What plants bring down nitrates(no3)?
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Is java fern the only one that grows well with little light? What about a water plant? Any of them grow with little light?
java fern is hard to grow belive it or not it needs good lighting and it really wont do much for no3 but it does look good once it grows..
Indian fern is a very easy to grow floating plant and
it can also be planted in the substrate.Another great floating
plant is hornwort, my snakeheads love this.Low light substrate
plants that are good i've found are Cryptocorynes.
it can also be planted in the substrate.Another great floating
plant is hornwort, my snakeheads love this.Low light substrate
plants that are good i've found are Cryptocorynes.
The best plants for reduction of nitrate are ones that grow quickly and easily. Hornwart, anacharis, hygrophilia (make sure it's not a noxious weed in your state!), water sprite, etc. Many propagate by clippings, which means you can make more of them reasonably easily.
Duckweed is a terrific nitrate sponge, but it can be a real nuisance.
Also, if you have no other animals in the house, you can put pothos into your tank. Just the roots. Dangle them in there and let them grow. These are also very good nitrate sponges. But pothos is poisonous to plants, so if you have a cat that likes to eat your plants, don't use the pothos method.
Duckweed is a terrific nitrate sponge, but it can be a real nuisance.
Also, if you have no other animals in the house, you can put pothos into your tank. Just the roots. Dangle them in there and let them grow. These are also very good nitrate sponges. But pothos is poisonous to plants, so if you have a cat that likes to eat your plants, don't use the pothos method.
