What happens when you...

[konrad05]

Personally, I don't even remember all the names of the plants. The main ones are hygrophilia species, ludwigia species, tennelus, a sword, lobella, banana plants, giant vals, crypts, and some kind of climbing vine that's literally everywhere, that's about it I think . And yes, no gravel siphoning for me, dirt just gets lost in the plants.
The worst part is when a small fish dies, all I can do is wait out the rise in pH and maybe do water change

Edit: I mixed in some regular gravel with aquatic soil. Thanks all!

 

[George Farmer]

Konrad,

Have you considered replacing some of your faster growing species with slower ones. I'm sure you can grow most of the more demanding species with your lighting, co2 and water quality.

But then I suppose "if it works then don't fix it". I personally enjoying the pruning aspect, very therapuetic!

BTW I previously thought your centre foreground plant was Echinodorus tennulus but it looks more like a Sagittaria sp. now it's grown, any idea?

 

[ChrisP]

/me sings Guns N Roses - Welcome to the Jungle.

Excellent growth rate that will sure keep the algae down.

 

[konrad05]

Konrad,

Have you considered replacing some of your faster growing species with slower ones. I'm sure you can grow most of the more demanding species with your lighting, co2 and water quality.

But then I suppose "if it works then don't fix it". I personally enjoying the pruning aspect, very therapuetic!

BTW I previously thought your centre foreground plant was Echinodorus tennulus but it looks more like a Sagittaria sp. now it's grown, any idea?

Oops, now that you mention it, I think it is the "Sagittaria subulata". It seems to match the flower description and looks like it too. And I like the pruning process too