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Where do you buy real aquarium plants can any plant go into the water2007-11-24 23:42:55

I bought my real plants from PetSmart

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depends on the fish

some fish eat the plants, if the plants are aquatic they may work but you don't want the plant to over grow the aquarium

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i don't know where u live but, if u have a petsmart.on wednesdays they get thier new order of fish.plants. &they really have a great selection(snail FREE)! hope this helps.and it may not be a nitrate problem.whats happening??

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pet store and only water plants not house plants.

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No - not just any plant. You will need to go with Aquatic plants for your setup.

Also - keep in mind that depending on your light's wattage you will need to decide on what plants are best suited for you wpg (Watts Per Gallon). A basic rule of thumb here is that 1wpg is low light, 2wpg is medium light, and 3+wpg is high light.

I do not know whether you plan to use CO2 or not, but you are also going to need to consider the pH factor into all of this (as it will most certainly drop if you are using CO2, and also once photosynthesis begins to take place).

You need at least 1 plant per 5g of water for it to be effectively consuming your Nitrate levels, but if your tank hasn't cycled yet (which if memory serves you are the same fella who has an Ammonia spike going on right now) I would first allow you cycle to complete, and then go from there.

It's up to you, but here are a couple of sites that will help you out. They are free to join, and there are some really great and knowledgeable hobbyists out there.

http://www.plantgeek.net

http://www.plantedtank.net

Good luck!