Random plant growing in my fish tank

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  1. Bradley Bunch

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    Hello every one

    For the first time today I have noticed a random plant growing in my fish tank
    I think the reason is that I did use river sand from a river and a plant spore, seed, etc... has germinated in my fish tank here are som pic of the wild plants [​IMG]
    This one looks like a type of Grass
    [​IMG][​IMG]

    Is this not cool
    Well for me it is
    Should I leave them to grow?
    Or should I take them out?


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  3. Thomas Tim

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    I would take them out

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  4. Rainstorm

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    Naw, leave it and see what it grows. I had a shamrock growing submersed - didn't know that there was a seed ball in it and it just grew. I had a good laugh though.
     
  5. Stefan Coetzee

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    Didn't you sterilize the river sand?

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    Bradley Bunch

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    No I did not because it is a native fish and invertebrates fish tank and I didn't want to miss with the condition they were in in the wild

    Real answer-I forgot but nothing bad has happened yet


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  7. Stefan Coetzee

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    Was just wondering. Cool.
    I'm way too scared of parasites and bacteria and nasties. Wish I had your guts. Only stuff I stick in my tank is from my LFS.

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    Sometimes you have to have even bigger guts to stick stuff from the lfs in your tanks:lol:
    Seen some really dodgy pet shops
     
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  9. fishfanatic72

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    I would leave it in @Bradley Bunch I can't see it causing any problems a lot of ppl spend to much energy on sterilising this and that in the wild there is nothing like that I don't do it and my shrimps which are my way of telling all is fine I have in all my tanks and they are breeding like crazy plus haven't lost a fish in months and that was old age
     
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  10. Stefan Coetzee

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    True that!

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  11. eros111

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    Leave it - nothing will happen - unless it's a plant that is not aquatic and then it will probably just fizzle out on its own.
     
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    I would also leave it. Keep us updated on the growth.
     
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    Bradley Bunch

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    Will do


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    Bradley Bunch

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    Here are the plant some did get eaten by fish but here some are
    [​IMG][​IMG]


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    Are u getting any new growth on the plants?
     
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    I would be exited if plants randomly start to grow in my tank.
     

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