Starting Over .. Again!

[Fishy_7]

I have all but given up on a planed tank. I just have normal gravel in my tank and I think does not do me any favours.

So, I am going to remove the stuff inthere that is half dying and take out the nutrafin CO2 units. I have a lot of light as my sig will tell, can someone recommend me some sturdy plants that will do OK/well in hard water, normal gravel, no CO2 (but I have quite a lot of fish) and with the light I have? I was thinking the substrate but concluded that it would be too much hassle!

Thanks.

 

[Colin_T]

try Ambulia, Hygrophilla sp, Elodia, Ludwigia, Swordplants, Vallis. They all grow in my tanks that are hard (300ppm) and alkaline (7.8+) and have similar lighting to you. I use undergravel filters with plain brown gravel and nothing else in the substrate. I do use Sera Florena, which is a liquid iron fertiliser and this is what gets them going pretty well.

 

[Fishy_7]

try Ambulia, Hygrophilla sp, Elodia, Ludwigia, Swordplants, Vallis. They all grow in my tanks that are hard (300ppm) and alkaline (7.8+) and have similar lighting to you. I use undergravel filters with plain brown gravel and nothing else in the substrate. I do use Sera Florena, which is a liquid iron fertiliser and this is what gets them going pretty well.

Thanks for the recommendations, will give them a go!