Trapdoor Snails
What plant would you recommend in a tank with a betta and snails?
I was thinking about getting Java Moss, Java Fern, Cabomba, Banana Plant, Hornwort, Pennywort, and Egeria najas.
Any other recommendations? Will the snails eat some of these? I know that Java Moss and Hornwort are generally safe.
Any planting information on them, or how they grow, and whta conditions I need to give them.
Mystery, Ramhorn, Malaysian or Trapdoor snails? I am a breeder and have all 4 on hand. I was thinking the Apple will be better since I can always see them and I can take out and keep the eggs they produce. Along wit the Malaysian snails to keep the gravel turned for the plants.
What is the scientific name or another name for the Banana plant?
Oh yes, I have a 10 gallon, no way would I torture my Betta.
No talk about the snails, I know what I’m doing, I have never had any bad experiences with tanks being overrun.
The correct scientific name for the banana plant is Nymphoides aquatica, although you’ll sometimes see it in pet store mislabelled as Anubias. These are totally different plants.
Various species of your snails will try to eat most of the plants, particularly if they don’t get enough to eat otherwise. I would skip the Cabomba, because it’s one of the more difficult to grow and needs bright lighting to survive.
Hornwort might hold up the best, but you may find you’ll have difficulty planting it – it doesn’t “root” to the substrate, so you’ll have to bury the lower part of the stem. You can also float the plant on the surface. Same with the Egeria.
The Pennywort (Hydrocotyle) will grow out of the water as well as in it. You can plant the base in your gravel, then move the stem where you want it as it starts to grow up and out of the tank.
The Java moss (Vesicularia) will grow on just about any surface – just weight it, or tie with cotton thread to a rock or piece of driftwood. It should take hold within a few weeks. No need to cut the thread either – the moss will grow around it and it will eventually decompose.
The Java fern shouldn’t be planted, but put on driftwood so the roots are out of the substrate. It needs this to get nutrients from the water, so tie this to the driftwood or rock like the Java moss.
The banana plant should be planted shallowly if at all – dont cover the “banana” parts, but allow them to sit on the surface of the substrate, or tie them to a piece of driftwood or rock like the Java moss and fern.
Egeria might be another one that’s difficult for you – it also likes brighter light. You can try planting it, but the lower part of the stem may rot, and the rest of the plant float up to the top.
http://www.aquariaplants.com/plantingtips.htm
http://faq.thekrib.com/plant-list.html
http://www.fishpondinfo.com/snail2.htm
http://naturalaquariums.com/plants/plants.html
http://www.plantedtank.net/plants.php
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