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Hi guys/gals,
I am wondering based on my current plants and set-up how you feel things will be long term, lets say 6 months to a year and onward. My goal is to keep things stupid simple and i don't care for fast growth, I just want things to remain healthy. Additional plants I choose will be for low light/tech setups. Tank has been up for about 1 month now and growth has been more than I expected. Tonina belem is the only plant that is not really thriving, i didn't realize at the fish auction it was a high light plant. it is growing though just not very well. I don't mind if I lose my 20ish stems, but so far its hanging in there. I dose flourish once a week as directed. you think I can continue good growth like i been having and keep things healthy without adding c02 or more ferts? I don't do enough water changes I think, maybe depriving my tank of some essential minerals, I plant to increase the amount of water changes i do.
here is a pic of the tank today, I cut some of the ambulia back. the rotala rotundifolia is growing but the lower leaves tend to not look that great. my mosses are growing and I don't know what to do with them... out of control :s

Here is a list of plants and other info:
crypt wendtti
anubias petite
anubias barteri
asian ambulia
tonina belem
lace fern
dawrf sag
rotala rotundifolia
bacopa caroliniana
dhg
flame, java, and christmas moss
pennywort
jungle val
tank: 75g
filter: eheim pro3 2075
lighting: finnex planted plus
substrate: safe-t-sorb
fert: flourish comp
lights on: 9-10 hours a day
temp: 79-80
nitrates: always below 5ppm
ammo/nitrites 0
kh = 2 drops
gh = 4 drops
ph = 6.6 ish
livestock (thought this might be relevant but unsure)
7 oto cats
1 golden ram
2 pearl gourami
25 cardinal tetra
snails: mts, pond, ramshorn
can you id these plants?!?! i have no idea what they are. I found them floating and planted them, they have been doing alright since.



I am wondering based on my current plants and set-up how you feel things will be long term, lets say 6 months to a year and onward. My goal is to keep things stupid simple and i don't care for fast growth, I just want things to remain healthy. Additional plants I choose will be for low light/tech setups. Tank has been up for about 1 month now and growth has been more than I expected. Tonina belem is the only plant that is not really thriving, i didn't realize at the fish auction it was a high light plant. it is growing though just not very well. I don't mind if I lose my 20ish stems, but so far its hanging in there. I dose flourish once a week as directed. you think I can continue good growth like i been having and keep things healthy without adding c02 or more ferts? I don't do enough water changes I think, maybe depriving my tank of some essential minerals, I plant to increase the amount of water changes i do.
here is a pic of the tank today, I cut some of the ambulia back. the rotala rotundifolia is growing but the lower leaves tend to not look that great. my mosses are growing and I don't know what to do with them... out of control :s

Here is a list of plants and other info:
crypt wendtti
anubias petite
anubias barteri
asian ambulia
tonina belem
lace fern
dawrf sag
rotala rotundifolia
bacopa caroliniana
dhg
flame, java, and christmas moss
pennywort
jungle val
tank: 75g
filter: eheim pro3 2075
lighting: finnex planted plus
substrate: safe-t-sorb
fert: flourish comp
lights on: 9-10 hours a day
temp: 79-80
nitrates: always below 5ppm
ammo/nitrites 0
kh = 2 drops
gh = 4 drops
ph = 6.6 ish
livestock (thought this might be relevant but unsure)
7 oto cats
1 golden ram
2 pearl gourami
25 cardinal tetra
snails: mts, pond, ramshorn
can you id these plants?!?! i have no idea what they are. I found them floating and planted them, they have been doing alright since.


