Southeast Asian Theme 90 Gallon

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I need suggestions on plants. I already have several large crinium and a nice looking tiger lotus wating to go into my tank once it is finished. but I need more ideas on plants and how to set up decorations that would be appropriate. I have a small ( well 12 inches but it sure looks small in a 90 gallon tank ) piece of drift wood but I think that plants will have to be my main decoration because this isnt a biotope that is usually full of roots of rocks. I have a substrate of pea gravel and I am going to be mixing in a little laerite in.
 
Java fern is an Asian native and does pretty good even in coolwater setups.
 
that will be good because my lighting is going to be on the low side with two shop lights hung over the tank. I think the bulbs are only around 30 watts which means I will be at about 1.5 watts/ gallon
 
Java fern should work for you then. I bought a load off ebay. Do you shop there? I can let you know who I got it from.
There is also a guy here that is selling some in the articles for sale forum. The guy on ebay had 4 different types. Steve here I think only has one. I may get some of his to mix in with what I already have.
 
Most Crinium is from Southeast Asia, Tiger Lotus from Southeast Asia and East Africa. Cryptocoryne species will work in your tank as well.
 
that sounds good I needed some tall stuff which I know can be harder to grow with low light. I had seen a post on here that said you can kind of get away with less lighting on a bigger tank? is that true or just wishfull thinking? i guess it doesn;t really make sense but oh well.

MARIMO BALLS! I never thought of that! those grow well in low light? would they form a carpet if I kind of squished them out? I think if I put hairgrass in there it wouldn't spread the way I want it to plus not really very asian?

the water is really cloudy since my filter isn't hooked up yet but I will get some pictures up once it settles. :shark:
 
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