Background plant suggestions

OldGrumpy · 02-20-2013, 10:57 PM

Picture is of my first tank (~6 months in). I like the wild look, but I'm not thrilled with the swords. Would like something that adds a little more character (texture?) to the background. Any ideas? Light is on the high end, co2 around 25-30ppm, dry dosing ferts.

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Yankee · 02-20-2013, 11:17 PM

A lot of bunch plants (Ludwigia, rotala, etc.) do well to texture a background. I'm a big fan of Dutch style so most of my tanks have many different colors and textures in the background. If you're looking for something easy, though, Valisneria do well.

Bubba Shrimp · 02-20-2013, 11:30 PM

Green Camboba is really lush I think better then Rotala.

02-20-2013, 10:57 PM	#1
OldGrumpy Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: USA Posts: 12	Background plant suggestions Picture is of my first tank (~6 months in). I like the wild look, but I'm not thrilled with the swords. Would like something that adds a little more character (texture?) to the background. Any ideas? Light is on the high end, co2 around 25-30ppm, dry dosing ferts.

02-20-2013, 11:30 PM	#3
Bubba Shrimp Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada Posts: 327	Green Camboba is really lush I think better then Rotala. __________________ So a guy walks into a Pet Store Guy: "I have a Algae on my drift wood!" Pet Clerk: "Take two Plecos and call me next week." EHEIM Classic 2213

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02-20-2013, 11:17 PM	#2
Yankee Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Oregon Posts: 235	A lot of bunch plants (Ludwigia, rotala, etc.) do well to texture a background. I'm a big fan of Dutch style so most of my tanks have many different colors and textures in the background. If you're looking for something easy, though, Valisneria do well.