java plants uk budget packs/ plant recommendations
Has anyone here bought the economy collection of 65 plants from
java-plants.com? I was wondering about the quality as it says that they are "Budget selection of plants made up from surplus plants at the end of each week. These do not come labeled or in individul bags." But at £7 for 65 plants it seems like quite a good deal. Im looking to increase my plant selection in my 4 ft tank, maybe this could go in another thread but i'll stick it here. I could do with some recommendations. I'll try to describe my tank as best as i can. 4ftx18x15inch (45 us gal), ph 7.4 with co2 injection,14.5 kh, 79 farenheit. Fertilised weekly with recommended dose (on packet) of a potassium/iron fertiliser and a trace fertiliser. Nitrates high in tap water (30ppm). Plants in the tank are pretty rampant, vals grow about 3 inches a day. Across the back i have Elodea Densa in both corners of the tank, about a dozen stems in each, Wisteria and a mixture of spiral and normal vals, in the center. I think my background plants are a bit too bland, about half the background is valis, the rest being wisteria with the e.densa in the corners. I did have some cabomba but the stems went all funny and it stopped growing (possibly as they prefer more acidy water). I dont want any plants with this sort of leaf, the things get everywhere and make the tank look messy IMHO. Mid tank i have a couple of bunches (3 stems in each) of roseafolia which grows very well, and some Bacopa Monnieri (i think) that is quite slow growing but a very nice light green. I also have a crypt of some sort (i believe it to be a crypt. it has no rooting system, more of a bulb type thing. The leaves are crypt like with red around the edges and green in the main part of the leaf). Also i have a bunch of japonicus which is currently getting past its sell by date and dying off slowly. What im after is some small plants to go at the front of my tank that will grow well under my tanks conditions. I could go off and do a lot of research but it could take me ages and thats why you people are here right; to ask questions to!!.What about the following Pigmy Chain Sword, Echinodorus Tenellus?? Thanks for your help Mark |
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