New tank endeavor

[StirCrazy]

I am not to worried about algae as for some reason I can't grow it in my freshwater tanks. the remenants of my 40 planted tank is still running and I have 4 HO lights on it. At one point I was adding 1 cup of PMDD a day to try to grow something but still nothing. My fresh water tank has been running 6 or 7 years now with out a break or restart and I have never cleaned the glass and never had to (aside from the outside) I don't know why, could be the 6.2 PH could be the low hardness or a combo.

with the taller plants I was thinking of a teired effect with some tall in the back medium in the middle and short up front. not all tall.

I also want different colors so I think I will need to go with PC lighting and CO2 injection, but I am hoping throught carfull plant selection I can keep the maintance to a minimum. I guess at any rate I coukd just mow the tank when it gets overgrowen also.

I find that my Java fern doesn't do as well as I would like, it grows and multiplys but older leaves seam to disolve leaving the vein structure, and I can't figure out why, thought it was an iron deff, so I raised my iron.. no change..

Steve