Plant recommendations for 10 gal...

Newman · 10-24-2009, 08:24 PM

Hey everyone,

I've decide to plant my 10 gal. I'll be running:

eco-complete substrate
seachem root tabs
DIY CO2 with one 2 liter reactor.
Diffusion with limewood.
4.8 wpg lighting (T-5)
HO fixture with reflectors.
Full Flourish line dosing throughout each week (with one day of no dosing)
IE dosing strategy
Eheim Ecco filter
Heater

Now firstly, someone might say to stay away from the IE strategy. It fits my budget, and i would really like to stay with this.

I need some suggestions as to what kind of background plant i could use in that kind of lighting, that would stay medium in height, and wont grow as tall as some hairgrass does.

Some grassy looking plant like this: http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.u...an_iwagumi.jpg

I have already decided to use HC for my foreground carpet. Now i only need one more type of plant that looks like the grassy one in that work of Peter Kirwan.

I was thinking LILAEOPSIS BRASILIENSIS. But i hear this will not grow tall if grown in very bright light (such as the 4.8 wpg) Instead sources are suggesting it will grow horizontally more than vertically.

Any help with the plant decisions or any suggestions in general will be appreciated.

Lotus · 10-24-2009, 08:28 PM

I think the plant in that tank is Saggitaria subulata. It would probably be a good choice.

Newman · 10-24-2009, 08:32 PM

Sweet, thanks for Id'ing that plant for me

I might pick that up, even if i have to get it online.
Although one of my LFS might have the dwarf sag..

blamejames · 10-24-2009, 09:12 PM

what are the dimensions of the tank? is it a 10 gal tall or what?

blamejames · 10-24-2009, 09:13 PM

also do you plan on putting fish in with or is it strictly planted tank?

Newman · 10-24-2009, 09:20 PM

Its long with dimentions: 20 x 12.5 x 10.25
fish will be 10 green neon tetras and 2 otos.

can you help me out with the light question too?

blamejames · 10-25-2009, 01:06 AM

i have a glo balast the only thing that i dont like about it is you have to have it on a timer (there is no on off switch go figure right!) with that aside i think you will want it on a timer anyways! if you dont get that then a coralife compact would be the other route probably pick either of them up for around $100 or less since you only need a 20" one! i think dwarf baby tears would be sick with some microswords and then maybe some small jagged rock formation or even a replicated underwater tree with some flame moss as the canopy! i want to get some dwarf baby tear from what i read it takes over and grows in mats! maybe throw some shrimp in with and watch them groom the moss!

Newman · 10-25-2009, 07:31 PM

Thanks for that info. I've decided to go with HC rather than dwarf baby tears, and dwarf sag instead of micro swords. As for the rocks, the only ones i could find were Zebra rocks at my LFS. i got the biggest ones they had; not much of a selection there :P

I will have my Coralife fixture on a timer...o and btw i bought the coralife xD I did contemplate for a while on the Glo fixture, but it was just more expensive. plus i ordered two Glo T-5 bulbs anyway for the coralife, so all should be good.

Newman · 10-25-2009, 08:31 PM

I don't quite know what i was on while i typed that, but apparently at that moment i forgot that dwarf baby tears were HC...

kenny1tothe6 · 10-26-2009, 10:14 PM

Ummm...I *think* that plant was Blaxya Japonica - Not Dwarf Sag. Sag looks more...hmmm....crunchy? Bigger Leaves? NS how to say it.

10-24-2009, 08:24 PM	#1
Newman Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,772	Plant recommendations for 10 gal... Hey everyone, I've decide to plant my 10 gal. I'll be running: eco-complete substrate seachem root tabs DIY CO2 with one 2 liter reactor. Diffusion with limewood. 4.8 wpg lighting (T-5) HO fixture with reflectors. Full Flourish line dosing throughout each week (with one day of no dosing) IE dosing strategy Eheim Ecco filter Heater Now firstly, someone might say to stay away from the IE strategy. It fits my budget, and i would really like to stay with this. I need some suggestions as to what kind of background plant i could use in that kind of lighting, that would stay medium in height, and wont grow as tall as some hairgrass does. Some grassy looking plant like this: http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.u...an_iwagumi.jpg I have already decided to use HC for my foreground carpet. Now i only need one more type of plant that looks like the grassy one in that work of Peter Kirwan. I was thinking LILAEOPSIS BRASILIENSIS. But i hear this will not grow tall if grown in very bright light (such as the 4.8 wpg) Instead sources are suggesting it will grow horizontally more than vertically. Any help with the plant decisions or any suggestions in general will be appreciated. __________________ Credit goes to Lludu

10-24-2009, 08:28 PM	#2
Lotus Moderator Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 14,778	I think the plant in that tank is Saggitaria subulata. It would probably be a good choice. __________________ Lotus and Ecotank's tanks "So long, and thanks for all the fish."

