Regular Member GoldPigs Posted April 14, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted April 14, 2013 Yay! going to fish shop for new plants tomorrow, not sure which plants too get, apart from plants on goldfish plant page. Need something hardy, low light requirement and low temperature Thanks in advance 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member yafashelli Posted April 14, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted April 14, 2013 Anubias, Java fern, maybe an amazon sword? Have fun w/ your plants!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member I-Goldfish Posted April 14, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted April 14, 2013 Anacharis . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Moucho+Moncho Posted April 14, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted April 14, 2013 (edited) Java fern! Edited April 14, 2013 by Moucho+Moncho 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member number20121 Posted April 14, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted April 14, 2013 Since you said "aside from what's on the Plant Page", hornwort works great with goldfish, especially if you would like a floating plant. Most goldfish won't eat it, and the plant is very hardy and easy to keep. You don't have to let it float, but can also simply weigh it down with a rock or similar. Actually planting it is a bit tricky, since hornwort is a naturally floating plant and does not grow roots. So you can stick it into the substrate, but it comes out easily since it will never grow a root system to hold on to the substrate. That's why you will need to weigh it down 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member sweetpea92 Posted April 14, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted April 14, 2013 I have really been loving my water wisteria, planted or floating, also it grows really fast!! Good luck with your plants 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member GoldPigs Posted April 14, 2013 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 14, 2013 Thanks everyone for replying, I was thinking or getting some vals, some java fern, elodea what the fish shop call "baby tears" and some "lizard's tail" My fish are generally not too nibbly so will see how I go 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member number20121 Posted April 14, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted April 14, 2013 I believe baby tears need high light, meaning at least 3 watt per gallon, and do best with fertilizers and CO2. Lizard Tails are not true aquatic plants and will die off after a while if kept fully submerged. Make sure you google about the plants you want to get, so you don't have to waste your money on some that are unlikely to work well for you 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member GoldPigs Posted April 14, 2013 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 14, 2013 Both seemed okay in my tank last time I got them... Anyway, will do more research 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member GoldPigs Posted April 15, 2013 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 15, 2013 I need blinkers, LOL, going to get plants today Except you need to go past the goldfish to get to the plants, oh-oh... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member dnalex Posted April 16, 2013 Regular Member Share Posted April 16, 2013 That's exciting! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member GoldPigs Posted April 16, 2013 Author Regular Member Share Posted April 16, 2013 Yay! got the plants Got a wisteria, java fern and a corkscrew val 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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