25 gallon with DW

Pearl2011 · 07-30-2012, 04:18 AM

For the amazonian bio-type I am doing, I would like to include some red, but have no idea what to put in. The light is 2 25w bulbs. The dirftwood touches each end of the tank and it about 9 inches high, the tank is 24x12x20. I already have Anacharis, and would like to put in pygmy chain sword around the driftwood, leave the front area open, but I dont know what to do for the back. I want the back really heavy planted to you cant see the wall behind the tank. Ugly pink molding. Would these plants work?
Amazon Sword
Dwarf Sword
Melon Swordplant
Red Melon Sword
Ruffled Amazon Sword
Urugay sword
Brazilian Penny wort

I wont be using all of these, I need to figure out which ones to use and which ones not to and where to put them.

Pearl2011 · 07-31-2012, 09:11 PM

Anybody? I really need help with this, which of these plants would be good for a Farlowella too? Im guessing Amazon Sword and anacharis and what else to hide the back?

Pearl2011 · 08-02-2012, 07:49 PM

Bumping? I need ideas . . .

Kathyy · 08-02-2012, 09:37 PM

Put up some sort of background rather than counting on plants as a wall, looks better and you will have more flexibility for your scape. It is unlikely a 12" deep tank could grow background plants thick enough to make that molding disappear anyway. Just cutting open a black trash bag works okay! A piece of poster board in your choice of color is better yet.

A Compacta Sword would stay in the tank longest, most swords grow larger than the tank. The regular sword is nice with narrower leaves.

I love pennywort, would work well in your set up and can be planted along the back of the tank to disguise the back wall. The chain sword is another nice plant. I didn't care for chain sword as I didn't do a good enough job with the nutrients back when, it is quite the nutrient hog.

Vals might work out too. I don't remember if twig cats could hang on them or not, been a while.

You will need to feed the twig cat in your small tank, they are quite large fish. Neat fish. They love amazon swords to hide in and graze on but won't be able to graze on the smaller leaved plants at all.

kamikazi · 08-03-2012, 02:30 AM

alternanthera rieniki

Pearl2011 · 08-03-2012, 11:38 PM

Katthy, after thinking about it I think I have finally come up with an idea

) And the tank is 18 inches, does that make the sword fit (crosses toes lol)
Background black, with a Amazon sword in one corner and anacharis and Brazilian penny wort (if I can find some) and if not I could do Alternanthera. The driftwood arches so I could do a path under it with a few tufts of pygmy chain sword by it. I need to make a list of all Amazonian plants >.< So hard to decide!!! How many different types of plant can you have before it looks messy?

07-30-2012, 04:18 AM	#1
Pearl2011 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 70	25 gallon with DW For the amazonian bio-type I am doing, I would like to include some red, but have no idea what to put in. The light is 2 25w bulbs. The dirftwood touches each end of the tank and it about 9 inches high, the tank is 24x12x20. I already have Anacharis, and would like to put in pygmy chain sword around the driftwood, leave the front area open, but I dont know what to do for the back. I want the back really heavy planted to you cant see the wall behind the tank. Ugly pink molding. Would these plants work? Amazon Sword Dwarf Sword Melon Swordplant Red Melon Sword Ruffled Amazon Sword Urugay sword Brazilian Penny wort I wont be using all of these, I need to figure out which ones to use and which ones not to and where to put them. Last edited by Pearl2011; 07-30-2012 at 10:25 PM.. Reason: Finishing the post

08-02-2012, 09:37 PM	#4
Kathyy Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (32/100%) Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Newbury Park, CA Posts: 2,940	Put up some sort of background rather than counting on plants as a wall, looks better and you will have more flexibility for your scape. It is unlikely a 12" deep tank could grow background plants thick enough to make that molding disappear anyway. Just cutting open a black trash bag works okay! A piece of poster board in your choice of color is better yet. A Compacta Sword would stay in the tank longest, most swords grow larger than the tank. The regular sword is nice with narrower leaves. I love pennywort, would work well in your set up and can be planted along the back of the tank to disguise the back wall. The chain sword is another nice plant. I didn't care for chain sword as I didn't do a good enough job with the nutrients back when, it is quite the nutrient hog. Vals might work out too. I don't remember if twig cats could hang on them or not, been a while. You will need to feed the twig cat in your small tank, they are quite large fish. Neat fish. They love amazon swords to hide in and graze on but won't be able to graze on the smaller leaved plants at all. __________________ http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=195914 "180 gallons of Ferny Wood"

08-03-2012, 02:30 AM	#5
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07-31-2012, 09:11 PM	#2
Pearl2011 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 70	Anybody? I really need help with this, which of these plants would be good for a Farlowella too? Im guessing Amazon Sword and anacharis and what else to hide the back?

08-02-2012, 07:49 PM	#3
Pearl2011 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 70	Bumping? I need ideas . . .

08-03-2012, 11:38 PM	#6
Pearl2011 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 70	Katthy, after thinking about it I think I have finally come up with an idea ) And the tank is 18 inches, does that make the sword fit (crosses toes lol) Background black, with a Amazon sword in one corner and anacharis and Brazilian penny wort (if I can find some) and if not I could do Alternanthera. The driftwood arches so I could do a path under it with a few tufts of pygmy chain sword by it. I need to make a list of all Amazonian plants >.< So hard to decide!!! How many different types of plant can you have before it looks messy?