hsyoon Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 What plants are good for a 20 gallon guppy/shrimp breeding tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GameCzar Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 (edited) If you're breeding, I like plants I can get out of the way. I know @Guppysnail uses weights for a variety of plants, and I like horwort or guppy grass that I can easily remove to deal with fry. Edited December 30, 2021 by GameCzar 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 My fave is Java Moss. It'll grow for most people and if you let it it'll get dense and bushy. Great for fry and shrimplets to hide and graze off microorganisms. My only complaint is it won't grow fast enough because all I ever want is more Java moss! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuggets Beard Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Guppy grass for sure. You'll be throwing it away in no time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PedroPete Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Totally agree, plants that are easy to move and not uproot are ideal for breeding. I keep mostly bare bottoms tubs / tanks with java moss, plus floating plants, like hornwort, salvinia, and frogbit. I also use emergent pothos, philodendron, peace lilies, and lucky bamboo to deal with excess nutrients and make the top of the tank/tub look more interesting. The bare bottom and moss look may not "look good" as a proper aquascape, but it doesn't bother me much, as then I don't worry about messing up some special scape that took hours to design and plant whenever I need to net out fry / females / whatever. Another plant that has done super well for me in my guppy breeding tank is Nymphoides hydrophylla 'Taiwan'. LOTS of hiding places for fry, and it looks really cool. Another look that I'm really loving currently is Dwarf Sagittaria in front and Vallisneria in back. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsyoon Posted December 30, 2021 Author Share Posted December 30, 2021 On 12/30/2021 at 2:36 PM, PedroPete said: Totally agree, plants that are easy to move and not uproot are ideal for breeding. I keep mostly bare bottoms tubs / tanks with java moss, plus floating plants, like hornwort, salvinia, and frogbit. I also use emergent pothos, philodendron, peace lilies, and lucky bamboo to deal with excess nutrients and make the top of the tank/tub look more interesting. The bare bottom and moss look may not "look good" as a proper aquascape, but it doesn't bother me much, as then I don't worry about messing up some special scape that took hours to design and plant whenever I need to net out fry / females / whatever. Another plant that has done super well for me in my guppy breeding tank is Nymphoides hydrophylla 'Taiwan'. LOTS of hiding places for fry, and it looks really cool. Another look that I'm really loving currently is Dwarf Sagittaria in front and Vallisneria in back. Good luck! Thank you so much for your detailed guide! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coof Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 I love Java Moss as well and I agree I wish it grew faster. It’s also great to take a pinch out and put into a fry box. I’ve had success glueing it on drift wood in my bare bottom tanks. It looks great and eventually gets massive. My new fav is guppy grass though. It’s hardy and easy to move when netting fry. It also looks great. I liked hornwort but it is just too dirty for me. It was constantly shedding excess needles on the bottom. I do have some water lettuce still. It’s also hardy and fast growing. I swear I pick out so much each week it’s ridiculous. Pick which works best for you! cheers throw a few moss balls in for fun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsyoon Posted December 31, 2021 Author Share Posted December 31, 2021 On 12/31/2021 at 10:52 AM, Coof said: I love Java Moss as well and I agree I wish it grew faster. It’s also great to take a pinch out and put into a fry box. I’ve had success glueing it on drift wood in my bare bottom tanks. It looks great and eventually gets massive. My new fav is guppy grass though. It’s hardy and easy to move when netting fry. It also looks great. I liked hornwort but it is just too dirty for me. It was constantly shedding excess needles on the bottom. I do have some water lettuce still. It’s also hardy and fast growing. I swear I pick out so much each week it’s ridiculous. Pick which works best for you! cheers throw a few moss balls in for fun Thank you, I cannot buy any moss balls here in BC CANADA because they were carrying invasive species. I will probably buy Java moss and guppy grass, and I will see if I can get my hands on some water lettuce. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levi_Aquatics Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 I love Java moss. It’s cheap to buy and can grow over time to take up an entire aquarium and provide fry and shrimp with great places to hide. And it looks great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman12r Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 It's called guppy grass for a reason. Once it takes off you will be tossing hand fulls of.it every couple of weeks. Anachris will yield similar results. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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