Plants in an axie tank?

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So, i got some hornwort for my axie tank, along with some ghost shrimp originally intended for food, but now a cleanup crew... Anyhow, Any special lighting concerns for the hornwort? I heard it can grow anywhere, and i have a nice plant light, but how long should i leave it on for, and it is only 1/2 the power normally used for aquariums (so as not to stress the axie)... Also, i have aquatic plant fertilizer (API leaf zone).


I was wondering if the lighting was OK, and if i should add the fertilizer or not... Any opinions? I have extra bulbs and fixtures, so i can upgrade the lighting if need be.
 

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I have a few plants in one of my tank. Some axolotls rip the plants up so this is the only axie tank I have planted. I use kent plant fertilizer and it works great. As far as lights go, I just try to watch out for temp changes when they are on. I have my run 1 hour on 2 off on a timer for a total of 4 hours of light. But with Hornwort you really don't have to worry about much, it grows easily.

Lighting will be OK as long as there are a lot of shady spots for the axies to hide. In my opinion I think your tank will be good how it looks. Fertilizer will be ok I use 1/2 recommended dose and about twice a week. You can play around with the light times
 

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depends on the axie for the light too. my big ol fat bertha loves to play in thr brightest part while the other tends to stay in the shaded areas. i run my lights 12/12. plants that are in there have been going for months. just about whatever i put in there. varoius swords and grass. red tigar lotus
 

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I'll keep my light on 6-8 hours, but not all at once. I'll turn it on for 3-4 hours before I leave for work, leave it off while I'm at work, turn it back on when I get home, then turn it off again before bed. It's a little annoying, but I found that even my low-light plants were turning yellow without any light at all.
 
If your axie digs your plants up you might want to get some rocks to hold it down/ protect the roots. I leave my light on for 4-6 hours a day as my tank has lots of shady areas and a fair few plants. Don't be afraid to plant your tank- I was told that I was wasting my time and the axies would kill them but they are all doing fine- just have to protect them from being dug up.

The main thing with lighting is that the bulb can heat the tank so keep an eye on it.
 
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