altnerative to Vals for Excel non-CO2 tank

[growitnow]

Howdy:

20 gal Excel, non-CO2 tank, with ADA Aquasoil. 2 wpg, photoperiod = 8 hours.

I want to replace my 'fast-growing' starter plants (mostly hygro and wisteria) with nicer background plants, appropriate for a tank this size.

I would welcome suggestions. Vals apparently are out since I do use Excel.

Thanks
growitnow

 

[Mooner]

Hello,
My parameters are very close to yours. I do grow Vallisneria americana
in my excel tanks and they do well. Other plants that I have had success with are:

• Aponogeton boivinianus
• Anubias barteri v. 'nana'
• Bacopa caroliniana
• Cryptocoryne wendtii
• Ludwigia repens
• Sagittaria subulata
• Echinodorus x barthii
• Tonina fluvitalis

Please let us know how you do with your excel tank.

 

[swylie]

It is said that valisneris will adapt to Excel if you slowly increase the amount that you dose. I can't verify this firsthand, but since vals is so cheap it couldn't hurt to try.

 

[nwfishinfool]

I also used to grow Vallisneria in my tank with Excel. They grew like crazy. I was dosing 2.5ml/day. 26 Gal....