Ludwigia takes over

[FishEggs]

Here's what happens when you don't trim ludwigia for several months. This is a 75gal tank with custom canopy. I had to lift the canopy up so I could trim the plants. They were growing out the back coming up over the canopy. (Reason i figured it was time to trim it) Lighting is 2 T5HO 6500k generic bulbs. It got so dense it strangled out duck weed. coincidentally anyone want some ludwigia? Lol

 

[Becca]

Nice

 

[Cal]

Wow! That's some impressive growth! Any fish in there?

 

[FishEggs]

Wow! That's some impressive growth! Any fish in there?

Bunch of endlers, dozen or so cories, pair of rainbow cichlids, a rainbow shark and some cherry shrimp. Used to be a couple blonde bristle nose plecos in there but I haven't seen them in a while.

 

[b considine]

Don't trim those plants. Just start calling it a palludarium. Everybody wins!

Blaise

 

[FishEggs]

It's gotten so dense that I'm having a hard time feeding the fish. Also it's killing most of the other plants underneath it. I cut it back to about a 1 foot square floating mat of it.

 

[Leffler817]

Wow! That's an aquatic forrest there!

 

[Prince]

I would like some.

 

[Beanie Seagus]

the tank belongs to the ludwigia now, its best you just move on