Giant val is a good tall plant then again all vals are good in height so I would do some research on types of Vallisneria, giant hairgrass may as well get that good height in it after a bit. With all that driftwood I would say tie some java fern or anubias (large species) to them, do you have pics of them to give us a better mental image? I honestly don't know about many true tall plants. You may be able to get some Tall Rotala (species) but I don't know much about that plant. I've seen it get really tall though so, another suggestion is pearlweed, it can get really tall and is also a low tech carpeting plant great for beginners.
Good, tall plants for a 125 Gallon?
Hey guys,
Planning on re-scaping my 125 Gallon with some easy plants.
I currently have tons of driftwood, and my primary substrate is pool filter sand.
My plan is to add a dirted section capped with pool filter sand under the hardscape. (This tank has never been a planted tank....EVER!)
I plan on adding tall stringy plants within and around the hardscape, so I am looking for some readily available and easy to keep plants.
My light fixture is a 4 T8 bulb setup that is 4 foot long with all daylight bulbs rated at 6,500K. The fixture will be positions just over the hardscape and plants, so I do not plan on planting the entire tank. Just in and around the wood.
My question to everyone is, what are some good easy to keep plants that will grow tall?
Just an idea of what I am looking for in regards to plants, I am including images of tanks that have tall elongated plants in them.
Thanks in advance!
Planning on re-scaping my 125 Gallon with some easy plants.
I currently have tons of driftwood, and my primary substrate is pool filter sand.
My plan is to add a dirted section capped with pool filter sand under the hardscape. (This tank has never been a planted tank....EVER!)
I plan on adding tall stringy plants within and around the hardscape, so I am looking for some readily available and easy to keep plants.
My light fixture is a 4 T8 bulb setup that is 4 foot long with all daylight bulbs rated at 6,500K. The fixture will be positions just over the hardscape and plants, so I do not plan on planting the entire tank. Just in and around the wood.
My question to everyone is, what are some good easy to keep plants that will grow tall?
Just an idea of what I am looking for in regards to plants, I am including images of tanks that have tall elongated plants in them.
Thanks in advance!
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I'm not even sure you can get them any more. But the big ribbon leafed swordplant in my avatar is, (was) an Echinodorus Horemanii, which I think is now been renamed to E. Uraguayensis. Really easy to grow, but fairly slow in growth. Likes medium light, and a rich substrate.
Better image of E. Horemanii..
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Mine was in a 55 with sporadic DIY CO2 injection and the leaves were reaching near 30" in length.
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Better image of E. Horemanii..
Mine was in a 55 with sporadic DIY CO2 injection and the leaves were reaching near 30" in length.
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It would be good to also mention that C. Aponogetifolia prefer hard, moderately high kH water.
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