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[Rachelwright]

Hi all,
Just wondering What do I need to get to plant chain sword plant (with roots) in a guppy tank? And are they easy to grow?
Also what other plants are really easy to grown require low light and what soil/Rock/base do they need?

Thanks

Rachel

[Stormfyre]

Chain swords are quite easy to grow.

 

Plant them into gravel (you dont need ADA type soil but it has benefits). You can use the fert tabs (place one in the gravel just off to the side of the roots) and put a few drops of liquid fert and carbon in each week if you really want them to thrive fast.

 

I use Dino Dung tabs and Dino Pee and Dino Spit I got from Aquotix. It's manufactured by an aussie company. Many companies like Seachem and Aqua-pics have their own versions of these.

 

Thats it, it will chain and spread for you once it establishes.

[Rachelwright]

Thankyou so much for your help, stormfyre

I am also looking at getting a few more plants but unsure as to which ones to get that are low light and pretty much grow easily lol

[Westie]

i have found that rhyzome plants like anubias, java fern, and bolbitis (african water fern) are easy to grow under low light. might be worthwhile giving that a shot