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I'm looking for something specific. Least demanding in terms of nutrients for no dosing set ups. IME, not all "easy low tech" plants fit into this category. The hygrophila plants would be an example. They're easy to grow, propagate, etc, but they don't do well and die off on me if I don't dose. This would apply to all stems as well.
I've had natural tanks in the past with plants doing great. If I add a single stem of hygro or rotala, within a few days all my other plants would start doing poorly and show deficiency symptoms within a week.
The plants I'm looking for are the ones that do well in low light tanks with inert gravel and no dosing. Plants I've had success with in this type of set up are are crypt spiralis, tiger lotus, java fern, and buce godzilla.
This past week, I had done a reset on 2 tanks because I want to go back to this method of growing plants. It's easy, no dosing, no algae, and all I have to do is feed the fish and do water changes.
Both tanks are pretty bare right now. In my 38 gal, I only have a few small leaves of java fern which are growing very slowly but looking nice.
In my 5 gal I planted some dwarf sag. This is new to me as I don't know if the sag will grow in this type of set up.
Light intensity is low on both tanks.
Are there any plants other than crypts, lotus, ferns, and buce that do well in this kind of set up?
Can dwarf sag survive on fish waste only?
Also, in my holding tank, I have amazon sword and parviflorus sword. I was thinking of planting them in pots using gravel and placing them in the 38 gal. I've never kept swords without ferts but curious if anyone have done it.
Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I've had natural tanks in the past with plants doing great. If I add a single stem of hygro or rotala, within a few days all my other plants would start doing poorly and show deficiency symptoms within a week.
The plants I'm looking for are the ones that do well in low light tanks with inert gravel and no dosing. Plants I've had success with in this type of set up are are crypt spiralis, tiger lotus, java fern, and buce godzilla.
This past week, I had done a reset on 2 tanks because I want to go back to this method of growing plants. It's easy, no dosing, no algae, and all I have to do is feed the fish and do water changes.
Both tanks are pretty bare right now. In my 38 gal, I only have a few small leaves of java fern which are growing very slowly but looking nice.
In my 5 gal I planted some dwarf sag. This is new to me as I don't know if the sag will grow in this type of set up.
Light intensity is low on both tanks.
Are there any plants other than crypts, lotus, ferns, and buce that do well in this kind of set up?
Can dwarf sag survive on fish waste only?
Also, in my holding tank, I have amazon sword and parviflorus sword. I was thinking of planting them in pots using gravel and placing them in the 38 gal. I've never kept swords without ferts but curious if anyone have done it.
Any help greatly appreciated. Thanks!