cannonfodr
Aquarium Advice Newbie
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- Oct 4, 2023
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I seem to have trouble growing plants and need some recommendations for something simple and idiot-proof. I'd like to get something tallish for the background and something short for the foreground that would be good for shrimp in the future.
I have a 20 gallon long with 6 Corys, 9 Cardinal Tetras, 1 Honey Gourami, 2 Nerites and the beginnings of a Ramshorn infestation.
I've got an Aqueon hood with 1 day white LED that runs for 8 hours daily. I use Seachem Flourish twice a week, Excel daily, Advance every other day. My substrate is gravel mixed with eco-complete.
pH is 7.5, gKH is 4, dGH is 9, nitrates between 10 - 20 ppm.
I've tried a variety of plants, but aside from a few hardy ones, most are dead/dying.
What's currently doing ok:
1 Anubias (originally 2, 1 died)
1 African Water Fern
3 Java Fern
2 Dwarf Water Onion
Java Moss
What's struggling:
1 or 2 Bucephalandra Brownie (originally 3, 1 confirmed dead)
3 Red Root Floaters (originally a handful)
2 Cabomba (originally 5 stems)
Monte Carlo
What's Died:
Dwarf Hair Grass
Alternanthera Reinickii
Rotala H'ra
I have a 20 gallon long with 6 Corys, 9 Cardinal Tetras, 1 Honey Gourami, 2 Nerites and the beginnings of a Ramshorn infestation.
I've got an Aqueon hood with 1 day white LED that runs for 8 hours daily. I use Seachem Flourish twice a week, Excel daily, Advance every other day. My substrate is gravel mixed with eco-complete.
pH is 7.5, gKH is 4, dGH is 9, nitrates between 10 - 20 ppm.
I've tried a variety of plants, but aside from a few hardy ones, most are dead/dying.
What's currently doing ok:
1 Anubias (originally 2, 1 died)
1 African Water Fern
3 Java Fern
2 Dwarf Water Onion
Java Moss
What's struggling:
1 or 2 Bucephalandra Brownie (originally 3, 1 confirmed dead)
3 Red Root Floaters (originally a handful)
2 Cabomba (originally 5 stems)
Monte Carlo
What's Died:
Dwarf Hair Grass
Alternanthera Reinickii
Rotala H'ra