I found a old pic of the plants I got from them.This is in a 10 gallon to hopefully give you some perspective of thier size.
Red tiger Lotus
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Thanks for the picture! they do look good size.
The plants that I think that I will order from them are...
Anubias hastifolia
Anubias coffefolia
red tiger lotus
Wisteria
Green Ozelot
Wendtii Green
Wendtii Red
I think that is a good mix of plants...? Most of them are either ones that I know I can grow and ones in the begginers list. It took a long time to research all of them! except for the Green Ozelot, that one I am going to try...
The plants that I think that I will order from them are...
Anubias hastifolia
Anubias coffefolia
red tiger lotus
Wisteria
Green Ozelot
Wendtii Green
Wendtii Red
I think that is a good mix of plants...? Most of them are either ones that I know I can grow and ones in the begginers list. It took a long time to research all of them! except for the Green Ozelot, that one I am going to try...
Sounds good to me.The biggest thing I have found with keeping plants is making sure the lighting is right for the plants you have.Once you have that,the rest is pretty easy IME.
yeah, I think that I have the right lighting. 3Watts per gallon, the only plants needing that amount of light, I think, is the Green Ozelot. the others need Medium to low. I think.
With 3wpg,you may need it.I wouldn't worry about it right now.See how things go,and then go from there.
What kind of lighting and fixture is it?
What kind of substrate?
What kind of ferts are you going to use?
What kind of lighting and fixture is it?
What kind of substrate?
What kind of ferts are you going to use?
I have 240watts of light. I could probably get the lumens if needed. 6 light bulbs in all. 4 are 6500k 48", full spectrum day light bulbs. Got them at home depot for 2 for $2. These glow a white light.
The other 2 are Phillips plant and aquarium bulbs 2,400K. I think that all the bulbs are T12.
The substrate is Seachem flourite (Need a little more of that) and half of a 15lbs bag of small gravel to add a little texture.
As for fert I have Seachem flourish. But as soon as that runs out I will look into root tabs. I heard they were better.
I have some previous plants in there, like Ozelot swords that have been in there 4 a month, haven't died. but they were grown out of water so they have to make the transition to grow under water. and 7 anubias plants.
The other 2 are Phillips plant and aquarium bulbs 2,400K. I think that all the bulbs are T12.
The substrate is Seachem flourite (Need a little more of that) and half of a 15lbs bag of small gravel to add a little texture.
As for fert I have Seachem flourish. But as soon as that runs out I will look into root tabs. I heard they were better.
I have some previous plants in there, like Ozelot swords that have been in there 4 a month, haven't died. but they were grown out of water so they have to make the transition to grow under water. and 7 anubias plants.
Sounds good. As long as algae isn't a problem,and the plants are growing,I wouldn't bother with root tabs.The Flourite will provide enough nutrients for quite awhile( a year or 2).And if the Flourish is working for you,I would stick with that.
I use Seachem Excel in my low light planted tanks that do not have pressurized CO2.It's just liquid carbon.I find it helps the plants quite a bit,and keeps algae at a minimum.
If you ever make the jump to pressurized CO2,dosing with dry ferts is the way to go.It will save you a ton of $$$.
I'm by no means any kind of expert when it comes to keeping plants,but I have had pretty good luck in keeping planted tanks.Just don't take anything I have said as some kind of rule,or something you should do.Just giving my 2 cents.
Good luck,post pics when you have it planted.
I use Seachem Excel in my low light planted tanks that do not have pressurized CO2.It's just liquid carbon.I find it helps the plants quite a bit,and keeps algae at a minimum.
If you ever make the jump to pressurized CO2,dosing with dry ferts is the way to go.It will save you a ton of $$$.
I'm by no means any kind of expert when it comes to keeping plants,but I have had pretty good luck in keeping planted tanks.Just don't take anything I have said as some kind of rule,or something you should do.Just giving my 2 cents.
Good luck,post pics when you have it planted.
The algea in the tank is horrible on the back of the tank. But it gives my angel fish something to snack on. But there is some algea that grows on the anubias's, rocks that I have in the tank, but it comes off very, very easily when I rub the leaves. The stuff is black/brown. No algea on the swords. and the new leaves that the swords have gotten are very low to the grown and don't branch out. I think that they are still transitioning...
I attached some pics of the swords and algea.
I attached some pics of the swords and algea.
