The_Little_One

Do these plants exist? I'm looking for a few tall growing high-light plants that don't require iron enrichers, etc. I'm aiming for a self-sustaining planted tank. Please advise?

Ahhh very interesting. I like the look of it - where can you purchase it?

Awesome - I've been wondering about the vals... I've got a couple small ones in the tank but they don't look too good right now. Do you know of any places that sell water lettuce? It looks like a great fit!

Hey folks. I'm new to the fish-keeping scene, but very interested in getting a relatively self-sustaining set-up in place. At present I've got a 75 gallon FW tank in the works. I've posted about it in the Community Tanks section. Cheers!

I've seen some planted with four bamboo shoots growing out of the top. It certainly looked cool IMO, but I'm not sure if they offer and health benefit to the betta. They seem like an ideal plant for the open-topped chi.

Howdy folks. I'm new to the forum and the whole fish-keeping scene. I recently came into possession of a 75 gallon aquarium with all the goods (ie: grow-lights, filter, heater, etc). My plan is to create a diverse and active biosphere that hosts a number of different species without getting overstocked. At present I've got these guys all living with each other in peace. Once in a while the knife fish and crayfish joust for a dark place, but the tank has multiple locations for them to hide. 7 leopard danios 4 otoclinus 3 ameca splendens (not my favorite - came with the tank) 1 ghost knife fish 1 dwarf crayfish 1 betta 6 zebra nerite snails 3 zebra thorn snails I'd like to get a few more danios (12 total), and possibly some red cherry shrimp. Does anyone see any major problems? I am aware that the shrimp could become snacks for the other fish, but I think there will be enough places for them to hide in the aquascape I'm creating. I'm holding off on the shrimp for a couple more weeks. I'm also really wanting to figure out freshwater plants. I'd like to get some kind of tall or floating plants that do well with strong light - suggestions? I'd love any insights you can offer. Thanks!