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Questions tagged [aquatic-plants]

Aquatic plants that are kept with fish, amphibians, or other pets. Questions are generally about how they affect some aspect of the pet's care, behavior, or health; or vice-versa. If the question could be asked without any reference to the pet itself, it's probably off-topic.

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How many plants do I need for my aquarium?

I have an ~120 litre aquarium containing 30-40 small fish (tetras and barbs). What volume of plants is enough to keep it in balance? I'd prefer not to introduce new entities to the water for as long as possible, aside from feeding the fish.
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How to anchor aquarium plants?

I have a number of live plants in my aquarium. One of them - an oxygen weed - frequently works its way loose from the gravel in which I've planted it. I find myself often having to retrieve bits of the weed from all over the aquarium, gather the…
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Is my bioload too high?

I have about 12 plants in my 60 gallon tank. I am planning on adding the following: 6 Albino Corys 3 Black Mollys 1 Male Gourami and 2 female Gourami 3 SAEs (siamese algae eaters) 5 Yo-Yo Loaches Would that be too high of a bioload? How can I…
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Identify algae in aquarium

I have been trying to reduce the algae I have in my 60 gallon aquarium that has been caking to the leaves of my planted staurogyne repens. I have reduced my lighting to only be on for 9hrs per day and I am dosing daily with flourish XL. I have 4…
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How can I best protect my fire-bellied toad eggs from the mother?

I've had trouble with my female B. orientalis eating or accidentally killing the eggs she lays. I've read online that in China, fire-bellied toads are commonly found in rice farms among the rice paddies. Since the water is so shallow, I'm…
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What plants and animals can naturally oxygenate a fish pond?

I have three freshwater fish pond pots. I do not have a man-made filtration system and the fish are doing well. "How do I balance surface area and volume in my outdoor fish pond?" asks about atmospheric oxygenation with respect to the available…
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Which South American fish will keep pygmy chain sword plants clean?

I have a new tank (40 gallon long) that's just finished cycling. I've had plants in there for a few weeks already and they're doing well overall, but are starting to show some real algae build-up. In particular my pygmy chain sword plants…
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CO₂ supply with KH 0 - pH effect

I couldn't find anything online so I'm asking the question here. I use distilled water for some species of crabs which should have a carbonate hardness of 0. Now I want to add plants to the aquarium and therefore CO2. I know there is a table for…
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Where do you keep aquarium plants until you plant them in an aquarium?

Just wondering where can you put aquarium plants for a week or until you need them to plant in your aquarium?
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Help with Fishless Cycling with Live Plants

I have some questions regarding fishless cycling of a 65L tank I have set up 2 days ago. Please bear with me. I set up the tank with tap water, and added an appropriate amount of Seachem Prime to dechloronate. The tank has a HOB filter and a set of…
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How to reduce anaerobic gas build-up in aquarium substrate?

I have a planted tropical community tank which has a layer of roughly 3cm of fine sand substrate. I've read a lot about anaerobic gas build-up in the substrate where it is not regularly turned over and moved. When I shift the sand I get very small…
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Red algae in my tank

I have found some red algae last night in my tank. I'm looking for possible cause and also a way to kill it. I have shrimp and fish in that tank, so no chemicals if possible. My water parameters are stable since 4 months: ammonia: 0 mg/l nitrite: 0…
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Keeping moss balls from sticking to aquarium filter

Not sure if aquatic plants would fall into the Pets category. I bought some moss balls but they kept getting sucked into the filter's pipe. How can I avoid this and will this lead to any problems for the ball?
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What plant is this?

I was dealing with a lengthy illness and wasn't caring for my tank besides the minimums, and this plant has overgrown everywhere in my salt water tank. It's a very green plant (not sure why the picture looks so yellow). What species of plant is…
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Does store-bought coral come from coral reefs?

While I'm not currently thinking of building a salt-water tank, I might do after a few years of experience. I've seen a lot of YouTube videos and online tutorials that feature different coral setups in their tanks. They sure look nice, but where…
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