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High light plants.

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High light plants.

Postby Photoman (154) » Sat Feb 20, 2016 9:58 pm

Hi I am setting up another aquarium. 37gal tall with LED lights. I do not like to use co2. Can the good members of the form suggest high light needed plants. I will use Excell for nutrients, flourish, Propel and Envy. I like red plants and everything else. I do have flourish with Iron so that isn't a problem. Thanks :P
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Re: High light plants.

Postby ScottFish (2628) » Sun Feb 21, 2016 2:02 pm

I'm partial to Corkscrew Val.
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Re: High light plants.

Postby Diana (1258) » Mon Feb 22, 2016 9:53 am

Valisneria does not really like Excel at higher doses. The lowest dose on the bottle seems to be OK.
Vals will get their carbon from carbonates in the water. Good plant for hard water tanks.

Most of the aquatic plants will be OK in medium light with Excel, but I am not sure how high a lighting can go without using CO2. I would aim for medium light rather than high.
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Re: High light plants.

Postby C. Andrew Nelson (1325) » Mon Feb 22, 2016 8:25 pm

Diana wrote:Valisneria does not really like Excel at higher doses.


So true. Found that out the hard way when I dosed my daughter's tank after I set it up a year ago and all her Valisneria melted.
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