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I have a 29 gallon tank 2.4 watts per gallon,going to switch to eco complete substrate.I currently have 2 anubias nanas,1 banana plant,1 java fern,and some anacharis.However the anacharis is turning white and falling apart so I am going to get rid of it. I use flourish,flourish Iron,and excel,so I guesss the excel eliminates some plants. I dont want any carpeting plants,but I am looking for something either bushy or a decent size for the corner. I am also loooking for something for the front corner that is not too big.Any suggestions?

Hi,
For a pretty wide choice, go to this website:
http://www.tropica.com/default.asp
Choose "Advanced search" and fill in the blanks
with your variables, include "Medium" light.

When you do that notice that the alphabetical list on
the right shifts. Those are the plants selected to do
best with your criteria. Write them down and then
start looking for them either locally (LFS, Fish Clubs)
or on line at places like Arizona Gardens or some of
the other fish sites.

Good Luck!
Frank


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I have a huge clump of Anubias nana growing in the corner of my45lt Cardinal tetra & Cherry red shrimp tank and it is thriving.

Val is a big NONO with Flourish Excel There could be other plants that are effected as well but I do not know of them.

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Keith

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ok after reading about different plants that I like i came up with this list...
Ludwigia repens (red or green)
Rotala Indica
Java fern Windelov
Hygrophila Corymbosa
Cryptocoryne Wendtii (red or green)
Bacopa Caroliniana
based on lighting and everything These seems to work.

Sounds like a good selection. I personally would stick with the green plants as it is not a very big tank your eyes might be drawn to the red plants rather than the overall aquascape. Try to have the plants that the lighter plants are at the front. This can be impossible if the tall plants are a lighter colour.

Have you thought about plant ferts yet?

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I wasnt really looking for ferts. I thought between the seaChem products and eco complete,plus the natural stuff in the tank that it would be enough? Do I need something else?

Hi,
With the use of the Echo Complete, I'd hold off on using
the SeaChem products. The Echo Complete should provide
what the plants need and the SeaChem products could be
overkill.

As far as the Ludwigia repens is concerned, the red varieties
need higher light than you are providing. In your case
they will probably loose the "red" and just be the "green"
variety. This is the same with all the reddish or pinkish
plants. They require the higher intensity light for them
to grow in those colors.

Frank


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Well I could not find eco complete locally and I need it by wednesday and overnight shipping is way too much so I settled for Flourite.

Hi,
I use 100% Flourite as my substrate. It's a wonderful
substrate. It is an ancient clay and will release iron
and other elements into the water "forever."

Keep in mind that it is a clay. Wash it throughly, once.
That gets rid of the excess dust and any foreign particles.
Then put it into the tank and set a plate on top of the
substrate. SLOWLY add water onto the plate until the tank
is full. If you just add the gravel and use a hose to add
the water, you will have a murky tank as the clay particles
will float around for days, weeks, and sometimes, even
months before the water becomes clear again.
http://aquaden.com/phpBB2/articles2.php?type=washfluorite
There was an article in Aquarium Fish, the July 09
issue, In the AQUABOTANIST by Scott Hieber that addresses
the use of Flourite in the tank, its cleaning and other
comments. Scott suggests that you wash just enough
Flourite to form a layer of an inch to an inch and a
half thick across the entire tank.
Set it aside, and then dump the rest of the Flourite
into the tank and cap that with the freshly washed layer.
Then use the plate method to fill the tank.
That will also minimize the floating clay particles.

The only way to really eliminate the floating clay particles
and make the water crystal clear, is to use a diatom filter
on the tank. With one micron capability, that water will
become crystal clear in an hour or two. The filters are
expensive, but you might find someone in a nearby club
that would let you borrow one, or maybe make a deal to
borrow one from your LFS.
This is mine:
http://www.aquariumguys.com/diatomfilter.html


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