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I am trying to find some plants that will grow well, (or at least satisfactorily), in soft, slightly acidic conditions. I have a 32 gal. tank, lighted by two 30 watt Aqua-glo tubes. The GH is <20 mg/L , the KH is <10 mg/L and the pH is about 6.6.
The plants that I have in the tank at this time are Crypt. willisii , Crypt. wendtii, Hygrophila corymbosa, and some pygmy chain swords. I have fertilized the substrate, (small gravel ), by burrying small pieces of tablet of SERA florennette A, iron and mineral fertilizer near the plant root area and I do a weekly 50% water change. After 3 weeks these plants, even the Hygro, are just sitting there looking back and showing no real growth.
The non plant population is 7 juvenile Apistos., 4 small Nannostomus harrisoni, and 3 small Ancistrus sp.
Can anyone suggest something I might attempt to get the above mentioned plants to perform, or suggest some other plants that might be better suited to my conditions ?
BTW. I don't really want to be bothered with CO2 injection.
The plants that I have in the tank at this time are Crypt. willisii , Crypt. wendtii, Hygrophila corymbosa, and some pygmy chain swords. I have fertilized the substrate, (small gravel ), by burrying small pieces of tablet of SERA florennette A, iron and mineral fertilizer near the plant root area and I do a weekly 50% water change. After 3 weeks these plants, even the Hygro, are just sitting there looking back and showing no real growth.
The non plant population is 7 juvenile Apistos., 4 small Nannostomus harrisoni, and 3 small Ancistrus sp.
Can anyone suggest something I might attempt to get the above mentioned plants to perform, or suggest some other plants that might be better suited to my conditions ?
BTW. I don't really want to be bothered with CO2 injection.