10-24-2009, 08:32 PM	#3
Newman Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,772	Sweet, thanks for Id'ing that plant for me I might pick that up, even if i have to get it online. Although one of my LFS might have the dwarf sag.. __________________ Credit goes to Lludu

10-24-2009, 09:12 PM	#4
blamejames Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 51	what are the dimensions of the tank? is it a 10 gal tall or what? __________________ _______________________________________________ 90 Gallon 4ft Glo balast 6 jumbo neon tetras 6 glolite tetras 3 lamp eye tetras 5 algae shrimp 4 cherry shrimp Plants Amazon Swords, Java Fern, Lace Java Fern, Dwarf Pygmy Micro Swords, Anubias Nana, Crypt. Spiralis. _______________________________________________

10-24-2009, 09:13 PM	#5
blamejames Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 51	also do you plan on putting fish in with or is it strictly planted tank? __________________ _______________________________________________ 90 Gallon 4ft Glo balast 6 jumbo neon tetras 6 glolite tetras 3 lamp eye tetras 5 algae shrimp 4 cherry shrimp Plants Amazon Swords, Java Fern, Lace Java Fern, Dwarf Pygmy Micro Swords, Anubias Nana, Crypt. Spiralis. _______________________________________________

10-24-2009, 09:20 PM	#6
Newman Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,772	Its long with dimentions: 20 x 12.5 x 10.25 fish will be 10 green neon tetras and 2 otos. can you help me out with the light question too? __________________ Credit goes to Lludu

10-25-2009, 01:06 AM	#7
blamejames Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 51	i have a glo balast the only thing that i dont like about it is you have to have it on a timer (there is no on off switch go figure right!) with that aside i think you will want it on a timer anyways! if you dont get that then a coralife compact would be the other route probably pick either of them up for around $100 or less since you only need a 20" one! i think dwarf baby tears would be sick with some microswords and then maybe some small jagged rock formation or even a replicated underwater tree with some flame moss as the canopy! i want to get some dwarf baby tear from what i read it takes over and grows in mats! maybe throw some shrimp in with and watch them groom the moss! __________________ _______________________________________________ 90 Gallon 4ft Glo balast 6 jumbo neon tetras 6 glolite tetras 3 lamp eye tetras 5 algae shrimp 4 cherry shrimp Plants Amazon Swords, Java Fern, Lace Java Fern, Dwarf Pygmy Micro Swords, Anubias Nana, Crypt. Spiralis. _______________________________________________

10-25-2009, 07:31 PM	#8
Newman Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,772	Thanks for that info. I've decided to go with HC rather than dwarf baby tears, and dwarf sag instead of micro swords. As for the rocks, the only ones i could find were Zebra rocks at my LFS. i got the biggest ones they had; not much of a selection there :P I will have my Coralife fixture on a timer...o and btw i bought the coralife xD I did contemplate for a while on the Glo fixture, but it was just more expensive. plus i ordered two Glo T-5 bulbs anyway for the coralife, so all should be good. __________________ Credit goes to Lludu

10-25-2009, 08:31 PM	#9
Newman Super Fish Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,772	I don't quite know what i was on while i typed that, but apparently at that moment i forgot that dwarf baby tears were HC... __________________ Credit goes to Lludu

10-26-2009, 10:14 PM	#10
kenny1tothe6 Medium Fish Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 413	Ummm...I think that plant was Blaxya Japonica - Not Dwarf Sag. Sag looks more...hmmm....crunchy? Bigger Leaves? NS how to say it. __________________ 10gal, 24gal Nano-Cube [Nano-Reef], 29gal Riparium, 35galHEX, 55gal, 125gal, & 5,000gal Pond