Begin by washing them gently with clean water; use your fingers to rub off as much algae as possible. If they need further cleaning, place them in a bucket with water and an all-natural, biodegradable cleanser of your choosing. Allow them to soak for a while and then rinse them off thoroughly. If you need to use a small amount of bleach, that is ok. Most importantly, make sure you rinse the plastic meticulously before putting them back into the aquarium.
There are so many shapes, styles and sizes to choose from;
this may require some extra shopping around on your part. I am more than happy to send you a few links
to get your search started.
http://www.aquariumguys.com/driftwood-decorations.html
http://www.petmountain.com/category/542/1/artificial-wood-vines.html
I have never done this myself; however I found you a great
video on YouTube about this subject. I
found it to be very interesting, hope you too find it helpful.
Although silk plants look more natural than plastic varieties,
there are some types that can appear quite natural inside a tank. Take for instance an artificial Ludwigia
plant, or a hygrophila/cabomba plant.
These are all great examples of artificial plants that look great in
home aquariums.
I will attach some links so that you can easily find more
about these plants below.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=18480
http://www.arcatapet.com/item.cfm?cat=7623
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=19771
PetSmart carries a great selection of colorful aquarium
decorations. I will attach a few links
here for you that I think are worth checking out.
http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3054541
http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4004383
http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=10939501
There are several disadvantages; in fact the only advantage
I can think of is that they are easy to maintain. Real plants help fish survive in many ways,
leading to the reasons why artificial plants are at a disadvantage.
•
Real plants can act as a source of food for your
fish
•
Fake plants cannot keep your tanks carbon
dioxide/nitrate levels low
• Real plants fend off algae growth
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