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Tropical Fish Keeping Help and Advice => Fish Tank Plant Advice => Topic started by: Stanster on November 18, 2015, 07:27:36 PM

Title: plants in pots for a tank ?
Post by: Stanster on November 18, 2015, 07:27:36 PM

I'd like to add some plants to the tank, but would prefer to have then in pots (not the plastic things they come in) so i can take them out if needed.

Has anyone done this and have some suggestions as to where i can get some suitable pots and plants that would be OK for this.

Thanks.

Title: Re: plants in pots for a tank ?
Post by: fcmf on November 18, 2015, 09:49:02 PM

This http://www.thinkfish.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic,1946.msg18605.html#msg18605 (http://www.thinkfish.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic,1946.msg18605.html#msg18605) might or might not help as a "starter for ten"...

Title: Re: plants in pots for a tank ?
Post by: Extreme_One on November 19, 2015, 10:38:27 AM

Lots of places sell plants in pots.

http://tropica.com/en/plants/pots/

Personally, I will always remove mine from the pot and plant directly into the substrate because otherwise the roots can, sometimes, become a bit pot-bound.

However, if you want the flexibility of being able to move plants around, these should prove a good solution.

Title: Re: plants in pots for a tank ?
Post by: Stanster on November 19, 2015, 10:59:43 AM

Exactly this :

However, if you want the flexibility of being able to move plants around, these should prove a good solution.

Anyone used this lot ?

http://www.aquariumgardens.co.uk/

my LFS doesn't really have that great a selection of plants, so would possibly be looking to go to an online supplier.

Title: Re: plants in pots for a tank ?
Post by: Extreme_One on November 19, 2015, 04:38:37 PM

I've bought Fertiliser (TNC Complete) from aquariumgardens.co.uk
Fast delivery, good product so no complaints, but I haven't bought plants from them.

I've bought plants from https://www.plantsalive.co.uk/ and would be happy to recommend them.

Title: Re: plants in pots for a tank ?
Post by: tracymeg on November 19, 2015, 09:01:45 PM

I've bought some plants from aquarium gardens but still waiting on delivery. Ordered Monday, ordered plants on rock/logs.

Title: Re: plants in pots for a tank ?
Post by: Diz1 on November 20, 2015, 10:18:35 AM

I have plants in terracotta pots in my shrimpery and they work very well.

I have also used aquarium gardens and find their products to be excellent. The parcels always arrive on time and are very well packaged.
In fact, I ordered some nerite snails a couple of years ago. They were so well packaged that I couldn't find them for ages! I put them in the tank and they started moving straight away and are still going strong.

Likewise with the plants – easy to add to the tank and (if you've chosen correctly for your lighting conditions, etc.) strong and robust.

Hope that helps,


Diz