Update time again.
I know it's been 3 weeks, I was going to post last week but some family stuff came up, plus Amazon decided to have that damn back to back sale, which ultimately screwed me out of some stuff for my dog and my aquarium stuff, So now I am looking at an alternative.
I feel like I owe it to you guys so, I'm going to post what I've been meaning to post over these past 3 weeks.
Warm water aquarium plants:
Yes there are warm/hot water aquarium plants.
But first let's address some of the 'cold water' plants before we kick off into the warm/hot water plants.
To name a few.
The Echinodorus ''Ozelot''
and
Ludwigia Glandulosa
are both 'cold water' plants, they can only tolerate 76F any hotter and they'll melt, Too cold and they will die off rapidly.
Some consider the next plant to be a 'cold water' plant but I have kept it in 81F to 82F and it did amazing, it was super green and grew like a weed lol
This plant is called, Nymphoides Hydrophylla ''Taiwan'' Keep in mind that it was the only plant in my Fluval Flex 9 Gallon aquarium and I had a German Blue Ram in the tank, I don't have the tank, fish or plant anymore.
Now about those 'warm/hot water' plants.
Bucephalandra Sp. ''Red''
it can be kept in water as cold as 70F or aquariums as hot as 90F
This plant is not 'easy' but if it is placed where there is the most amount of light in the tank it is relatively easy to keep with proper trimming when it is needed.
Another one.
Hygrophila Siamensis ''53B''
It can tolerate 70F and 90F it is an easy plant with a medium growth rate but should be kept in taller aquariums as it does grow tall between 6-12 inches tall.
This plant is perfect for beginners who don't mind the taller plants.
Next one:
Alternanthera Reineckii Rosanervig
Yes it's red, Don't panic though.
It gets to about 5-8 inches tall and again can survive in 70F to 90F
It also has a sibling that is pink though I am not sure how tall it gets but it can handle 70F to 90F as well.
I do strongly advise using Seachem Excel and Seachem Advance (Use Advance sparingly, once every 3 weeks or so) Excel should be used weekly after every water change, The amount depends on how many plants you have, The mentioned products help to reduce the need for a Co2 system.
Here's something you probably didn't know about plants or never considered it.
Just like our fish, our live plants can go into temperature shock, No acclimating the plants in their bags does not count, you need to drip acclimate for about 30 minutes but keep the plant or plants completely submerged in whatever bucket or bin you are using.
Remember liquid supplements only do so much, you'll still have to use root tabs, I recommend using Tropica Nutrition Capsules as needed.
The mentioned plants are also by Tropica, if you are new to plants getting them in vitro (As baby plants) is something I highly suggest doing, Now if you are experienced then by all means take on a Mother plant so long as you have the space to do so, It's called a Mother plant for a reason.
That's all I've got for you tonight but I'll be back with more plants!
Bye Bye.
Merry (Early) Fishmas!
Warming, with Sleet and Heavy Icing
