5.5G planted nano

[Myka]

Originally Posted by ElGuappo

Myca i get best results wit half doses of iron only. i cant believe your red rotunda is still kicking with no fertz. i tried it and had no luck at all. i thik its the flourish excell. i have heard it can "melt " plants.

I'm not sure which plant you're referring to as "rotunda"? I Googled it, and didn't come up with anything. I'm thinking you mean the Tiger Lotus? It hasn't been in there very long yet, so the jury is still out on that one. I was told that lots of light is the key to keeping them, not so much the CO2. Excel does tend to melt some plants, and some plants really dislike it.

Anyway...sorry it's off topic. I just wanted to post a photo of my tank to show that you can do it with pretty much nothing.

[ElGuappo]

rotunda is what i have seen called locally. its the plant in the back left.

Anyways bignose i like the substrate you chose.

[BlueAbyss]

Yup the feathery stuff is Cabomba... It takes a long time to root and will need something to feed on, also it requires very high light... but once it starts growing it looks GOOD! And fills space well. The key is to give it enough light to actually get growing. There is a red variety of this plant also, which is even more demanding in regards to light, though both are easily kept otherwise.

You should consider some Cryptocoryne, they come in a huge variety and like low light. I used to collect them Though I would plant them somewhere that will be quite shaded, or where taller plants will keep any bright light off them.