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Old 07-26-2011, 01:55 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Looking at buying some new plants

So I'm thinking about buying 1 or 2 of Anubias barteri var. barteri, (Extraplant Aquarium Plants: Anubias barteri var. barteri) and putting it on my drift.

Then I'm also thinking about geting 2 or 3 Hydrocotyle leucocephala, (Extraplant Aquarium Plants: Hydrocotyle leucocephala) and planting them in a corner.

Then lastly I'm looking for some foreground plants, or something to carpet my foreground. I'm thinking of 1 of 4 plants

First:Bacopa australis Extraplant Aquarium Plant Shop

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second: Eleocharis parvula Extraplant Aquarium Plants: Eleocharis parvula

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third: Hemianthus callitrichoides 'Cuba' Extraplant Aquarium Plants: Hemianthus callitrichoides 'Cuba'

or lastly
Lilaeopsis brasiliensis Extraplant Aquarium Plants: Hemianthus callitrichoides 'Cuba'

As for my aquarium, I have no CO2, use API leaf zone every water change, and a daily dose of Nutrafin plant gro, With T5 lighting. Also a link to some videos of my aquarium. Any info or suggestion you guys have would be awesome. =)
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Old 07-26-2011, 03:06 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I just posted my review on Sweet Aquatics.

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Default Re: Looking at buying some new plants

Hopefully that is not the balcopa I had. It grew out of the water and filled up the round clip on reflector I was using. So much so it actually blocked the light.

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What size is the tank?Foreground plants are usually pretty high light demanding,since they are so low.Depending on the height of the tank wand the lighting,will determine the foreground plants.
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