Tiger Lotus

[calivivarium1]

I have several ideas for a 10gal (the lady won't support me doing a 70gal Congo river setup right now..)bouncing around in my head, and one of them is an Indian River biotope.

I would like to use one Tiger Lotus as a specimen/focal point in the tank. Do you guys think I could keep a Tiger Lotus(Nymphaea zenkeri) trimmed enough so it could remain in a 10gal? I know that they can grow quite fast, but this tank will not have too much in the way of plants.

The plants would be: 1 Tiger Lotus, a few crypts, some "tree roots"/wood, and moss.

 

[Riiz]

I think its a good idea, fast growing plants are like a filter unto themselves. What are you gonna be using for light?

 

[calivivarium1]

I am going to use a 27w 6700k powercompact. If needed, I can buy a 2pin 6700k bulb and add that to the hood(tank used to be a nano reef, has nice reflector for the PC and a plug-in for a 2pin bulb as well).

 

[Blueiz]

Sounds like a great idea, post pics!

 

[Bk718]

At first the tiger lotus will start giving you small submerged leaves but eventually you will get all floaters and that will block the light majorly.. I think they have a dwarf form of the lotus, unsure of the name though.
I think it will be 2 big for a 10g tank, shoot it was 2 big for my 29g.

 

[Ozymandias]

i have one and keep it trimed down. looks good in my 30 gal

 

[Cichlidgirl91]

You could always try a banana plant. They're related to the Tiger lotus, but they stay smaller.

 

[Ozymandias]

not the same color though

 

[calivivarium1]

I will post pics of the tank I may use tonight. Where do banana plants hail from?

 

[Bk718]

banana plants get fairly large as well.
Heres mine from a while back..