Posted by admin | Posted in Plants | Posted on 17-02-2010
Hi,
I have a (unplanted) new fish tank- no fish yet,,,,,
I want live plants for the fish tank, as I believe they help. So….
Do Java Moss and Java Ferns need lighting- my tank is going about a meter- at most- behind a window……
Are they the best first time plants to keep????
Anything else???
Thanks
Bob
All plants need light. Java Moss and Java Ferns are no exception. They can tolerate lower levels of light, but they still need light. One watt per gallon of 6500-7500k lighting is what I would consider the minimum.
Yes, they are excellent first time plants. Hardy and can handle conditions that would kill a lot of other common aquarium plants.
Anything else? Yes… a whole lot. 12 page articles detail just the simple basics to keeping plants. If you’re sticking with java moss and java fern, you don’t need CO2, and only a little bit of fertilizer. They are slow growing and don’t require strict monitoring. If you’re going to get into other, faster growing plants, you’ll need to do a lot more research.
