u/Just-One-More-Cast

Dragonstone and dark wood (unsure about the name) for hardscape with all tissue culture plants. Everything growing in nicely, but slowly as expected. Especially the Rotala Bonsai and Rotala Wallichii in the back are taking a bit longer to fill out and to appear above the hardscape, but I did aim for slower growing stems (for reduced maintenance, seeing it's quite a low tank in height) so I am not unhappy about that either. The Wallichii has beautiful coloration on it, which I was doubtful about because of the low-tech nature of the tank.

Also got some red root floaters, which is the first time in many, many years that I have opted for floating plants. They came delivered in a rough shape, but seem to be bouncing back now. Not sure if I'll keep them in the long run, because when I do not contain them they don't seem to find a place to settle and just keep getting blasted by the filter outflow. To keep them in a ring (which I DIY'ed for now out of a plastic bottle) is not what I was hoping for. Wondering if this will become more manageable when their roots grow longer? Any advice from people with more floating plants experience would be appreciated.

Aquarium: 30p Strideways Douro (30x18x24 cm), 12 liters
Light: Twinstar series B-III 30, currently set to 70% intensity for 7 hours
Filter: Fluval AC20 (had to shorten the intake tube)
Substrate: Thin lava rock bottom layer with ADA Amazonia ver II above
Ferts: alternating between APT 1 and APT 3 + ADA root tabs in the soil

Full plant list:

Eleocharis Pusilla mini
Cryptocoryne 'Hobbit'
Bucephalandra Filiformis
Bucephalandra 'Serimbu Brown'
Vesicularia Ferriei (weeping moss)
Staurogyne Repens
Rotala Bonsai
Rotala Wallichii
Phyllanthus Fluitans (red root floaters)

Dragonstone and dark wood (unsure about the name) for hardscape with all tissue culture plants. Everything growing in nicely, but slowly as expected. Especially the Rotala Bonsai and Rotala Wallichii in the back are taking a bit longer to fill out and to appear above the hardscape, but I did aim for slower growing stems (for reduced maintenance, seeing it's quite a low tank in height) so I am not unhappy about that either. The Wallichii has beautiful coloration on it, which I was doubtful about because of the low-tech nature of the tank.

Also got some red root floaters, which is the first time in many, many years that I have opted for floating plants. They came delivered in a rough shape, but seem to be bouncing back now. Not sure if I'll keep them in the long run, because when I do not contain them they don't seem to find a place to settle and just keep getting blasted by the filter outflow. To keep them in a ring (which I DIY'ed for now out of a plastic bottle) is not what I was hoping for. Wondering if this will become more manageable when their roots grow longer? Any advice from people with more floating plants experience would be appreciated.

Aquarium: 30p Strideways Douro (30x18x24 cm), 12 liters
Light: Twinstar series B-III 30, currently set to 70% intensity for 7 hours
Filter: Fluval AC20 (had to shorten the intake tube)
Substrate: Thin lava rock bottom layer with ADA Amazonia ver II above
Ferts: alternating between APT 1 and APT 3 + ADA root tabs in the soil

Full plant list:

Eleocharis Pusilla mini
Cryptocoryne 'Hobbit'
Bucephalandra Filiformis
Bucephalandra 'Serimbu Brown'
Vesicularia Ferriei (weeping moss)
Staurogyne Repens
Rotala Bonsai
Rotala Wallichii
Phyllanthus Fluitans (red root floaters)

Just wanted to share the awesome coloration the Rotala Wallichii is having for now in my new semi low-tech tank (no CO2, but aquasoil and decent lighting). They are still very young plants, as the aquarium is now 3 weeks old (after a 5 week dark-start) and they came from tissue culture cups. I'm hoping they can remain growing as nicely as they seem to be now, because I have never kept this species before and was worried a bit reading how difficult they can be to get going in lower tech circumstances. Anyone else have any experiences to share about them in a similar kind of setup?

PS: Full tank shots will soon follow, but waiting for it to reach 1 month first.