OK, I got a floating plant for the tank.
The dealer guy runs his own store and had a tank full
of different plants. Looked healthy enough....
So I asked about a hearty floating plant.
He pulled one out and didn't say the name of it.
I bought it and it is in the tank after inspection from
me and some pruning off brown areas.
Best I can guess from looking on line is it is
some varitey of hornwort.
My question is does this type plant leave its tiny
"needles" of leaves floating all around the tank?
This plants leaves come off the main plant very easily.
Just me moving the plant gently with one finger makes
a "mess" in the tank. They are starting to "clog" the filter
uptake, however, not too badly yet. But it looks terrible in
my humble opinion.
Is this a passing phase of a new plant in the tank? It hasn't
helped the ammonia levels at all. The Nitrites remain at
zero and the Nitrates at around 30.
Do I need more plants? Was this a bad choice for a floating plant?
I am just so new to live plants I just don't know a thing about how to
have them in a tank.
I don't think I have the proper substrate for "growing" plants in the tank.
All I have is the gravel.
Any ideas would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Connie
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