Live VS Silk Plants?

by **aly_starh** on Sat Nov 14, 2009 9:18 am

Ok, im getting fed up of the live plants in my betta tank, they are causing more mess than anything. I want a low-maintenance betta tank, are silk plants good, do they look fake?

I hvae seen some tanks with silk plants, dark ones, i think they look nice. SOwhats your thought? [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

by **Vandraco aka Bronzecat** on Sat Nov 14, 2009 12:59 pm

There are some very nice silk plants around:) Marina make good ones. Also the Aquaflora line is good:)

by **Netty** on Sat Nov 14, 2009 1:22 pm

All of mine have silk plants except the sorority and my new 70litre tank. They can look just as nice as live and there's a huge range of colours these days to pick from [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

by **aly_starh** on Sat Nov 14, 2009 4:48 pm

Thanks, i think i might sell all the live plants (betta tank ONLY) except Elodea Densa and Java Fern (they grow the quickest and the most). Then with that money buy some silk plants. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

I need some black sand or gravel too, do you's know anyone or a make thats cheap. Money is an object!! Very Happy

by **Netty** on Sat Nov 14, 2009 4:52 pm

I think Melly gets her black sand really cheap from Southern Aquatics but not sure what areas they are in.

by **aly_starh** on Sat Nov 14, 2009 5:10 pm

will google that, thanks. What if i leave the sand and put like 2kg of blackk gravel ontop, do you think it will mix in with the sand?

by **Netty** on Sat Nov 14, 2009 5:18 pm

It will over time. My girls tank is a mix of fine gravel and sand. The only problem is gravel cleaning cos the sand gets sucked up but the plants I've got using that mix are all growing really well.

by **aly_starh** on Sat Nov 14, 2009 5:27 pm

hmmmm, just checked southern aquatics, too far, there down in england Sad

Do you know of anything that i could put ontop of the sand, like a liner and then put the black gravel/sand ontop?

by **Vandraco aka Bronzecat** on Sat Nov 14, 2009 5:45 pm

betta_246 wrote:hmmmm, just checked southern aquatics, too far, there down in england

Do you know of anything that i could put ontop of the sand, like a liner and then put the black gravel/sand ontop?

Some people use thin plastic mesh to seperate the sand and gravel, similar to the craft stuff some use as dividers.

by **aly_starh** on Sat Nov 14, 2009 5:53 pm

oh, good idea!! Smile

never thought of that!! Smile

Thank-yoooooo!! Very Happy

Now seen as my LFS has closed, i need to make a trip to P at H!! Smile

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