my first tank, 6' semi-planted tank

[irindale]

just to share my humble fish-home
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sorry about the poor shots, water still cloudy as it's only day 2

[Mystikboy]

beautiful...
archer fishes? is your water brackish?

[irindale]

hi mystikboy, no it's freshwater.
these are toxotes blythii (clouded archerfish) from burma and are 100% freshwater

[Apistoinka]

Nice and simple bro... Are you using soil beneath your sand... If no soil might afraid your plant won't grow and rooted well...

[irindale]

thanks bro, yes i followed c328 auntie's advice and added 2 bags of JBL aquabasis plus below the top layer of sand.

bro can help me ID if my foreground plant is e.tenellus? i'm really new to this hobby and afraid i might have gotten the wrong stuff...

[Apistoinka]

No worry bro... Is a tenellus... Best spread them further apart more as they really spread fast...

Care to share more of your tank spec, light and any co2 injected...

[Mystikboy]

oh i see. always thought they were all brackish!

[irindale]

oh sorry i'm new here, tank specs as follows:

dimensions: 6' x 2.5' x 2.5'
filtration: dry / wet sump
lighting: 8 tubes T5HO
co2: none
chiller: none

honestly bro apistoinka, i have no confidence in growing the moss (and maybe some other plants already inside). they are x'mas moss and i think they require low temperature.... my T5 lights are extremely hot and very near the water surface..... your thoughts on this?

[Shadow]

What is your current temperature?

[irindale]

hi Shadow, i'm not sure.... i'll buy a thermometer (actually i bought one, but i left it at c328 counter and forgot to take!!) tonight and update.
thanks for caring

[Apistoinka]

It might be hot for your moss bro... That is a very high lighting for your tank... Moss will be a problem than... Maybe you can try to invest co2 as most plant inside need co2... Or else the plant won't be growing nice enough... With co2 and such a high lighting your tenellus will grow very nice with some red colour on it...

[irindale]

bro, since you recommended, tomorrow i go buy a co2 setup

[irindale]

by the way, bro any recommendation for "mid ground" plants? i have a botak spot on the right side of the mossy DW that i don't know what to plant...

[limz_777]

can try crypts as their roots grow deep , try to install a fan also

[irindale]

just came back from c328, got a co2 setup hehe will install it tomorrow =)

temp is 29.4 degrees >.<

[irindale]

can try crypts as their roots grow deep , try to install a fan also

i'll go read up on crypts, thanks for your input!

[Mystikboy]

anubias var. nana on a a small piece of flat driftwood/lava rock for ur mid grnd haha

[Apistoinka]

You can try japonica bro... Is kind of bushy and nice... Since you have bought your co2 and you have a high lighting you can plant almost any plant already bro... No worry about it... But do remember that red plant need iron... Tiger lotus also a good choice...

[irindale]

anubias var. nana, japonica okok i've jotted it down and will try them out !
thanks for all the valuable advice !

[Apistoinka]

japonica

Tiger lotus

Crypt