[16 gallon long from aquamaxx]

23 minutes ago, Patrick_G said:

It looks great! I’ve been looking at shallow tanks recently. They have lots of potential as a riparian setup with lots of emersed growth coming out of the tank. 

Thanks appreciate the feedback!

[16 gallon long from aquamaxx]

Still cycling the tank. Almost ready. Nitrites present. Monte Carlo growing hopefully gonna get a nice carpet. 

[Plants rooting on stems]

18 hours ago, Cory said:

This is pretty normal for stem plants. Can be not enough light or something else going on. Easy to get shaded by other plants or themselves from the tops.

Thanks Cory. The light I’m using is nicrew classic it’s 25w and 1900 lumens. Just started dosing with easy green all in one. As I stated below tank isn’t cycled yet or established waiting on nitrites to convert and I started developing green hair algae, removed all I could from plants and did a 30% water change. 

[Plants rooting on stems]

Appreciate the advice. Also started getting green hair algae. Tank is still new no where near established or cycled. I’m pushing nitrites rn so shouldn’t be too much longer. I’m dosing my water column with easy green all in one. My substrate is fluval stratum I believe, the volcanic soil, I put root tabs in as well, also started getting green hair algae. I wiped all the plants off and completed a 30% water change. 

[Plants rooting on stems]

I have a few plants in my tank that are starting to drop roots from the stems. 2 in particular are scarlet temple and Pogostemon Stellatus Octopus. Both of these plants are rooting down the entire stem. Is this normal?