Adding More Plants - Will they survive

Aries

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Jan 19, 2003
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I have a 30G tank (specs below):

I currently have:
Amazon Swords - do well
Red Rubin Swords - does very well
Anacharis - does very well
Ludwigia repens - does well

I want to add:
Bolbitus heudelotii (African Bolbitis fern ) (will be placed in mild current)
Ammania gracillis
Alternanthera reineckii (Red Temple)

Also, I would like a groundcover/foreground grass plant. I was thinking along the lines of Lilaeopsis novae or Echinodorus tenellus or pigmy chain swords.

My questions are:
Will these plants do well in my tank (via experience or other knowledge)
What are some good groundcover/foreground grass plants?

Tanks Specs
Rena Xp2 (half power)
Pressurized CO2 into external reactor on rena output
96W CF 6700K light (3.2 wpg)
Temp = 76-78F
PH = 7.3-7.5
KH = 14-16
GH = 24
NO3 = ~10ppm
Fe = .5-1.0 ppm
P = unknown (forget measurement)
K = unknown (no test)
Traces through TMG.


Thanks for any help you people can give me!!

Aries
 
The A.reineckii should do well. No xp with gracillis so I won't comment. My xp with bolbitus hasn't been that great. I think they "prefer softer water" (which I don't always believe) and since I have moderately hard (GH 9,KH8) water, they aren't doing so well...for me.
They're doing o.k., just not great. They came from daveedka (who also has hard water...right?), maybe he can comment on how they do for him?

HTH
 
The E. Tenellus will grow like wild fire in that environment. It should reach heights of between 3"- 4". If you decide on it, try to find some 'Red' Tenellus. Much prettier and more interesting IMO.

Len
 
djlen said:
The E. Tenellus will grow like wild fire in that environment. It should reach heights of between 3"- 4". If you decide on it, try to find some 'Red' Tenellus. Much prettier and more interesting IMO.

Len

Oh yeah, I have to agree! But finding it...hmmm...:D
 
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