planted 55 gallon

[ErnieG]

I'm not done planting this tank but what do u think so far?

 

[Becca]

Your coconuts look like eyeballs!!!

Nice tank! Maybe some foreground plants like Mondo grass or smaller crypts?

 

[scientist0724]

Maybe some foreground plants like Mondo grass or smaller crypts?

You don't want to use Mondo grass in your tank. It's a terrestrial plant and not aquatic. It will die in couple of months and then the decay will foul up your tank.

Arlene

 

[chriscoli]

Heh. I was wondering if that was the same stuff!

 

[ErnieG]

Your coconuts look like eyeballs!!!

Nice tank! Maybe some foreground plants like Mondo grass or smaller crypts?[/QUOTE

I've heard bad things about those.

 

[ErnieG]

The theme is community tank, any suggestions far as stocking this beauty.

 

[Tony]

As Becca said, small crypts are pretty bulletproof and don't require a lot of light.

As for stocking, just about any non-digging new world cichlid would be great.

 

[ErnieG]

As Becca said, small crypts are pretty bulletproof and don't require a lot of light.

As for stocking, just about any non-digging new world cichlid would be great.

Thanks Tony, I will take into consideration.

 

[hollyfish2000]

I belong to the "outplant the algae" school of plant thought. that means, once you turns on the lights long enough to grow the plants, you start getting algae. So I outcompete the algae with plants, especially fast growing ones -- wisteria, water sprite and griant hygro are great for that. A few big swords in the back also help fill in the background.

 

[Forester]

I have aton hove amazon swords i could sell or trade to you.

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[Becca]

You don't want to use Mondo grass in your tank. It's a terrestrial plant and not aquatic. It will die in couple of months and then the decay will foul up your tank.

Arlene

Weird - I had it live for years in my 10 gallon, but maybe it was just labeled mondo grass and wasn't the real thing. The one I always had trouble with was dwarf acorus and variegated acorus - though both have worked very well as bog plants.

 

[fishman13]

Looks good so far.If you wouldlike I would be happy to post my 2 40 planted tanks If your looking to fillin spaces I have a plant that would go perfect

 

[ErnieG]

Looks good so far.If you wouldlike I would be happy to post my 2 40 planted tanks If your looking to fillin spaces I have a plant that would go perfect

Sounds good post them and I will be interested in the plant.

 

[fishman13]

The plant is called water wisteria it grows verry quickly and is verry easy to propagate