Iliveinazoo
Member
I visited this site a couple of years ago and asked what plants might work in a brackish aquarium, since that day I have continued my research on this site and others and have experimented with many diffirent plants and eventually got to grips (kind of) with dosing regimes.
The tank is, as the title suggests an experiment of what plants can be grown in brackish water, it started without any plants whatsoever, hence the Durdledoor style rock ornament and lack of a defined aquascape but it is a starting block for when I upgrade to a 400 or 450 litre tank in the future.
Tank Specs:
Volume: 60l (16USG)
Substrate: Eco Complete under sand.
Lighting: 1.5W (T5) per USG.
Filtration: Eden 501 and HOB Filter
Dosing: 2.5 - 5ml liquid carbon daily, JamesC's Macro (approx 10ml) & Micro (approx 10ml) mix on alternative days.
Salinity: Varies from SG1.003 - SG1.006 but predominantly 1.003 at 25 deg C
Slight Overstocking:
2x Figure 8 Puffers
1x Halfbeak
4x Bumblebee Gobies
Apologies about the picture quality but I'm by no means a photographer. The Hornwort generally thrives but the SG has been at 1.006 at 25 Deg C recently and it has suffered a bit.
Current Plant List:
1. Aponogeton Crispus.
2. Bacopa monnieri.
3. Crypt Wendtii "Brown".
4. Crypt Wendtii "Mi Oya".
5. Crinum Calamistratum.
6. Ceratopteris Thalictroides.
7. Java Fern.
8. Java Moss.
9. Nymphae Lotus - Tiger Lilly.
10. Sagittaria Subulata.
11. Vallis Spirallis.
12. Hornwort.
Out of all of the above the only survivors at SG1.005-SG1.007 at 25 Deg C are 1, 2, 7 & 8 however growth is almost non-existent at this salinity. If you want to plant a brackish aquarium then you will have more success running below SG1.005 at 25 Deg C.
Plants I've tried that haven't survived are:
1. Crinum Natans.
2. Vallis Americana.
3. Crypt Becketti "Petchii".
4. Samalous Valerandi.
5. Lilleapsonis Brasillines (spelling?).
Though I think that plants 4 & 5 didn't survive because the lighting and/or dosing wasn't sufficient and may try them again in the future.
Hopefully this helps anybody that is thinking about a low brackish setup but it will also be a reference point for me when I eventually get the larger tank and attempt my first real aquascape.
The tank is, as the title suggests an experiment of what plants can be grown in brackish water, it started without any plants whatsoever, hence the Durdledoor style rock ornament and lack of a defined aquascape but it is a starting block for when I upgrade to a 400 or 450 litre tank in the future.
Tank Specs:
Volume: 60l (16USG)
Substrate: Eco Complete under sand.
Lighting: 1.5W (T5) per USG.
Filtration: Eden 501 and HOB Filter
Dosing: 2.5 - 5ml liquid carbon daily, JamesC's Macro (approx 10ml) & Micro (approx 10ml) mix on alternative days.
Salinity: Varies from SG1.003 - SG1.006 but predominantly 1.003 at 25 deg C
Slight Overstocking:
2x Figure 8 Puffers
1x Halfbeak
4x Bumblebee Gobies
Apologies about the picture quality but I'm by no means a photographer. The Hornwort generally thrives but the SG has been at 1.006 at 25 Deg C recently and it has suffered a bit.
Current Plant List:
1. Aponogeton Crispus.
2. Bacopa monnieri.
3. Crypt Wendtii "Brown".
4. Crypt Wendtii "Mi Oya".
5. Crinum Calamistratum.
6. Ceratopteris Thalictroides.
7. Java Fern.
8. Java Moss.
9. Nymphae Lotus - Tiger Lilly.
10. Sagittaria Subulata.
11. Vallis Spirallis.
12. Hornwort.
Out of all of the above the only survivors at SG1.005-SG1.007 at 25 Deg C are 1, 2, 7 & 8 however growth is almost non-existent at this salinity. If you want to plant a brackish aquarium then you will have more success running below SG1.005 at 25 Deg C.
Plants I've tried that haven't survived are:
1. Crinum Natans.
2. Vallis Americana.
3. Crypt Becketti "Petchii".
4. Samalous Valerandi.
5. Lilleapsonis Brasillines (spelling?).
Though I think that plants 4 & 5 didn't survive because the lighting and/or dosing wasn't sufficient and may try them again in the future.
Hopefully this helps anybody that is thinking about a low brackish setup but it will also be a reference point for me when I eventually get the larger tank and attempt my first real aquascape.