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They can breed but the offspring , not the the eggs will be infertile Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Staghorn algae is what that growth is Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

DIY co2 won't have much if any effect on a tank that size Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I would start with a timer , 8 hours , move the tank out of the sun , check the spectrum on the bulb 5000-10000 k usually will grow plants , fertilizer will help as well as a co2 additive such as excel with proper fertilization , root tabs for heavy root feeders Sent from my iPhone using...

You never state what kind of lights and / or bulbs you are using and never state how long they run, how much sun is the tank getting , what kind of substrate. And dosing some sort of fertilizer is recommended Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Look up melon sword.... Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Looks like emersed sword of some sort Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

You need to cut and replant the stuff that's growing up if you want the carpet effect Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

They will grow faster in an under stocked tank :) Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Did you put your plants in the tank directly from the store, if so a lot of places use their plant tanks as quarantine tanks . I would suggest removing the plants from the pots they came in and rinsing with a 1:10 bleach( plain bleach no additives) / water solution for 5 mins at most for the...

Also your lights should be 5000-10000 k spectrum Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Pps pro or ei dosing both work and are relatively easy to use Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

What are you dosing for fertilizer? An what substrate? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Iook into ei dosing or pps pro, Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Silver dollars are one of those fish you shouldn't be putting in a planted tank unless you want to plant them an expensive buffet