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I want to inform you that the state of Maine recently passed a law making it illegal to sell or distribute 11 species of aquatic plants in the state. These plants are considered
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I have a 29 gallon fresh/warm water tank with 6 tiger barbs and 2 red-tailed sharks (yes, I know, but they don't bother each
other much). I would really like some plants for my aquarium but I don't have the first clue. I can't keep high maintenance plants and I have a medium gravel substrate about an
inch thick.
I am thinking about getting a crab soon as well. Are there any plants that I could get that would be fairly easy to maintain and would survive in a simple warm water tank with my
fish and a possible crab?
Thank you very much! Matthew S. Ft. Worth, TX 76112
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Hello Matthew. Here are some comments.
Tiger Barbs and Red Tailed Sharks are usually compatible tank mates. If you have one or two Tiger Barbs, they will usually cause problems. Tiger Barbs are a schooling fish, and
if you keep a group of six or more, they usually don't cause problems. Click
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Apparently you know that two Red Tailed Sharks will usually quarrel, and the stronger one will make the weaker one miserable.
Your Sharks must be very equal, so one does not yet dominate the other. But this situation will probably change, and so you should watch them carefully to be sure one does not
get stronger and make the other miserable. Click
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There are two plants that usually do very well in aquariums. The Java Ferns and the Aponogeton.
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always have the Java Ferns in stock, and we usually have the Aponogetons. I recommend a group of
several plants of each type.
I think a Crab would do just fine and be lots of fun to watch and enjoy. It will also help stir your thick layer of gravel. By the way you should consider removing some gravel.
Your fish will do much better with a layer of gravel that is no more than 1/4" thick.
A layer of gravel that is 1" thick will almost always cause problems with your fish's health. Click
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