matty;768216; said:If it was my tank I'd remove the plants, there are no aquatic plants in the Amazon. Also agree with the wood comments. Beech and oak are both safe to put in aquariums so if you can't find decent bits at the lfs, take a trip to the country
Nice tank, however, I think the two largest plants are Spathiphyllum sp. which are not aquatic, though sadly they are often sold as such. If that is the case they will eventually rot and die. They could be an Anubias sp. but the leaves don't look quite right. Both are aroids but only certain Anubias can be grown fully aquatic for long periods. Also Anubias are African, not S.A., if you want a "pure" S.A. tank. You might want to look for Echinodorus osirus which is a very tough swordplant, easy to grow, gets very large and many fish tend to leave it alone.jloos1988;766206; said:just got my new 180 and i tried to replicate an environment of the amazon im not finished so dont go nuts but if u guys can tell me any suggestions of what else i can do let me know, i know blackwater is something i should do but im not sure yet.