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Any recommendation on a small leafed dark green plant that can grow dense for the back of the tank. One that is in the moderate range of growth needs.



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Try Bacopa Caroliniana. It is a stem plant that I have seen grow to over 3 feet in length. It can be trimmed and the tips replanted to create dense stands of plants. It likes light, is slow growing, could care less about hardness and tolerates temps from 60F to 82F.

A second choice would be Hygrophila Difformis. This plant can be floated or planted. Very tolerant pH and hardness tolerant with a temperature range of 72F to 86F, it will suck up nitrites and nitrates in your aquarium. with bright light I have had it grow out the top of my aquaria without trimming.

Neither plant is dark green but provides interesting textures for a back wall.

Last edited by bob wesolowski at 28-Apr-2005 10:36

Last edited by bob wesolowski at 28-Apr-2005 10:37

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Thanks Bob.

I'm looking for something to contrast with Hygro Polysmera in the background. I already have Difformis in a mid to foreground semi-circle arrangement.



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Tetra,

You could try some Ludwigia Repens. I've used this with Polysperma and looked good.

It's a got much smaller, rounder and darker green leaves then the Hygro. Pretty much just as easy to grow. The leaves have a nice pinkish color on the underside. It grows a lot slower then hygro so easier to keep. It like to grow up an angle, kind of outwards and upwards, much easier to shape and make bushy then the hygro.

It's a good indicator for Iron, if not enough the leaves will be a much lighter green yellowish.

Nice plant I've always had some. Liked it so much I moved it from the back to the front

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Thanks Bensaf. I'll see if I could find some.

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I'd do either glosso (a bit more tedious than polysperma) or HC (a bit less tedious than polysperma).

Sorry cup, but what's HC stand for?

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Hemianthus callitrichoides.