Scmelik
New Member
I currently have my 30 gallon set up as a South American inspired scape (see the attach photo). It’s a sand capped dirted tank that has been my first true introduction to a planted aquascape. I’ve honestly hated it since the day I set it up, it’s never looked right to me and now I’m dealing with some algae issues that I can’t get under control no matter what I’ve done that I believe has to do with the potting soil leeching something.
Anyways in a couple of months once I come back from a work trip I plan on ripping it down, removing the substrate and going with aquasoil and scaping it more like a Dutch style inspired tank.
I am trying to put together my planting list but I am really struggling to do so. I know that I do not want a carpet or really any plants that send out runners just because I hate dealing with them after dealing with the dwarf sag that’s in my current setup. I also want to keep the red plants to a minimum and just use them as an accent. I will be running C02, good lighting and relatively high flow and full fertilizer dosing regime.
Do you all have any suggestions for a planting list? Something that focuses on texture variation, Hight variation, and color variation. (Again with reds being to a minimum).
Anyways in a couple of months once I come back from a work trip I plan on ripping it down, removing the substrate and going with aquasoil and scaping it more like a Dutch style inspired tank.
I am trying to put together my planting list but I am really struggling to do so. I know that I do not want a carpet or really any plants that send out runners just because I hate dealing with them after dealing with the dwarf sag that’s in my current setup. I also want to keep the red plants to a minimum and just use them as an accent. I will be running C02, good lighting and relatively high flow and full fertilizer dosing regime.
Do you all have any suggestions for a planting list? Something that focuses on texture variation, Hight variation, and color variation. (Again with reds being to a minimum).
