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aquascapping my tall tank.

i've decided on keeping south american fish.

probable pair angels -(start off with several small ones)
pair dwarf cichlids
tetras of some sort

problem is aquascaping a tank that is only 14inches wide and 24inches tall, there is no room for scaling plants up from foreground etc, and rock work has to go in a line which doesn't look very natural.


so i've decided to have an couple large rounded river stones at each end, sand substate on 1inches max, then tall pieces of bogwood planted with java fern and moss.

is there any other plants that don't need substate to be planted and can be put in a low light tank?

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this is what tank is like so far!

i will get background probably black.

whole tank


lefthand side


Righthand side


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You might want to try some hornwort. Doesnt need a substrate, can handle lower light, and whats even more helpful in your case it grows tall. Just be careful as it's also a fast nitrAte consumer, which can lead to it's own set of problems.
It could be looped under the rocks and allowed to grow to the sufrace. I'd keep it more as a background keep the rocks more as the central focal point of your aquascape.

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very nice looking tank!

IMHO you don't need to add anything except the background & then you'll have a very dramatic looking tank

Why not put the background on first & take a look?

Good luck with the project.

A black background and some floating plants

Get a Back ground & some more tall plants.


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Vallisneria would look great in that tank, the height would be fantastic for them, and the tetras would appreciate the cover. If youve never had vallisneria before remember not to seperate the plants up too early, they seem to do better in close proximity to one another, and make sure you leave a little of the root visible, these plants hate their crown to be buried. A few ottos will help to keep the algae off them and keep them looking nice and green.

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Yes, its very nice looking.
Some tall plants would be good.
Go with a tall anubias like Anubias
Azfelli, which can be tied to driftwood
or a rock till it roots on.
Tall plants like Vallisneria Spiralis,
Vallisneria Americana would look good in that
tank.
Ambulia grows quite tall, as does bacopa,
and many crypts are tall and do well
in your situation.


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Vals will look great and for some leave contrast you can also go for Limnophila Aquatica, does good in med light and looks like Cabomba, fast grower and looks wonderful in a tall tank. Actually IMO selecting plants for a tall tank is much easier than for a short one, the options are way better.

Also a Crinum Calamistratum will add a dramatic effect. Rotala us also a great option.

you should try rock caves and tall plants lots of plants the drift wood i would keep. well good luck with it

im no wiz with plants but how about some lillys like a bananna plant in a corner...