Wait until you upgrade. In a year your flowerhorn will make that 55 look small.
Flowerhorn growout
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Not a huge fan of hornwort. But do want a live plant for the 55. Been thinking about it for a while actually. I plan on removing the fake plant in the back left corner and putting a live plant in its place
Anubias or Java fern are good starter plants and are tough enough to withstand attacks. Val and Amazon sword are a bit harder but still good for beginners (both need strong light and root tabs).
Not very familiar with live plants, what’s a root tab lol. I do really really love Amazon sword and I have 2 windows for natural sunlight and the tank lights. Would a Amazon sword be able to withstand the FH
Just wedging it into some rocks can work for some cichlids but if you attach them to some driftwood can really work good.
What’s a root tab? Could I how would I attach it to my driftwood in the tank
Anubias and Java are meant to be rooted into rocks and wood. Essentially you tie the plant by roots or string onto the decoration so it can eventually grab on on its own.
A root tab is similar to a fertilizer spike, a tab that contains nutrients that gets buried under the plant to feed it nutrients. Not sure if the window is enough for a sword. Mine is in high sunlight and did not do well until I got a strong light meant for planted tanks. May or may not survive flowerhorn depending on how bad yours is.
What are some other plants I could attach to my driftwood. I’m liking the idea of that.
anubias or java fern. You can use fishing line and tie the plant to the driftwood. Eventually the plant will attach to the driftwood and grow off of it. I also would hang some pothos to lower nitrates.
