Aquascaping Npt

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Sly13Cat

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In the NPT tank I plan on making I want a very good aquascape as it's very hard to change the look of one. I'm using an inch of Miracle Gro Organic Potting Mix with an inch of substrate to top it off. But I want to know what substrate looks really nice to use until the Dwarf Hairgrass I plan on using can form a carpet.

I'm going to use a 10 gallon tank with 1 Betta and 7 Pygmy Cories (There'll be 4 Dalmatian mollies until I can get the cories).

The lighting is those normal orange CF light bulbs that come with the tank. I could change the lighting to a better color based on your suggestions.

The plants will be a carpet of Dwarf Hairgrass with 1 red ludwigia in the middle. You can also suggest plants that would complement those mentioned above. I'm going for a field look or I geuss you could say a Iguami set up with a NPT substrate and lighting.
I'm going to use Flourish liquid fertilizer as a fert and flourish tabs cut in quarters in the dirt. No C02. I'll change my ferts based on your recomendations.
 
I just wanted to say that the final stocking will be 1 Betta + 7 Pygmy Cories + 3-4 Cherry Shrimp/Snails.

Still looking for advice though...
 
Hmm not sure of cories with a carpet plant if im honest. Other problem *might* be the flow that is required around carpeting plants, might be a bit fast for the betta, they like it pretty still...

You will be sort of wasting your money on root tabs if you are using a plant substrate - for the first 6 months or so anyway, might be too much fertilisation and cause algae

m_attt has had great success with carpeting a small tank with a low tech approach, maybe ask him for some advice directly :good:
 

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