Recommend me a plant/plants

[Broomy]

Just did a bit or re-arranging of my plants in the tank as the plants I had along the back just weren't reaching the height I wanted. I've got a low tech 2' x 1.2' x 1' with 1 x T8 15w & daily dosing with easycarbo & apf dry ferts.

Can anyone recommend me some tall plants that are easy to grow with what I have & will grow in gravel ?

Thanks 🙂

 

[LancsRick]

Sessiflora? Hygrophila siamese? I know they're safe bets since they're in my tank!

 

[awtong]

Cryptocoryne Balansae, or Apongeton bulbs do well in my low tech. I have them planted in sand but I see now reason why they wouldn't work in gravel. Maybe some Vallis?

Andy

 

[Broomy]

Got some vallis in there at the minute but it's not thriving unfortunately, it's basically just exactly the same as when I put it in months ago. Cheers for the suggestions 🙂

 

[awtong]

My giant vallis had started to yellow slightly recently and not grow as well as before. I stuck a couple of root tabs at the base of each plant and now it is growing great guns. My plants seemed to put out a lot of roots before it settled and put out new leaves.

Andy

 

[Broomy]

I'm ordering up 10kg of dragon rock so thinking of stripping out the tank & doing a complete rescape once it arrives so might lay down a layer of aqua soil below my gravel & see how my plants fair with that approach.