Anacharis dying

David L. Burkhead · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 26

I've got a small 1 gal tank set up for the Betta I plan to get shortly. I've
been doing "fishless cycling" using ammonia and, once the cycling process
was nearly complete, I added a few plants: some bacopa, some anacharis, and
some java moss. Everything was put in just before I went on a week-long
business trip to Japan (with the idea that the tank would be ready for a
Betta when I got back).

I've got a small "bubble" filter in the tank and a heater. There's about a
half inch of gravel on the bottom. Water temperature is 80 degrees.
Illumination is a 15 watt compact fluorescent lamp. Tested water today and
got pH 6.8, Ammonia 0 ppm, Nitrites 0 ppm, and Nitrates 80 ppm. (Looks like
the cycling is done).

Well, the bacopa and java moss are doing fine. Both have grown noticeably
since I've been gone. The anacharis, however, isn't doing well at all. The
leaves have gone wan and transparent and the stems have gone very soft and
broken in spots (leaving some stems floating in the water). I've pulled out
what's left although I haven't gravel vacced yet.

Any idea why my Anacharis is dying? Any suggestions on some other plant
choices for a small Betta tank?

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Richard Sexton · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 210

In article ,
David L. Burkhead wrote:
>Any idea why my Anacharis is dying? Any suggestions on some other plant
>choices for a small Betta tank?

Theres's a few similar looking secies that look like Anacharis, whih cis
a plant that reall prefers cold water and does very poorly at the higher temperatures
bettas like.

Egeria densa is a warm water counterpart.

I use java moss in small betta tanks, occasionally small crypts.

http://images.aquaria.net/tanks/rjs/hex2-1/2005/

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David L. Burkhead · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 26

Richard Sexton wrote:
> In article ,
> David L. Burkhead wrote:
>> Any idea why my Anacharis is dying? Any suggestions on some other
>> plant
>> choices for a small Betta tank?
>
> Theres's a few similar looking secies that look like Anacharis, whih
> cis
> a plant that reall prefers cold water and does very poorly at the
> higher temperatures bettas like.
>
> Egeria densa is a warm water counterpart.
>
> I use java moss in small betta tanks, occasionally small crypts.
>
> http://images.aquaria.net/tanks/rjs/hex2-1/2005/

I already had some Java moss and some bacopa. I've now cleaned out the
residue of the anacharis, done an 80% PWC on the tank followed by a 70% one
day later, added some Java fern, and gone ahead and introduced the betta.
Results seen here:

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g206/dburkhead/sam071027d.jpg

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Reel McKoi · Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 385

"David L. Burkhead" wrote in message @giganews.com...
>
> I already had some Java moss and some bacopa. I've now cleaned out the
> residue of the anacharis, done an 80% PWC on the tank followed by a 70%
> one
> day later, added some Java fern, and gone ahead and introduced the betta.
> Results seen here:
>
> http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g206/dburkhead/sam071027d.jpg
========================
What a great little home for a betta. Smile

David L. Burkhead · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 26

Gail Futoran wrote:
> "Reel McKoi" wrote in message
> $871$1@news.albasani.net...
>>
>> "David L. Burkhead" wrote in message
>> @giganews.com...
>>>
>>> I already had some Java moss and some bacopa. I've now cleaned out
>>> the
>>> residue of the anacharis, done an 80% PWC on the tank followed by a
>>> 70% one
>>> day later, added some Java fern, and gone ahead and introduced the
>>> betta.
>>> Results seen here:
>>>
>>> http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g206/dburkhead/sam071027d.jpg
>> ========================
>> What a great little home for a betta. Smile

>
> I'll second that! Lovely picture, too.

Thank you, both of you.

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Gail Futoran · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 52

"Reel McKoi" wrote in message $871$1@news.albasani.net...
>
> "David L. Burkhead" wrote in message
> @giganews.com...
>>
>> I already had some Java moss and some bacopa. I've now cleaned out
>> the
>> residue of the anacharis, done an 80% PWC on the tank followed by a
>> 70% one
>> day later, added some Java fern, and gone ahead and introduced the
>> betta.
>> Results seen here:
>>
>> http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g206/dburkhead/sam071027d.jpg
> ========================
> What a great little home for a betta. Smile

I'll second that! Lovely picture, too.

Gail