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11-26-2008, 11:11 AM
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What in your opinion is the most attractive nitrate buster? What's the best in terms of bustin nitrates? Whats the easiest to keep?
Just a few questions.
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11-28-2008, 12:37 PM
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iTrader Positive Rating: 100% Plant Points: 90370 | Re: nitrate busters
All plants will reduce nitrate levels to varying degrees, the question is how quickly. The faster the plants growth rate, the faster it will consume nitrogen. Generally speaking stem plants are the fastest growing aquarium plants if you have bright enough light. And some species are particularly fast growers. Hygrophila species in general, Myriophyllum species, Egeria najas, Mexican Oak Leaf (Shinnersia rivularis), Bacopa, are a few examples. You gotta have the light though. | |
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11-28-2008, 05:28 PM
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iTrader Positive Rating: 100% Plant Points: 164250 | Re: nitrate busters
My favorite fast growers are:
Ludwigia repens (for color and growth form)
Hygro. corymbosa 'angustifolia' (fast and VERY nice looking....and EASY)
Hygro. 'sunset' , 'bold', and Hygro. difformis (for it's unique foliage)
And last, but not least, the 'Ozelot' sword. Although it's not really fast, and not a stem plant, it is a heavy feeder and is just a magnificant looking plant.
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11-29-2008, 10:09 AM
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iTrader Positive Rating: 100% Plant Points: 90370 | Re: nitrate busters
I agree with David!  The Ozelot is magnificant. | |
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11-29-2008, 07:33 PM
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nitrate busters = fast growers, i'm assuming. Most attractive in my opinion is Hygrophila sp. 'Tiger'. The mottled appearance of the leaves is appealing to me....any 'fast growers' means you'll be doing lots of trimming sooner rather than later. Some of the larger floaters (Phylianthus fluitans, Frogbit, etc) can be easier to deal with - just scoop and pitch/give away. The smaller floaters can be a nightmare - duckweed or *shudder* Wolffia. | |
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11-30-2008, 01:17 AM
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iTrader Positive Rating: 100% Plant Points: 26300 | Re: nitrate busters
Can I say, Hornwort. | |
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12-01-2008, 06:11 PM
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iTrader Positive Rating: 100% Plant Points: 15300 | Re: nitrate busters
R. rotundifolia. | |
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12-01-2008, 06:24 PM
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iTrader Positive Rating: 100% Plant Points: 326925 | Re: nitrate busters
Quote:
Originally Posted by The old man  Can I say, Hornwort. | No you can't!  LOL
I know tons of people love this plant for this reason but there are so many more attractive ones - like hygro sunset, wisteria, ludwigia repens, Myrio mattagrosense. etc.
... sorry Glen! 
Last edited by Tex Gal : 12-01-2008 at 07:59 PM.
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12-01-2008, 06:36 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Western NY
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Hornwort is a great plant. We (my friends as well) put it in Goldfish tanks as a floater and the Goldfish either did not like it or it grew faster than the fish would eat it. The only problem was how to get rid of it. One small chunk would blossom, seemingly, overnight into a new large plant. Someone here, last year, said that Hornwort could be erradicated with a UV unit and I have yet to try this.
It is also superb cover for fry.
So yeah it grows fast and would fit the need but you are so right Tex Gal. | |
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12-02-2008, 12:24 PM
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iTrader Positive Rating: 100% Plant Points: 32400 | Re: nitrate busters
I wish I knew what got rid of Duckweed. Ughhh | |
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