It can help with some algae issues by eating the "food" algae eats. But it may be difficult to find many plants that will withstand the saltiness GSPs prefer.
Re: live plants better for fish tank?
Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 4:58 am
by Corvus
Plants are very beneficial for any tank, but as PP noted, you won't find many plants that survive the salinity the T nigroviridis needs.