Plant List

[_Cal_]

After this weekend, or next couple weeks my tank will have nutrients, and pressurized co2. I plan to buy my plants from live aquaria, and this is what I had in mind,
7-8 Micro Swords
1 Amazon Sword
5 Wisterias

I want to carpet my tank, do you think thats enough micro sowrds to do the job or more? As for the rest any suggestions on some other plants?

 

[iggy01]

If you're going to be running CO2, I wouldn't advise an Amazon Sword. They tend to outgrow most CO2 tanks.

Stuffing your tank with stem plants is always a good idea until things settle down.

Good luck!

 

[IovaykInD]

Yea, you need some fast growing stem plants to get a hold of the nutrients before algae does. When I first started, I didn't do that and now I have algae. Good thing it's slowing going away.

 

[_Cal_]

I already have 2 amazons, and 7-8 Java Ferns, a water sprite, and 2 other plants, I forget the name.

 

[Jen]

With the high amount of light you have, you should look at some red plants. They will get really red in your tank. Something like a Ludwida repens - that is a stem plant as well, so it will help out in the begining.

Hygrophilia is a good stem plant as well. My H. Polysperma got some cute pinky red tips to them with the light that I have... 2.4wpg