[LAKA]

I am setting up a Lake Tanganyikan biotope.
The water will be hard with pH 8 approx.
The substrate will be 1-1.5inch coral sand.
Light will be two T-5's over a 67 gallon tank.
As i will be keeping Tropheus which graze on algae
all day long , i want algae outbreaks.

To break the monotony of rocks in the tank, i want to add some green.
I don't expect the plants to flourish, i just do not want them to die.
I will not be adding any CO2 or ferts as these fish need high O2 levels
and low nitrates.
I read Vals and Anubias spp. do best.

Any comments?

LAKA

 

[LAKA]

Thanks for the replies guys.
Maybe "biotope" is too harsh a word. I am not that fanatical.
I have seen some nice Rift tank set ups and i think a bit of green is a pleasant break from
a tank full of rocks. I will go for Vals, anubias and hornwort as i have all these in my established tank.

PS. Interesting point> If i transfer the above plants from my current high tec CO2 and Ferts planted tank that has pH 5.8-6.8 depending on CO2 cycle and kh, GH <2, will the plants be "shocked"?
How will they cope with such a large transition in water chemistry??

LAKA