Plant of the Month??

[Fish Addict]

I Think that there either should be a plant of the month section too, or just more info on Plants... I think since that can be a big part of aquaria, we should include more info...

[agabr123]

that's a great idea! i'd love a planted tank eventually when i can invest in a CO2 system and better lighting or something like that.

[Mike19]

Thats pretty cool, we could even have a member of the month vote :P haha

[kittenface14]

That is an awesome idea...I am very interested in plants right now!!

[Minnow]

Yes! I've been researching plants for my betta tank, more info on here would be great.

[mjordan]

i agree.... plants are such a big part of this hobbey. i complement u on your thoughts and i belive it should be.

more knowlage on the topic would mean more people investing in plants after all and also learnig that u need more than 1 wat per galloo with ferts ad co2.
depending on wat u get into obviosly.

[spider_pig]

Yeah, i think we need more info on plants here, i'm still trying to figure out how to keep my plants healthy, i've spent so much on plants.

[bmxer193]

Im all for the plant of the month as well as putting more info about them on the forums/site

Originally Posted by Gilbert

Yeah, i think we need more info on plants here, i'm still trying to figure out how to keep my plants healthy, i've spent so much on plants.

What kind of plants do you have? Do you add fertilizer to your water, Fertilizer saved my plants after i couldnt figure out why they looked so bad.

[spider_pig]

I don't use fertilizer, i'll try that. Do you use liquid, soil or plant sticks?

[Blub]

The forum has an Aquarium Plants section - but the acctual sites Plant page is... 'Not-so extensive'. There is also a houseplant profiled in the aquarium plants section! (Spathiphyllum wallisii, or Peace Lilly)

Perhaps we could start writing Plant profiles on the forum for Mike to post onto the main body of the site?

[CHoffman]

Originally Posted by Blub

The forum has an Aquarium Plants section - but the acctual sites Plant page is... 'Not-so extensive'. There is also a houseplant profiled in the aquarium plants section! (Spathiphyllum wallisii, or Peace Lilly)

Perhaps we could start writing Plant profiles on the forum for Mike to post onto the main body of the site?

I think that's a great Idea.

[mjordan]

take a while but it would work

[Blub]

Originally Posted by mjordan

take a while but it would work

And if that worked... What's stopping us trying to submit fish profiles? I guess the profiles would have to be approved first - but say, maybe if 3-5 members approve of the profile it could be posted up to the main site? I would certinatly have a lot of profiles to upload... (Look at the encyclopedia aquatica link in my sig, you'll get an idea of what I mean by 'a lot'...)

[Butterfly]

Originally Posted by Blub

There is also a houseplant profiled in the aquarium plants section! (Spathiphyllum wallisii, or Peace Lilly)

could you link that for me please ?
Thanks
Carol

[Blub]

Originally Posted by Butterfly

could you link that for me please ?
Thanks
Carol

Sure!

http://www.fishlore.com/Plants-Umbrella.htm

I know for a fact it's not an aquatic plant - I actually have on growing on my shelf!

[Martinismommy]

This is a great idea however I will NEVER be entering because I can't keep a plant alive to save my life lol...

We already have a "Memeber of the month" (sotra) It's the Member spotlight in the magazine...I can't wait to see this months as someone very special to me is being spotlighted!

[Butterfly]

Originally Posted by Blub

Sure!

http://www.fishlore.com/Plants-Umbrella.htm

I know for a fact it's not an aquatic plant - I actually have on growing on my shelf!

Thanks! No I know it's not aquatic I just wanted to see what the profile said. One of it's cousins Spathiphyllum tasson is frequently sold as Brazillian sword and it's not aquatic either.
Carol

[Red1313]

I think that the peace lily can be aquatic, I was reading about it. There are some strains that are but it does take a lot of work to actually find it in the aquatic form.