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Old 09-06-2007, 07:38 AM   #1 (permalink)
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i have a 16 gallon betta tank with 8 compartments in it.. i am a complete newbie to plants so i would like some help.. i can provide about 30 watts of light for this tank...
i stay in india, we get a product known as azoo plant grower bed which is suppose to be the best.. should i use that or should i use laterite tpped off with gravel? which plants should i use?? i am interested in java fern, java moss and some common plants..... we do not get guppy grass here... i can manage a little bit of duckweed.... i was thinking of some floating plants like water sprite....

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Plants like java fern and java moss can be attached to driftwood or rocks so they don't need substrate to grow. Do you have any rooted plants or stem plants that you can use?
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i dont have any plants as of now.. am trying to get some cabomba, and petite nana but i cant find any good plants.. if u can tell me some names i can get them...
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How big is each compartment? I know it would be 2 gallons, but what dimensions? Are you going for a low tech or high tech approach?

Anyway, I'd stick with java fern windelov and narrow leaf java fern as both stay smaller than regular java fern. Sagittaria subulata grows well in low-moderate light, as does Echinodorus tenellus and both provide a nice grassy look. Some of the smaller Cryptocornes would be good, C wendtii comes in many colors and is quite easy. Anubias nana petite is good, I think most other Anubias would get too large. Smaller leaved stem plants like Bacopa monnieri, Rotala sp green and R. rotundifolia would probably do well, they are fairly hardy and should be okay with your light. Maybe corkscrew vals and Potamogeton gayi. You could use hornwort as a floater, try to stay away from duckweed as it's a total pain. Amazon frogbit, red-root floater, Salvinia, and water lettuce would all be better to get as floaters. Check out the plantfinder at the top left of the page for more ideas and to read about what I've listed.
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the width would be about 7.5 inches and the length around 5.2 inches..and the height is 15 inches....

i shall try to get the plants u mentioned ...
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Hey Nikita,

http://indianaquariumhobbyist.com/community/

You may be able to find what you are looking for locally.

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