great low light plant

[henry]

I got this Hygro Sunset at the May 29th Ovas auction. 

I have been trying out different low light plants thanks to Charlie. Charlie (Errol) talked me into trying some different plants. I'm really glad he did. I bought them and threw them into my quarantine tank to see what they would do. Well they have grown and  multiplied. They are actually much better at pulling nitrates from the water colum than the bullet proof java moss and Java fern, as they grow faster.

I know this is not new news to most people that have planted tanks. For me I only kept plants because it pulled nitrates from the water and was good for the fish.

Well for anybody like me that is not plant-wise  should give this one a try. Add a little Laterite for iron. Any plant (right now) that needs anything other than an a little Laterite and natural nitrates does not live in my tank. I don't like to fertilize. Plants are there to benifit the fish.

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[grenso]

I concur, thnx to Henry for giving me some Hygro Sunset. Mine is at the top of the aquarium and its only been 2 weeks since i got the plant. The plant tends to establish itself better and faster than any plants that i have. I also like the fact that it branches off in many directions. That is my two cents on the topic.

Greham

[henry]

I really like that foreground grass looking plant I got from you Greham. I have put some in both tanks now. It appears to be doing good and I can't wait for it to spread. Thanks 

[PaleoFishGirl]

henry, your tanks look beautiful! I especially love what you've done with the driftwood & plants in the tank in the middle photo - cool driftwood in the first place, but with the plants growing on top it looks amazing.  Nice work!

[SuperT]

Beautiful tanks, I'm envious.  The pieces of driftwood you have chosen are amazing.

Terry

[henry]

Thank you.  That tank only has the Java fern and java moss in it, and now some foreground grass plants thanks to Greham.

I wanted to give the rams more useable space. I tried to give them more useable space by finding driftwood that would leave the lower surfaces open, for them. With the higher driftwood/java fern  they use the upper surfaces alot as well.

[PaleoFishGirl]

Where did you find the driftwood?

[henry]

I think I got most of it from BA Innes, maybe some from Kanata.

[engfish]

thanks for the advice- I'm desperately trying to find low-light, tough plants as my tank only has the one 15w tube at the moment, though it's only 8g...

[BigDaddy]

Not a lot will grow under a single 15W bulb.  It has nothing to do with watts per gallon, and everything to do with the total amount of energy the bulb is producing.

I don't think sunset hygro will do well (it may survive) under a 15W bulb

[engfish]

thanks- i'm fairly confused by lots of conflicting info out there, but am absolutely committed to keeping my plants alive this time, so any advice really welcome... see you on the other thread