Planted 20 Gallon Tall

[Strongarm]

I decided, after many years, to do a small planted tank. I was fortunate to purchase a 20 gall tall, from Petco, which was moving a store to another location. This is a Medium budget build, and I'm having a blast doing it. What a Aquarium build for anyways?

 

[Strongarm]

Substrate is Carib-Sea, and I have Black aquarium gravel on top. I got all the Rocks, from the Rio Grande River. I boiled them for about 20 minutes, before washing them in cold water. Plants were from a "Big Box Store" and in awful condition. I did get a Fluval 45G CO2 system, and installed it. I am pumping about 1 bubble every 5 seconds. More to come!!!!

 

[Vincenia]

Tank looks nice so far.
I wouldn't plant the java fern and anubias, they do best with their roots and rhizome above the gravel. Try tying them to rocks or wood they'll thrive that way.

 

[Strongarm]

I will uproot them and re-do! Thanks for the tip! Super Glue?

 

[Vincenia]

Super glue works, has to be the the gel glue. Gorilla Glue is what I used for my anubias when I glued them to rocks. Jungle val or amazon swords would be a nice background plant for a tall tank.

 

[Strongarm]

Thanks! From now on, I won't buy from that store. I will wait and get them from somewhere.....
They didn't have much of a selection, and what they did have, had dead leaves. I did buy grass as well, and it had mostly brown blades.
Here, I added sand for a river look, and punched in the grass. Added a few shells, white sand in the river bed......

 

[Vincenia]

I order my plants online. I recommend buceplant.com I gotten anubias from them awhile ago and they are doing great. I get my next plant delivery from them today. They do bundles and can be cheaper then big box stores for some plants and they have low light plants and a lot more.

 

[Strongarm]

I do not have a light...yet. lol. Addicting isn't it?

 

[Sprinkle]

The grass should have some root fertiliser too. I hope it will thrive 4 u! Tanks looks nice so far! OwO

 

[Vincenia]

I do not have a light...yet. lol. Addicting isn't it?

It is. I have 4 tanks and all are plants. It's addicting and relaxing. Cheap on amazon or ebay, sometimes you can find decently priced light strips that'll grow low to medium light plants.