Plant choices placement- questions.

[FiremouthGem]

Hey all, i wanted to ask some questions about plants for an aquarium i am trying to scape, I've narrowed down the species I've been looking at, trouble is i think i chose to many background plants?.. I love the look of Anubias Coffeefolia and The Tiger Lotus. I also want to hide the filter intake tubes with Vallisneria. Any recommendations? I don’t want to crowd the firemouths, swordtails and plecos that i plan on getting while still having a nice looking 75 gallon that is functional after being fully cycled. I figured get the plants sooner so they can start getting established.

 

[Kolton13]

Hey all, i wanted to ask some questions about plants for an aquarium i am trying to scape, I've narrowed down the species I've been looking at, trouble is i think i chose to many background plants?.. I love the look of Anubias Coffeefolia and The Tiger Lotus. I also want to hide the filter intake tubes with Vallisneria. Any recommendations? I don’t want to crowd the firemouths, swordtails and plecos that i plan on getting while still having a nice looking 75 gallon that is functional after being fully cycled. I figured get the plants sooner so they can start getting established.

Maybe Christmas moss would be cool. You could do pennywort or java ferns

 

[FiremouthGem]

Would christmas moss be alright with firemouths? Here is what i am workibg with

 

[FiremouthGem]

working* even. I don't know if it would be garish or a bad idea (sorry ms paint). Key-- Red= Tiger lotus, Long verticle green lines = Vallisneria, and the bushier green is Anubias ( Coffeefolia) or something else that would be better suited.

 

[Kolton13]

Would christmas moss be alright with firemouths? Here is what i am workibg with

Should be ok with fire mouths. It’ll grow on decorations.

 

[FiremouthGem]

could do Red Ludwigia, Rotela in. Anubias barteri, 2 tiger lotuses and two Anubias coffeefiolia then add a strip of Christmas moss over the centerpiece... just spitballing here now... but have the Rotela Indica in the back behind the big pots, coffeefiolia on both sides then 3 Barteri up in the foreground? and then towards the center background have the two lotuses?

 

[Fishnerd360]

What light are you using? Some lights may not enough enough light for some plants.

 

[FiremouthGem]

I just purchased a Finnex Planted+ 24/7 ALC LED it should be arriving tomorrow.

 

[Fishnerd360]

Nice, all your plants will work. Maybe get some ferts, like root tabs, to help your plants to grow faster. Maybe add an amazon sword in the background.

 

[FiremouthGem]

which fertilizer tabs would you recommend and which liquid fert? or a way to make my own, I was watching a couple of vids, one mixing clay and dirt then baking it in batches, one said something of gel caps and someone said Osmocote ((just be wary of ammonia spikes?))