Live plants growing in tropical aquarium??!!

Rebel=UK= · 1 Oct 2009 at 13:08

Hi, just wondering if anyone can help us.

We recently bought some new gravel for our 60 litre aquarium, we didn't take out the old gravel, we just added the new to the old.

We have just noticed that there are live plants growing out of the gravel, not sure if this is a good thing or bad thing. We have posted photos below for you all to have a look at, so hopefully someone will be able to ID these.

Thanks

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Balb0wa · 1 Oct 2009 at 13:09

well i dont think it will eat you, im sure you will be safe

Fuzz · 1 Oct 2009 at 13:11

Wont be long before the fish start nibbling them anyway.

It's good that the aquarium contains real plants, you should have them in there anyway!

Emlyn_Dewar · 1 Oct 2009 at 13:22

Live plants are what you want, this is a good thing.

Rebel=UK= · 1 Oct 2009 at 13:40

But where are they growing from?

We haven't added anything to the tank so we're assuming they must have been something in the gravel to cause this.

I think we may end up loosing them anyway when we syphon the gravel but we'll try not to.

smelf1 · 1 Oct 2009 at 13:42

ah you always get them or snails if you put in gravel or new rocks.

did you boil the new gravel before you put it in?

Fuzz · 1 Oct 2009 at 13:43

Probably a seed in the gravel has germinated now you've added the water.
Syphon round it until it can establish itself better. don't clean the gravel too much or it will have no nutrients to grow

Makhaira · 1 Oct 2009 at 13:55

Live plants are good, food and oxygen! Plus they add some visual interest