[G0rkhe]

Hi,
I am new to planted tanks. I was planning on doing a little planted scape to my aquarium. Currently I have lots of jungle val for the corner and background, java fern on a driftwood and a little patch of dwarf sag in one corner. I just ordered a bunch of DHG and wanted to carpet the rest of the unplanted area with that. I have read and heard about how it is best to plant the DHG (correct me if im wrong but "take as little hair as possible and spread it as evenly and thickly as possible and then cut it to about 1 cm above the substrate.") I have a sand substrate so I plant to use osmocote root tabs for my substrate but I do not know what water column fertilzer/s to use. I know I can't use florish excel because it melts the jungle val I have.

Do you have any advice for me? What would be very good water column fertilizer for DHG as well as my jungle val, java fern and dwarf sag?

P.S. I can't grow it emersed because the tank already established.

Thanks!!

Tank size: 10 gal
Lighting : 2 x 23 watt 6500k cfl with clip on desk lamps
DIY CO2
Sand Substrate with Osmocote root tabs

 

[G0rkhe]

The greenmachine is where i learned how to plant these. I am new to this forum. What are stickies?

 

[G0rkhe]

Very nice set ups Monster and Hybridherp. What fertilizers do you guys use for your tanks?

 

[G0rkhe]

After doing some research about dry ferts, I was thinking may be NPK and CSM + B. Do you think that is a good idea?

 

[G0rkhe]

How many osmocote tabs would be good? Like for say 10 gal. Is one osmocote for 2-3 bunch alright? And I'm saying osmocote, not osmocote plus since I heard osmocote has very little or no ammonia compared to plus?

 

[G0rkhe]

I cut the top and planted it in the tank today. I hope it works out and doesn't die. Fingers crossed. :/