Plants For A Discus Tank

[naseriar]

dear sir
i keeping cryp. in my discus tank.despite using small co2 reactor,mineral & iron fertilizer,i couldn't satisfied with my plants. the leaves are going to be yollowish & growth rate is retarded. should i use denitrators? i ueagrly waiting for your comments.
regards

[billyboy]

i am thinking to get some Aponogeton Boivinianus for my 150 gallon sand bottom tank. what u guys think about it ? any idea how that would work out?

[discusjoe27]

what all would I have to buy to keep the "plants" alive in a discus tank?

[KDodds]

Mine are thriving in a 3" Eco-Complete (Red) base, 2 36" 2 x 39W T5 HO. I "dose" pellet ferts maybe once every two months now, 135g. Nothing else is being doen for the plants except pruning.

[billyboy]

hi everyone. i have got a question. i dont have much experience so i will go easy with planted tank project. i have 150 gallon discus tank with 2 color max 36 inches 30 watt lights and i am thinking to put Cryptocoryne balansae in to this thank. light will be ok? temreture (84) will be fine for that plant ? if i need more lights is there anyway to add more watt without chenging the hoods or do i have to buy larger hoods to put more lights in it. plz HELPPPP. OHH BY THE WAY no idea about c2o sytem plz dont tell me i have to buy one of those thanks

[pcsb23]

hi everyone. i have got a question. i dont have much experience so i will go easy with planted tank project. i have 150 gallon discus tank with 2 color max 36 inches 30 watt lights and i am thinking to put Cryptocoryne balansae in to this thank. light will be ok?

that is not much light but should be just about ok, crypts work inmost light conditions (growth will be slow is all).

temreture (84) will be fine for that plant ?

yep fine.

if i need more lights is there anyway to add more watt without chenging the hoods or do i have to buy larger hoods to put more lights in it. plz HELPPPP.

sorry - don't know

OHH BY THE WAY no idea about c2o sytem plz dont tell me i have to buy one of those thanks

you don't need CO2.

[lemondiscus]

Ok... I am an amature when it comes to this but keeping a planted Discus tank for over 2 years I have found this:

My parameters 86-92 degrees
PH 6.2-6.5
KH - < 2
GH - < 10
WPG - 2

I have had success with:
Amazon Sword
Chain Sword
Wendntii
Purple Cabomba (sorry dont know the name)
Stargrass (sorry dont know the name)
Duckweed
Anubias

Did not work:
Micro Sword (definately not enough light)
Green Cabomba (not enough light?)
Anachris (too hot of water)
Java Moss (too hot of water)
Java Fern (too much light @ 2-3 WPG)


Good plants:

[babillba]

I have had great success with Riccia Fluitans in my tank. It is very adaptable, although is controversial i guess as some like (me) while others hate it.

[Wahter]

Wouldn't the most obvious plants to use be ones that are found in discus' natural habitat?
echinodorus, Valisneria, cabomba, bacopa, caratophylum, heteranthera...

click this linky:
http://fish.mongabay.com/biotope_amazon_blackwater.htm

I noticed that site removed their photos of the heavily planted discus tank (at least they are now missing).

Here's a video of a real discus natural habitat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnGKaougMz0

Not at all like a heavily planted discus aquarium.



Walter

[rocco]

I just set up my 150 gallon tank went with the pool filter sand substrate and some big pieces of dark driftwood was thinking of adding plants I guess I will probably hold off at least for a while planning on growing out discus in this tank thanks for the info on the plants once they get big I will attempt some of the listed plants.

[aix1]

This discussion was actually up in another forum. People also suggested based on videos seen that this is how discus natural habitat looks like. But general conclusion was that since it is only really possible to monitor fish during dry season we have really rarely seen anything else. When water rises and floods all the area then all vegetation that normally is on dry land becomes discus "natural habitat". Correct me if I am wrong. Has anybody visited Amazon during wet season? Since it was claimed that during that period it is very very difficult to catch or monitor the fish. If this is the truth then heavy vegetation is as natural as just pieces of wood... I would be VERY interested about this subject so PLEASE comment.. I have never visited Amazon area in my life so I would appreciate to hear comments from people who have... Not easy to track fish when forest becomes a river....

[ericatdallas]

Discus require higher temperatures and here i have a list of plants that will be able to stand these temperatures!!

Hygrophila

By high temperature, what does it mean? I had some Corybomsa that died quickly at 84-86F.

I spoke with some other people that don't think the hygros are good much past 80-82.

Anyone know if Anubias can hold at those temps?

[sfdiscus]

Discus require higher temperatures and here i have a list of plants that will be able to stand these temperatures!!

Spatterdock
Java / Lace Ferns
Java moss
Dwarf Lily
Vals
Ruffle Swords
Crypts
Jade Swords
Rangeri Swords
Dwarf &amp; Tall Subulata Sag
Red Melon Swords
Heteranthera
Didiplis Diandra
Hygrophila
Rotala Indica
Anubias
Ruffle Sword
African Bolbitus
Ozelot Sword

Hope this helps when you start your Planted Discus Tank

Hi - I have been unsuccessful w/ plants.

1) Which of the discus plants require low light? I have a wild tank, so I have to keep lights dim so as not to stress the wilds.
2) I have a low tech tank. I put liquid CO2 supplements. But I don't put trace elements / fertilizers supplements, for fear of raising the TDS of the water. Should I put these supplements - if so, how do I balance against the TDS increase?

Thanks all. I have spent enough $2.99 on plants that just melt ...

[mkisielewski]

I love anubias because you can attach them right to your driftwood and live plants are a beautiful addition!!

[1oscar]

plants make the tank look so nice