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The reviews are good for both products (although the grass seeds only has 12) so I would somewhat trust that they would grow
for the live stems remember to bleach dip if you don't want any pests coming in your tank too since some of the reviews mentioned snails
 

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The first seeds are not glosso nor are they HC, just wanted to put that out there.
 
What does that mean?
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It says "Aquarium Glossostigma Hemianthus Callitrichoides Seeds"

Both glossostigma and hemianthus callitrichoides are high tech, CO2 plants that are not grown from seeds. These fake seeds are all over eBay and the internet right now. They grow into a carpet, and then in some people's experiences, they continue growing into tall stem plants. They may be hygrophila polysperma, which is illegal in many states.
 

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So its an illegal fake seed? You said it grows I'm confused
 
So its an illegal fake seed? You said it grows I'm confused
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They grow into something that is not glosso or HC. So they are "real seeds" with false advertising.
 
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Oh so if I buy them they will work? I don't care what they are they are literally 3 bucks
 
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Ok thanks a lot for the advice. I am trying to convert my 55 unplanted with 3 mollies to a moderately planted tank. I might buy 2 seed packs
 

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Looks very similar if not the same product I ordered. I have low to moderate lighting. Whatever they are they are growing and they are not looking like HC to me. I didn't put the whole bag in, just a few seeds to see what would happen. They're still small (started them a month ago), but they're not staying in the substrate therefore I'm giving up on them. I imagine if you tried to plant the whole bag of seeds, you'd have a world of a mess on your hands when they start to sprout. Good luck.
 
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Oh ok the reviews say it works. What problems do you have?

I have a 40 gallon breeder and I was wondering what to put in it. It has a marineland 75 gallon filter and I am letting it cycle. It is pretty bare so I was thinking gold fish or breeding guppies. I am looking for a single fish to put in there by itself
 
If you are interested in breeding perhaps lyretail mollies or swordtails? Interesting colors, make good use of tank space and pretty fins.
 
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What about non breeding? I usually have a hard time parting with fish
 
If you don't like giving up fish then non breeding is a good idea. Something that can be pretty on its own or isn't as inclined to breed in an aquarium. A gourami perhaps? Coupled with a smaller school of bottom dwellers like corys or kuhlI loaches.
 
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So will this work?
-1 random gourami
-8 random corydoras

So will this work?
-1 random gourami
-8 random corydoras
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Also could I add some mollies before the gourami?

I have a 40 breeder I am cycling. Will this stock work? There is a marineland 75 filter.
-6 Mollies
-2 Honey gouramis
-8 panda cories
-2 Apistos
The tank is pretty bare, but I will decorate it
 
Wait, do you mean you have the Marineland 75 model (75GPH) intended for a 10G...? Or do you mean you have the Marineland 350 model (350GPH) intended for up to 75G aquariums?
 
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Wait, do you mean you have the Marineland 75 model (75GPH) intended for a 10G...? Or do you mean you have the Marineland 350 model (350GPH) intended for up to 75G aquariums?
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The one for 75 gallons
 

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Cool I might try some barbs

I want to plant my 40 breeder, but I am on a budget. At petco they have 7 dollar big plants and 3 dollar potteds. They look like they are in bad condition though. Should I try to nurse them as my tank cycles?
 
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They are cheaper local though. Should I get them from petco? It might be good if I can nurse them back
 
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Ok thanks I never thought about that

Nevermind that, they are pretty pricey. I'm gonna yolo and go to petco

WAIT WOW
 
Hello! I've never bought plants from online dealers before, but I've gotten 4 (2 java fern 2 anubias) of those tube plants from Petsmart 4 months ago. It depends on your luck- one java fern completely melted back before starting to regrow, another is sort of hanging to life by a thread, one anubia actually flowered, while the other is yellowing. Keep in mind that I add no ferts and have a terrible light, which is probably why they mostly aren't growing. However, they are surviving- just be very very patient with them.
That's until I realized that you could get awesome deals online. It's the route I'd take if I ever get any plants in the future.
 
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Is this good?! I could HEAVILY plant my 40 and lightly plant my 55
 
There's always the option of buying other members plants on here in the BSTF section. Most sell them pretty cheap.
 

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You could try what I recommended in this thread - email people selling tanks on Craigslist that had pics of plants in those tanks, and offer to buy or take the plants off their hands. I scored some awesome plants for free, other than the cost of driving to get them!
 
The one for 75 gallons
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Oh okay. Good LOL. Your stock is pretty good, if you wanted to add a school of tetra or [not tiger] barbs then that could work too.
 
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Will this be enough plants for a 40 breeder? Its fine if there are leftovers. If this will work, what fish will you recommend with this. I am thinking:
-2 Honey gouramies
-6 mollies
-6-8 Ghost/glass catfish
-8 panda cories
-6 cherry shrimp
Will this work? Got any other stocking ideas?
 
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None I am gonna buy them from this
Does it look good? Looks too good to be true
 
With all these plants I think your stocking is just fine! It does look too good to be true.

Ludwigia Repens will need a source of iron to stay very red, just FYI. They also need medium to high lighting.

Honey Gouramis might bully the cherry shrimp though, but I don't know for sure. Maybe if you introduce the gouramis after the shrimp have settled, they'll ignore them.
 
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Ok, I mean the luds are just extra. Is it real though? Looks like a scam. Any other centerpeice ideas?
 

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You already have a centerpiece, the honey gouramis and glass cats. I wouldn't do mollies, they can be pretty nasty and the honeys and glass cats are more on the shy side.
You could do Harlequin or lamp chop rasboras instead. Nothing wrong with Panda cories but if you decide to go with Kuhlis, you would have a nicely color coordinated Asian theme going
 
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I need to put my mollies somewhere

Also my mollies are nice and seem to get along with each other
 
You already have a centerpiece, the honey gouramis and glass cats. I wouldn't do mollies, they can be pretty nasty and the honeys and glass cats are more on the shy side.
You could do Harlequin or lamp chop rasboras instead. Nothing wrong with Panda cories but if you decide to go with Kuhlis, you would have a nicely color coordinated Asian theme going
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Asian themes are pretty popular. Also the fish I like are usually Asian. Paradise fish, long fin white clouds, dojo loaches, Amano shrimp, Cherry shrimp, reticulated hillstream loaches, Asian Stone catfish, CPDs, and Wakin goldfish. Seems like I have a Asian theme already lol

Aren't Panda cories from Asian?
 
With all these plants I think your stocking is just fine! It does look too good to be true.

Ludwigia Repens will need a source of iron to stay very red, just FYI. They also need medium to high lighting.

Honey Gouramis might bully the cherry shrimp though, but I don't know for sure. Maybe if you introduce the gouramis after the shrimp have settled, they'll ignore them.
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My honey gouramis don't bother my shrimp at all. Honeys are very peaceful and often a bit shy. I wouldn't worry about them bullying the shrimp.
 
I believe. I might do asian stone catfish
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Not sure if I recommend that. These fish like cooler waters of below 72F and need high flow, high oxygen environment. The exact opposite of your gouramis. By trying to keep one of them you're creating a less than ideal for one or the other. They do really well with CPDs though.

They're also really expensive for such small critters!
 
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Do you think the mollies will be okay? I have to move them
 
I'm not sure. I think the plants could serve as natural zone barriers to keep them from bothering each other, but at the same time it could make one or the other fish claim a territory and be aggressive to any others.
 
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Ill plant my tank as dense as possible. I just ordered the plants. They are coming around nday. Ill post before and after photos withou fish
 

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