downoi and E. tenellus able to thrive in low tech tank?

[EvolutionZ]

as above.. tank will be lapis sand with tetra base fert. lighting is 36watt over a 2ft tank(around 2 - 2.5wpg) no co2 or dosing of ferts at all..
i guess the tenellus will spread quickly but im curious about the downoi.
thanks

[anaconda]

Dont know about tenellus but I used to have quite a good result growing Downoi in such conditions

Dennerle quartz gravel with just root monster. No dosing no co2

The downoi could grow and spread......had so much at one stage I could sell the plantlets

But my last batch just died on me when i pull out the mother plant to re plant...I guess it doesnt take too kindly to being disturbed once its well established in the tank

[k3nlim]

I'm sure that e.tenellus will grow well, even got them to turn copper red in my 1.5 nano tank with 11w lights switch on for 6-8 hours. Got them too in my 2ft low tech tank with no ferts or co2 although i'm using 48w t5ho

[EvolutionZ]

thanks guys for the info.. was expecting people to tell me that downoi wont grow well.. guess i'll have a go for both. Thanks!

[anaconda]

Here an old pic of my Downoi I was selling...this batch was the ones i was using normal gravel and monster root . My first attempt

[d0td0t]

I'm sure that e.tenellus will grow well, even got them to turn copper red in my 1.5 nano tank with 11w lights switch on for 6-8 hours. Got them too in my 2ft low tech tank with no ferts or co2 although i'm using 48w t5ho

Possible to grow e tenellus with jus gravel and no basefert? how will they get nutrients? liquid dosing?

[blue33]

Possible to grow e tenellus with jus gravel and no basefert? how will they get nutrients? liquid dosing?

Fish poo's

[k3nlim]

I just planted my e.tenellus in black quartz with plenty of mulm around for ferts in the 1.5ft experimental tank.

[hann]

My downoi grows well with Fe dosage of 1ml per litre of water weekly and strong light. (55Wx2)

[EvolutionZ]

thanks guys.. decided to give both tenellus and downoi a try.