Plants

[23matt3]

What would you guys recommend for plants for new fire belly newts in an aquarium?


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[AuSu]

Best are those that grow fast and tolerate low temperature and light. I have java fern, anubias, pistia, ceratophyllum, elodea and vallisneria. Sagittaria doesn't grow very well but is not dying either. Hydrocotyle is easy too and mosses such as java moss. And if you have a garden, take a look if there's lysimachia nummularia. It grows also in water, very simple and you could put loads of it in the water (if no pesticides used on that area)! Sorry in Latin, I don't know them in English...just lots, lots of plants to make it great home!

 

[Chinadog]

I can also recommend the species Auli has listed, a good amount of fast growing stuffI will remove lots waste from the water. I actually have very bright lights in my tanks, the newts don't mind at all, but I never worry too much about the plants I use and know nothing about planted tanks, I just buy stuff I like and see what happens. Sometimes, even 'tropical' species will acclimate to cold water and do quite well.
I've posted a link to one of my old threads from the archive, over a couple of pages it shows how I planted my aquarium for Japanese firebellies from a bare tank to what it looks like now. There's no need to read my ramblings, I think the pics tell the story. If I can keep a planted tank, anyone can. 8)

http://www.caudata.org/forum/f1173-...tc/92023-new-home-my-cynops-pyrrhogaster.html

 

[23matt3]

Have you had any luck buying live plants online


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[Chinadog]

Yes, i buy all my plants online from ebay. They seem much better quality than petstore stuff andare a lot cheaper.