Ungrown seeds healthy for aquarium?

Hi, I'm a really young/new fishkeeper, I downgraded from a 36gal tank to a 5gal. I ordered seeds off Amazon and tried to plant them 5 days ago, without reading the part where I had to grow them in soil (I only have gravel!! oops). I tried to scoop out most of the ungrown seeds, but there is still quite a bit. Will they have any negative effects to the water/fish if I keep them in there? I have salvinia I need to keep alive so if there is a solution without emptying the tank/replacing the gravel that would be cool. I don't have money for more gravel and I have already used quite a bit. Thanks

The seeds I ordered https://www.amazon.com/Wpmlady-Aqua...598898476&sprefix=carpeting+aq,aps,141&sr=8-6

 

It shouldn't really affect anything to be honest. If there is an extremely large amount of them they might begin to tint the water slightly brown similar to how driftwood and botanicals do but I highly doubt that will happen. There is also a chance they could release a very small amount of ammonia as they decay but it shouldn't really be a noticeable amount

 

It shouldn't really affect anything to be honest. If there is an extremely large amount of them they might begin to tint the water slightly brown similar to how driftwood and botanicals do but I highly doubt that will happen. There is also a chance they could release a very small amount of ammonia as they decay but it shouldn't really be a noticeable amount

ok, thank you so much!!!!!

 

I should probably tell you that there's no such thing as aquatic plant seeds that you can just drop in your tank and grow... It's just a common grass that sprouts just fine and dies a few weeks later. It'll grow and then promptly rot and destroy your tank. It's a common scam that a lot of new fishkeepers fall for. The reviews are always mostly positive but if you look there's always a handful of reviews that point to the truth. My guess is that the positive reviews are either fake or written by people before the grass dies.

Good luck

 

I should probably tell you that there's no such thing as aquatic plant seeds that you can just drop in your tank and grow... It's just a common grass that sprouts just fine and dies a few weeks later. It'll grow and then promptly rot and destroy your tank. It's a common scam that a lot of new fishkeepers fall for. The reviews are always mostly positive but if you look there's always a handful of reviews that point to the truth. My guess is that the positive reviews are either fake or written by people before the grass dies.

Good luck

okay thank you! are there any carpeting plants you recommend?

 

okay thank you! are there any carpeting plants you recommend?

I like marsilea crenata but there are so many, java moss, Christmas moss, Monte Carlo, dwarf sag, eleocharis, so many

 

i bought hair grass seeds online (i highly doubt they were hairgrass seeds and just a scam) anyway they been in my tank forever as a failed experiment. ive since change tanks and soil but still used some of the sand. dont know if some of the seeds are in there. but ive had no issues

 

i bought hair grass seeds online (i highly doubt they were hairgrass seeds and just a scam) anyway they been in my tank forever as a failed experiment. ive since change tanks and soil but still used some of the sand. dont know if some of the seeds are in there. but ive had no issues

Can't rot if they never sprout lol

 

okay thank you! are there any carpeting plants you recommend?

There are some good low tech carpets, as suggested monte carlo, marsilea, and perhaps dwarf hairgrass do well However, they will all need very good lighting, fertilizer, and preferably aquasoil. They cannot grow in gravel

 

There are some good low tech carpets, as suggested monte carlo, marsilea, and perhaps dwarf hairgrass do well However, they will all need very good lighting, fertilizer, and preferably aquasoil. They cannot grow in gravel

i tried monte carlo. that failed. probably because it just kept floating through my tank

 

There are some good low tech carpets, as suggested monte carlo, marsilea, and perhaps dwarf hairgrass do well However, they will all need very good lighting, fertilizer, and preferably aquasoil. They cannot grow in gravel

ok i will read more on them! i am getting a 5gal tank soon so i will switch out gravel with soil! thanks!!

ok i will read more on them! i am getting a 5gal tank soon so i will switch out gravel with soil! thanks!!

is this considered a fertilizer? i'm not sure since it doesn't say in the product name https://www.amazon.com/API-Freshwater-Aquarium-Fertilizer-16-Ounce/dp/B0002566TW/ref=sr_1_1?crid=WET38MXT4RIQ&dchild=1&keywords=aquarium+fertilizer+for+plants&qid=1599071495&sprefix=aquarium+fer,aps,152&sr=8-1&th=1 i did search up aquarium fertilizer, so....

 

okay thank you! are there any carpeting plants you recommend?

I use aquarium plants factory for most of my tanks

 

ok i will read more on them! i am getting a 5gal tank soon so i will switch out gravel with soil! thanks!!

Awesome!
Please note that Seachem Flourite and Caribsea eco-complete, which are both commonly sold in store, are not soil even though they are marketed as "complete" plant substrates. In fact they are closer to gravel than soil.
The most accessible aquasoil is probably Fluval stratum, but there are other high quality soils to be found online

is this considered a fertilizer? i'm not sure since it doesn't say in the product name https://www.amazon.com/API-Freshwater-Aquarium-Fertilizer-16-Ounce/dp/B0002566TW/ref=sr_1_1?crid=WET38MXT4RIQ&dchild=1&keywords=aquarium+fertilizer+for+plants&qid=1599071495&sprefix=aquarium+fer,aps,152&sr=8-1&th=1 i did search up aquarium fertilizer, so....

This is a fertilizer, but I would not buy it.
If you click on the 2nd image on Amazon, you'll see the guaranteed analysis on the label. And... it only contains 2 nutrients: iron and potassium. Plants need 13+ nutrients to grow, so this fertilizer is really not comprehensive, and does not provide everything plants need.
Fertilizers found in the chain stores are also marketed in a deceptive way like the substrates are. Better fertilizers can be found online. I highly highly recommend Nilocg.com fertilizers. ThriveC is a good one for low tech tanks.

 

Awesome!
Please note that Seachem Flourite and Caribsea eco-complete, which are both commonly sold in store, are not soil even though they are marketed as "complete" plant substrates. In fact they are closer to gravel than soil.
The most accessible aquasoil is probably Fluval stratum, but there are other high quality soils to be found online


This is a fertilizer, but I would not buy it.
If you click on the 2nd image on Amazon, you'll see the guaranteed analysis on the label. And... it only contains 2 nutrients: iron and potassium. Plants need 13+ nutrients to grow, so this fertilizer is really not comprehensive, and does not provide everything plants need.
Fertilizers found in the chain stores are also marketed in a deceptive way like the substrates are. Better fertilizers can be found online. I highly highly recommend Nilocg.com fertilizers. ThriveC is a good one for low tech tanks.

ok! i think i'll get sand/gravel instead and plant some java ferns/swords, i don't think i have the money to replace the substrate. do they require fertilizer too?

 

ok! i think i'll get sand/gravel instead and plant some java ferns/swords, i don't think i have the money to replace the substrate. do they require fertilizer too?

Yes they do, all plants require nutrients. If you have like one fern and one anubias in a heavily stocked tank, maybe the fish will cover the nutrients, because they grow slowly and need less nutrients to fuel their growth. But in most tanks, those conditions aren't met. Swords really like nutrients too, and grows best with both liquid ferts and root tabs