patrickc22 Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Hello all This is my new tank Initial Stats: Size - 37 Litre, 50w x 30h x 25d Filter - Hailea HL-BT700 Substrate - 6mm to 15mm Decor - 1 Piece driftwood and a few other rocks Plants - cant remember what the were of the top of my head Lighting - Aqua one 1 x 15w T8 tube I have 4 swordtail's and 1 Bristlenose Pleco so their it is all comments and any advice and info will be appreciated Thanks Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 It looks very nice. Your three plants to the left of the driftwood may or may not keep growing in the tank. They are what is known as stem plants - they have been grown emersed and sometimes struggle to adapt to being submersed. However all the plants you have can be trimmed and replanted. The one on the left you just break off when it gets too tall for your liking and replant the top part. It will develop roots. The bottom part will bush out where you broke the top part off. The plants on the left, just snip them off below where new roots form and replant the piece you took off. Out of interest, what do you have holding the piece of courgette down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrickc22 Posted April 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2015 the one to the left off the driftwood/ in front of the filter the swordtails have decided to want to eat it and this is what it looks like today The courgette is held down by a led strip that was give to be by mate that also has a passion for fish. Here is a close up of the other plants the bit of wood if front of this one I was surprised how fast it snuck. here are some photos of my 4ft tank It had been used to house frogs for my nephew which he now has is own tank for his frogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexyay Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 The first pic is red or green pine, 2nd is a Hygrophila (possibly Hygrophila corymbosa), 3rd I would possibly lean towards Alternanthera reineckii - red plants unfortunately can be a bit difficult to keep in low-tech tanks so you may not have too much luck with the 3rd one. The 4th however I don't recognize (edges look too smooth to be Hygrophila difformis?) and is likely not a true aquatic (unfortunately too often terrestrial plants are sold for aquariums!) and may rot over time. I'm not 100% sure what species it is though so I can't be sure, sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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