omgitsbekahxD
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Hello all,
I'm looking for the best plants to keep in an axolotl tank. I currently have some kind of anubias plant, a java moss ball, and a java fern. However, the only plant I have in the tank right now is the java fern. Can bamboo be used?
My main two problems are: I currently have no lighting on my tank, just the light in my room and I have no substrate aside from some larger river rocks. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to hold my plants down? I've tried the rocks, but they all eventually move and my plant or part of my plant will end up floating around on the other side of where it began.
At the moment, I have the java fern in some sort of flower pot "water catcher"? It's supposed to go underneath a small flower pot; I'm not sure what it's called. I'll post a picture. I used pantyhose to hold the plant down, but it doesn't seem to be doing its job as I had hoped. The roots are starting to come out and I don't know what else I can do to keep it where I want it.
I've thought about using sand as a substrate, but I feel it would be harder to clean and it would be messier in general. Anyone have any opinions on using sand rather than rocks? Although I love the look of sand, I'm afraid it's not worth the time and effort to keep. Also I don't know if my axolotl would be happier with sand or if he'd prefer what I already have set up in his tank.
If anybody could give me any ideas on how to keep my plants from roaming about the tank, can give me some recommended plants to use, or has any comments about sand as a substrate, let me know!
I'm looking for the best plants to keep in an axolotl tank. I currently have some kind of anubias plant, a java moss ball, and a java fern. However, the only plant I have in the tank right now is the java fern. Can bamboo be used?
My main two problems are: I currently have no lighting on my tank, just the light in my room and I have no substrate aside from some larger river rocks. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to hold my plants down? I've tried the rocks, but they all eventually move and my plant or part of my plant will end up floating around on the other side of where it began.
At the moment, I have the java fern in some sort of flower pot "water catcher"? It's supposed to go underneath a small flower pot; I'm not sure what it's called. I'll post a picture. I used pantyhose to hold the plant down, but it doesn't seem to be doing its job as I had hoped. The roots are starting to come out and I don't know what else I can do to keep it where I want it.
I've thought about using sand as a substrate, but I feel it would be harder to clean and it would be messier in general. Anyone have any opinions on using sand rather than rocks? Although I love the look of sand, I'm afraid it's not worth the time and effort to keep. Also I don't know if my axolotl would be happier with sand or if he'd prefer what I already have set up in his tank.
If anybody could give me any ideas on how to keep my plants from roaming about the tank, can give me some recommended plants to use, or has any comments about sand as a substrate, let me know!