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FishyFinatic Administrator Posts: 124	New plants I pulled from the creek Apr 19, 2013 11:42:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by FishyFinatic on Apr 19, 2013 11:42:11 GMT -5 I have a healthy clear creek behind my house that is fed by spring water. I pulled this stuff out of it yesterday
	30 gal planted breeding tank with Livebearers and Cory Cats- 20 gal planted fry tank,29 Gal with Parrot Cichlid and pleco, 20 gal with goldfish and pleco (goldfish to be moved outside to pond once its finished), 55 gal in need of stand, and many 10's and smaller tanks to be set up

FishyFinatic Administrator Posts: 124	New plants I pulled from the creek Apr 19, 2013 11:44:03 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by FishyFinatic on Apr 19, 2013 11:44:03 GMT -5
	30 gal planted breeding tank with Livebearers and Cory Cats- 20 gal planted fry tank,29 Gal with Parrot Cichlid and pleco, 20 gal with goldfish and pleco (goldfish to be moved outside to pond once its finished), 55 gal in need of stand, and many 10's and smaller tanks to be set up

FishyFinatic Administrator Posts: 124	New plants I pulled from the creek Apr 19, 2013 11:44:31 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by FishyFinatic on Apr 19, 2013 11:44:31 GMT -5
	30 gal planted breeding tank with Livebearers and Cory Cats- 20 gal planted fry tank,29 Gal with Parrot Cichlid and pleco, 20 gal with goldfish and pleco (goldfish to be moved outside to pond once its finished), 55 gal in need of stand, and many 10's and smaller tanks to be set up

toklex New Member Posts: 17	New plants I pulled from the creek Apr 20, 2013 5:55:39 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by toklex on Apr 20, 2013 5:55:39 GMT -5 Those are awesome! Were they already attached to something? I wonder what they are?

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New plants I pulled from the creek Apr 20, 2013 21:45:35 GMT -5

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Post by FishyFinatic on Apr 20, 2013 21:45:35 GMT -5

Nope they were just in the silt in about 2 1/2 to 3 in of water in the spring fed creek behind my house...its actually in the same type of water that feeds my well...fed by the same spring

I attached it to a piece of driftwood I had that didn't have anything on it yet.. plus I put a little in two patches in my gravel.. now just to wait and see how well it does since I just put it in there... I haven't had the time to try to look it up yet but I plan on trying

30 gal planted breeding tank with Livebearers and Cory Cats- 20 gal planted fry tank,29 Gal with Parrot Cichlid and pleco, 20 gal with goldfish and pleco (goldfish to be moved outside to pond once its finished), 55 gal in need of stand, and many 10's and smaller tanks to be set up

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New plants I pulled from the creek Apr 21, 2013 6:01:44 GMT -5 via mobile FishyFinatic likes this

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Post by toklex on Apr 21, 2013 6:01:44 GMT -5

Well they look great! That was an awesome find. And being its the same water, they should do well I would think. How much water movement was in the creek, I would maybe try to replicate that, some plants need it in order to thrive.

Something else to try for plants is Eco Complete and freshwater substrate from Caribsea. Both have beneficial bacteria for plants n makes start up of new tanks quick. I love this stuff n have it in all my tanks.

When you find out what they are let us know!

angelmist New Member Posts: 1	New plants I pulled from the creek Apr 21, 2013 9:57:09 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by angelmist on Apr 21, 2013 9:57:09 GMT -5 can you use plants from creeks and ponds in tanks safely? I would think that they would have bacteria in them if no how do you clean them up to use in tanks.. also are there specific types/kinds to avoid?

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New plants I pulled from the creek Apr 21, 2013 21:52:17 GMT -5

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Post by FishyFinatic on Apr 21, 2013 21:52:17 GMT -5

There is always a risk when taking something out of the "wild" and putting it in your tank. It is just a calculated risk. I know and trust the area where I am pulling the plant from..so I believe it is safe. I also rinsed it off before putting it in the tank. Just water, but I have well water, if you have town water you can't do that of course..so I would just use treated water in a bucket and clean it up that way .. some people use salt baths but I never had much luck with that I always end up killing it when I salt bath it. Other method would be to set up a little tank just for your new found plant, just to quarantine it. I've had lots of success with using "wild" plants in the past

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