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Hi. I have a nano aquarium with 20L volume. I got a really considerable bunch of Monte Carlo. Since I didn't have forceps I had to plant them with my fingers. Have attached a photo here Would you guys think that its planted fine, by the look of things? I have lightly just planted and the leaves...

Hey Delapool, Thanks a lot. Yes got couple runners. Unfortunately the Vals do not seem to grow. Just stays absolutely static. It is supposed to grow tall even with no substrate and fertilizers right ? I have pulled them up a little so as to expose the white crown area. Hope that would help...

Hey Caliban07, I guess I will go slow on the developments needed in my aquarium. My only trouble is to grow carpet plants. But I think I found out something - the plants that seems to be a val could just be a Sagittaria, right?

I have got one final question - How long should i keep the lights on? Presently u keep them on for around 12 hours. Is that too much?. I leave home at 5am and am back at 5pm. So its on for that long. Is it absolutely fine if it is switched on at 5pm and kept switched on up until 10 or 11pm..for...

Ok, I understand. You have been pretty informative. Thanks a lot.

Hey, thanks a lot for the advice. Now I do know ill let the light take the second priority for now. I have been reading everywhere that the val is supposed to be very easy to grow in very low tech aquariums. So why would it be such a serious issue to grow here. Because it hasnt grown even an...

Ok. Im glad I heard something good about Chihiros. So many say they are chinese made etc etc. i was wondering - arent even the greatest products assembled in China :P. Thanks a lot pal. Lemme think about it hard now. Btw do you have any idea about the dark green plants thats in the foreground...

It is usually slightly brighter...its darker probably because of the Tannins from the driftwood i suppose. I would have to do a water change to see if it is actually dimming down these days. Sorry the link doesnt work. Id post the three lights I have kept in mind , below - 1) LEDDY SMART 2)...

Thanks for the reply. Id love to put in more plants. But since I have 11W fluorescent right and its 6000K, if i go for an LED such as this - http://www.aquael.com.pl/en/products/akwarystyka/oswietlenie/175-leddy-smart...would it be smarter? though its only 6W but 8000K?

The requirement and Parameters So these are screenshots of requirement and lighting parameters from rotalabutterfly.com. Pretty neat site though its in beta version still.

My Dennerle 20 L Nano is around 8 months old and it has a 11W Fluorescent lamps with 6000K and a reflector. I have got a few plants, the type of which i have forgotten. I know, I am to blame for that :P. I have fertilizer substrate below the soil and I do add Easylife Profito and Carbo on a...

The requirement and Parameters So these are screenshots of requirement and lighting parameters from rotalabutterfly.com. Pretty neat site though its in beta version still.

So here goes My Dennerle 20 L Nano is around 8 months old and it has a 11W Fluorescent lamps with 6000K and a reflector. I have got a few plants, the type of which i have forgotten. I know, I am to blame for that :P. I have fertilizer substrate below the soil and I do add Easylife Profito and...

Hi there, First of all, thanks a lot for this option to introduce ourselves. It is a great way to break the ice. So I am based in Germany and am a proud owner of a 20L planted Nano aquarium. It is small but I have restricted myself with 2 male guppies and 4 Neon Tetras. I do have 2 types of...