It is to early to tell how the plants will grow.Wait for 2-3 weeks they to adjust and root.
If there isn't grow buy new fixture.T5HO or LED.Add some floating plants .
I did put some duckweed on top, that looks lovely now. Maybe its shading what I have too much.
*covers head in hands when hearing the word duckweed*
Ah I see! I think I have frogbit too!Duckweed, forever will it ruin I mean rule your tanks. =D VERY prolific and hard to get rid of if you decide to go to a different floating cover plant. I like frogbit better but duckweed will get the job done. Just get used to throwing out handfuls of it every so often when it tries to dominate your tanks. Or if you have a fish that LIKES to eat plants in another tank like a goldfish or african cichlids, then you can throw it in there. Mischief Managed!
I was just thinking of starting a thread to ask which plants end up being unwanted pests in tanks.
Everybody always mentions how good java moss is for shrimps, and after reading tons of threads (and after I already got some), then I learn some people find it unruly & hard to get rid of.
I assume the larger floaters are easier to control? I really like red root floaters but haven't been able to find it in stock anywhere. I'm looking at salvinia minima now...I don't know, sometimes hard to tell from photos how big things are.
You should check the WTB/WTS threads and the trade/pay it forward forum.
If you want to know to know what the planted + looks like with the beginning to current. I have a tank journal going. http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/showthread.php?t=524945&highlight=
I plan on adding more pictures tomorrow. Barring I don't have to do water changes tomorrow.
Floaters (other than duckweed) are really easy to control, I think. I would take problematic moss over duckweed any day. You can rip all the moss out in a matter of minutes, and the folks complaining that it is unruly are usually meaning that a month later they still found a little bit after they thought they got it all. Folks with duckweed issues turn around to talk to somebody, and 5 minutes later, their tank is full of duckweed again. :icon_biggI was just thinking of starting a thread to ask which plants end up being unwanted pests in tanks.
Everybody always mentions how good java moss is for shrimps, and after reading tons of threads (and after I already got some), then I learn some people find it unruly & hard to get rid of.
I assume the larger floaters are easier to control? I really like red root floaters but haven't been able to find it in stock anywhere. I'm looking at salvinia minima now...I don't know, sometimes hard to tell from photos how big things are.
Your hairgrass looks like it's in too large of clumps. Unless you have co2 and good lighting I think it'll struggle immensely. I fair better when it's broken down into small clumps (3-6 blades per clump) this is painstaking to do but it seems to help the roots grow better. I did it both ways (small clumps and lazy large clumps) and after a month the large clumps were still alive but had no root growth.
