Fibsog
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I am starting a 1.5g nano planted tank. I would like some carpet plants and midgrounds that dont grow too big and will thrive in light of 30 watts LED.
30 watts of LED for a 1.5g tank? I seriously hope that you have the light quite a ways away from the water or this is going to turn into an algae farm. CO2 is going to be necessary for this.
With that level I would probably choose glossostigma or dwarf hair grass.
30 watts of LED for a 1.5g tank? I seriously hope that you have the light quite a ways away from the water or this is going to turn into an algae farm. CO2 is going to be necessary for this.
With that level I would probably choose glossostigma or dwarf hair grass.
Wow! That is some really high light you got there!!! 30 watts on a 1.5g? What light did you get? You are definitely gonna need DIY/pressurized co2 to keep the algae at bay.
Well with the high probability of algae, a shrimp or two wouldn't go amiss
Okay, first off, 30 watts of LED is WAY too much, and I don't think you will be able to buy something like that with $20. At least, something quality.
Second, DHG can grow large, too large for a 1.5g IMO. Would make the scale weird. I think dwarf baby tears or glosso would look a lot better.
Third, I agree, no fish. Would stick with a colony of shrimp/
Well to be honest i am not sure of gallon size. That is just what i saw. When i actually go i may get a bigger tank, maybe the same. You know what? I just thought about it. A shrimp or two and a snail? That sounds good. That is, if i go with the small size.
If you get a nano tank (less than 5g) a nano planted medium light shrimp tank would not look bad. The plants would not be too hard to keep, algae is not as big of a problem, and the shrimp will look cool. You can have some snails too. For a nano tank I like to go with shrimp that don't breed and spread as fast like filter shrimp. One that I like is the flower/bamboo shrimp.
If you are not an experienced plant keeper I do not recommend keeping dwarf baby tears because they are pretty difficult to keep and need co2. Glosso is just a little easier IMO. But I do agree with no fish and the DHG would look a little big in a 1.5.
Getting only male red cherries would be pretty hard because you would need to ask the seller to pick out only males. Another thing is red cherry males are the red cherries that are less colorful (usually transparent with little hints of red). Females are the ones that are fat and red.
Glosso isn't too expensive though everyone has their own budget. I've seen people sell it on eBay. That's the only place I've seen it though. I don't remember how much for a pot.
If by 'red cherries' you mean cherry barbs, then males are bright red with the females more of a tan. Very very easy to distinguish. I think your tank is way to small for these though