Help on plants in shrimp tank

Shrimpmania · Post by **Shrimpmania** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 2:19 am

hi all ,

What type of plants are suitable for shrimp tanks other than najas which mustafa have mention?

Is there any other type of plants which absorbs elements that harms the shrimps?

YuccaPatrol · Post by **YuccaPatrol** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 4:51 am

All plants absorb nitrogen wastes. Pick whatever you like.

TKD · Post by **TKD** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:45 am

True but the faster growing ones such as Water sprite and Amazon frog bit are "better" at it.

TKD

Shrimp&Snails · Post by **Shrimp&Snails** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 10:36 am

Hornwort is also good and can be left floating or plant it.

Lady Friesian · Post by **Lady Friesian** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 10:59 am

Try a sagittarius species; shrimp seem to love sitting on its leaves. They generally grow pretty quickly, too, removing waste. And they are cheap and hardy!

badflash · Post by **badflash** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 1:09 pm

Riccia is great for the little guys and grows really fast. You need to protect it from high flows and intakes though. With good light it grows explosively and you end up throwing it out or selling it.