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This is my tank. It is 40 gallons and as you can see, I've added some plants. They are Echinodorus amazonicus. I chose them because I'd like to add tetras (South American) fish into the tank to keep them within a similar biome (Amazon basin). Have any of you cultivated Echinodorus amazonicus before in your tanks? Any advise to help it along? The substrate is your standard gravel. I have no fish and therefore it is not being given CO2 or Nitrogen.
>> Anonymous
>>291559
I like the fish statue
>> Anonymous
>>291562

Aquarium 'furniture' can be pretty tacky, but I went with it because it didn't look as bad as the others and it also had an airstone. The pagoda was from the same manufacturer and series, and I decided to keep them together. They don't fit Amazon basin at all.
>> Anonymous
Can't answer your question, but I can recommend something for aesthetics, I always liked having either a black plastic 'wallpaper' behind my tank, or better yet a lush undersea jungle design. I think either of those would look nice as a backdrop. They usually have it printed on a roll, and you tell them how many inches you want.
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Nice idea, I'll probably get some cardboard and cut the edges nice and spray paint it black. It will probably help the tetras stand out more. I'm going with some hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis.
>> Anonymous
someone shoop a lazor on that fish statue.
>> Anonymous
>>291589
<--- /b/ is that way
>> Anonymous
Amazon swords will grow decent in almost all tanks. Ideally the substrate would be a little fine, but they'll grow anyway. They do not need co2, but it would make them grow faster, though not if you just have the sad little 28W flourecent bulb that came with the tank. CO2 would be a waste of money for 3 swords, they can do without. I would certainly add more easy plants too though. Some java moss growing on those tacky statues might actually make them look decent (sorry I'm a naturalfag). Pygmy chain sword, dwarf sagitarious, and come cryptocorns would really fill in your tank and make it look nice, all do well with low lighting and no co2.

Yes paint the back of the tank black. It makes your fish look SO much better, plus you don't see filters and cords and shit.
Sad to see your white gravel though. Most tetras do not look good over white gravel.
A) it whites them out
B) it makes them feel kinda edgy, so they often don't look their best or act normal. Oh they will look fine and swim around and stuff, but assuming you like lemon tertras enough to look up the scientific name then you will be missing out on seeing them look their best.
Is it worth changing out the gravel, I wouldn't lose sleep ove it, but if it where my tank I'd cover it or scoop it out.
>> Anonymous
>>291595

Great, it's my first experiment in planted tanks and so, I was hesitant on choosing them. I went with white substrate because I've had black for nearly 6 years. I yearned for a change and so, went with the opposite.