there are different ways to anchor plants in tanks including tying them to suction
cups for bare bottom tanks or to the sides of the tank. you can also put other
plants in the tank that arent normally used, like philodendron. wont last forever
but can look good. they often develop "water roots" .
http://weloveteaching.com/puregold/care/plants.html
Ingrid

wrote:

Hi all,

I have a 125gal tank with 5 comets and a pleco....every time I have put
plants in, it has been unsuccessful. Their constant rooting around makes
the plants surface and/or they chomp them up. It is a main feature in the
room it is in and I would love to add some color and texture to it without
having flourescent air ornaments.

Just an FYI...I know how to manage a planted tank with tropicals....As I
have a thriving 20gal (long) that has been stable for about 7 years now.
point being that I understand the basics of light, substrate, temp and water
chemistry.

I have tried to grow apongetons, anachris, hornwort, hygrophillia deformis,
and a few marsh plants and had no success.....Any ideas..

I live in Arizona and our water is pretty hard.....I don't mind softening
the water for plants....but will the goldfish be ok with the pH between 6
and 7?...(It is currenlty 7.5-8)

Thanks in advance.




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