Themuleous
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Right,
It looks like the micro sags in my 20g low light are not growing as fast as I'd like and I can see them being a bit of an algae magnet (you were right George), perhaps I'm just being impatient (tell me if I am and I'll wait and see, it does fit the bill perfectly) as the tank has only been running a just over 3 weeks.
Current tank specs
30x18x12" = 20UKg
Lighting = 3 x 18w freshwater (have 2 starters, so can have timed 1, 2 or 3 tubes on, current is 1 tube 3hrs, 3 tubes for 3hrs, 1 tubes for 3hrs or 18w then 54w then 18w) This is based on the lighting articles I posted on here recently.
Substrate - Eco-complete
Ferts - only AE trace weekly and 1ppm PO4 after a water change.
So just thinking what else I could use for the foreground? My immediate thought was dwarf sags, but last time I used these they got way to tall, can the be 'trained' to grow shorter? All the other plants I have been able to find that stay small need highlight or grow really slowly, glosso would be another choice, but I don't want to go the EI route and have the full 54w all day and do the 50% water changes. I could have a complete crypt foreground, but would lose the foreground/midground/background/graduation?
Here's a pic of the tank before I did a major prune. Can get an up-to-date pic this evening if necessary.
Any suggestions
Sam
EDIT - thinking about this, I might just be doing a classic 'me' and being far to hopeful for great results instantly, I must teach myself to be far more patient, these things always take time!
It looks like the micro sags in my 20g low light are not growing as fast as I'd like and I can see them being a bit of an algae magnet (you were right George), perhaps I'm just being impatient (tell me if I am and I'll wait and see, it does fit the bill perfectly) as the tank has only been running a just over 3 weeks.
Current tank specs
30x18x12" = 20UKg
Lighting = 3 x 18w freshwater (have 2 starters, so can have timed 1, 2 or 3 tubes on, current is 1 tube 3hrs, 3 tubes for 3hrs, 1 tubes for 3hrs or 18w then 54w then 18w) This is based on the lighting articles I posted on here recently.
Substrate - Eco-complete
Ferts - only AE trace weekly and 1ppm PO4 after a water change.
So just thinking what else I could use for the foreground? My immediate thought was dwarf sags, but last time I used these they got way to tall, can the be 'trained' to grow shorter? All the other plants I have been able to find that stay small need highlight or grow really slowly, glosso would be another choice, but I don't want to go the EI route and have the full 54w all day and do the 50% water changes. I could have a complete crypt foreground, but would lose the foreground/midground/background/graduation?
Here's a pic of the tank before I did a major prune. Can get an up-to-date pic this evening if necessary.

Any suggestions
Sam
EDIT - thinking about this, I might just be doing a classic 'me' and being far to hopeful for great results instantly, I must teach myself to be far more patient, these things always take time!