Will it be overcrowded with plants?

by **jasminek** on Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:59 am

My 'empty' tank atm has a big elodea in one corner, cambomba in the other corner and it has a jungle of floating elodea. It also has 2 bits of small bogwood but i have a spare java fern, could it be ok to tie that to the bark? Because i dont want the tank overcrowded? Also the java fern isnt really big but it isnt tiny, how would i tie it down with string?
Thanks.

by **Netty** on Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:23 am

It should be fine Jasmine....I answered your other question in the other thread lol You can tie the java fern to the bogwood using fishing line, as it doesn't rot in the water .

by **jasminek** on Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:27 am

Ahhh right! I'd rather have it full of adventure than be neat and boring lol Smile

I might do it but im unsure.

by **jasminek** on Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:30 am

Heres a pic of the tank, to give you an idea.

I was thinking of tieing the java fern to that bit of bogwood in the right corner?

by **Netty** on Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:34 am

Oh yeah you can definately get away with more plants....plenty of room for them and will make it much more interesting for your betta to explore!!

by **jasminek** on Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:42 am

Oh good

I dont have any fishing line, what else could i use to tie it to bogwood? I have cotton, string?

by **Netty** on Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:33 am

It wouldn't last very long with cotton as it would break down in the water after a while but would probably be ok temporarily until you can get some fishing line. I think The Range may sell it if you have one near you.

by **jasminek** on Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:44 am

I dont have 'the range' shop near me, in fact ive never heard of it lol!
Hmm, how about elastic band?
Any other ideas?

by **pippoodle** on Thu Aug 27, 2009 12:35 pm

is there a craft shop near you hun
I've used jewelery makiing mono filament wire in the past - works well thumbup

Its see through stuff that you put the beads on - i used it for all my java moss etc Smile

by **jasminek** on Thu Aug 27, 2009 12:49 pm

Oh, i asked my dad and he gave me a plastic thin thing. You put the end through a hole and it tightens, then you cut off the excess bit you dont need. Looks like it will work, im scared to try it incase another plant makes the tank worse lol!

by **jasminek** on Thu Aug 27, 2009 12:52 pm

Just asked my dad the name of it, its a cable tie.

by **jasminek** on Thu Aug 27, 2009 12:58 pm

From an overtop veiw it already looks quite full so i dont know if to add the java fern. Rolling Eyes

by **Netty** on Thu Aug 27, 2009 2:04 pm

Looks to be plenty of room for the java fern. Pop it in and then take a pic for us to see.

Yep those are cable ties....they'll be fine too!!

by **jasminek** on Thu Aug 27, 2009 2:10 pm

Ok, will do so now! Smile

by **pippoodle** on Thu Aug 27, 2009 2:13 pm

dont forget the plant i'm sending you hun that would be fine in there to - maybe remove some of floating elodea and plant it in to a thicker clump

she loves her plants - have you got a name for her yet or waiting to see her - she was called shakira and has spawned once with my VT Beefa - WELL i think it was her - there's 2 almost identical : Embarassed

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by **jasminek** on Thu Aug 27, 2009 2:45 pm

Not got a name yet, im going to see what shes like first she will love this tank if she likes plants then!
Ive done it now, it looks fine i think, just you can see the green cable tie but if the java fern attaches then i can cut that off in a month or so, it looks ok just i hope it attaches!

by **Netty** on Thu Aug 27, 2009 3:09 pm

Looks fine hun. You could also try laying the bogwood flat on the sand and use the sand to cover the cable tie thumbup

by **jasminek** on Thu Aug 27, 2009 3:12 pm

Well theres already a peice of bogwood layed on the sand i'm going to use that for another small plant soon when i get one. Smile

by **Netty** on Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:22 pm

Ooops...just noticed that other one :lol!:

by **jasminek** on Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:36 pm

I just hope the roots attach to the stood up bogwood.
The tanks looking better, thanks everyone!

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