Butterfly

Here is an excellent explanation and picture
http://www.plantgeek.net/glossary_viewer.php?gid=27
Carol

EmpPleco

Cool, ThankS! And these have to stay above the substrate?

Jon

will my java fern be ok in the gravel though? one is on a rock but i dont really have anything else to attach the other one to

Jon

turns out i got a free java fern... 2 of them had there roots a little tangled but they slid apart just fine... i attached all 3 to the rock with fishing line just to be sure and my gourami loves to swim around the rock and ferns... how long until the roots will attach? the one i strung on 8 hours ago seemed to have already started to attach a little

Butterfly

Probably at least a month until it is attached firmly. Glad your fish like them
Carol

wilfie

CAROL

What is the PURPLE plant in the lower left of
picture #2? : :

and can I just put plants in a newly set up tank
before I put the fish in even before it's been cycled??

WILFIE

Butterfly

Wilfie that is a red melon sword (Echinodorus x barthii). You can put plants in at start -up. Heres information on setting up your first planted tank.
http://www.plantgeek.net/article_viewer.php?id=17
Carol

wilfie

BUTTERFLY

Thanx for your prompt reply

I'll check it out

WILFIE