will these plants work in my 150 gallon?

[Coralife205]

Anubias
Anubias Nana
Anubias Gracilis

Aponogeton
Aponogetons Ulvaceus
Aponogetons Boivinianus

Lillys
Red Tiger Lotus
Barclaya Longifolia

Ferns/Moss
Java Moss
Bolbitis Heudelotil

Cabomba
Cabomba Caroliniana

Crypts
Cryptocoryne Beckettii
Cryptocoryne Walkeri
Cryptocoryne Wendentit ‘Brown’

Swords
Echinodorus Major ( Ruffled Amazon Swordplant)
Melon Swordplant

Miscellaneous
Hygrophillia Corymbosa
Crinum Thaianum
Ludwigia Glandulosa
Monosolenium Tenerum
Drawf hairgrass
Limnophilia Aromatica
Rotala Macrandra
Cardinal Plant Lobelia cardinalis




150 gallon
3 sunpod DE metal halides 150 watt each, 6700K...for the discus i may put some T5 lighting to bring out theire color better, a differnt K temp.
5lb presurised co2 ( i may or may not upgrade to a 10 lb )
factory bottom drilled overflow
Berlin sump
Fluvl E-heater
Ph Controller
Flourite Black
2 fluval U1 filters

I will probably be adding some powerheads depending on how the flow in the tank is. I decided not to go with substrate heating cables. ( you all convinced me).

I have not decided if i want to make this a discus only tank or not. i probably wont cause that will get boreing fast. i will probably add some cardinals and corrys and some sort of algea eater(suggestions please?)

im puting a number down on how many discus i will get. i will have no more then 6 discus. i dont want to overcrowed the tank, or overstock the tank. so i will be asking for stocking suggestions from all of you experts ...if you dont mind.

my plan for this tank is this: get all of the equitment necisary to run the tank. star the tank up, plant it, scape it do all of that.. let it sit for 2 months. yes, two months. it will be hard to wait, but i promise to my self i will wait because i want everything to start to fill in and i want the tank to cycle completely. (should i do this with seachem stability, or will the plants on theire own just make the tank cycle?) i Want to use RO-Water. I still got to convince my parents to let me get an RO system. i doubt they will stop me because theyve let me come this far... I want to do everything the right way this time around. where i made my biggest mistakes in my old 29 gallon was cycleing the tank, and i dident know what i want or how to do it.

with my personal experience, shared knowledge between us, hopefuly this tank will turn out very well and be enjoyable by everyone who sees it, wether by miapg, anywhere else on the web, or who ever wants to come over.

in a month, more or less, i will be ready to start the tank the sooner Preuss gets my order in, the sooner we can start!

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thats a 52 inch tv by the way (for scale purposes) the tank is gong to be on the wall near the tv, not the computer. as u see, it looks too big over by the computer. its goign to touch the ceiling. i get the tank in a week. im useing flourite black. any suggstions? 6700K bulbs.

[Eddie]

I'd recommend white sand on top of the flourite, bright colors set off discus colors a million times better. Unless you can create a solid green cover over the flourite with ground cover plants, you will not enjoy the fish at their best.

Eddie

[Coralife205]

i like the sand idea. but i was also trying to do hair grass. maybe sand in just the very front of the tank, forground. i dont know. im still coming up with aquascape designs. i should not have anyproblems growing the above plants, right. with my set up? i got a berlin sump. will the fish come out well in 6700 k?

[Eddie]

i like the sand idea. but i was also trying to do hair grass. maybe sand in just the very front of the tank, forground. i dont know. im still coming up with aquascape designs. i should not have anyproblems growing the above plants, right. with my set up? i got a berlin sump. will the fish come out well in 6700 k?

Yes, 6700K should be perfect. The sand in the front is a good idea.

Eddie

[Apistomaster]

Aponogeton spp regularly die back soon after they bloom and although you are supposed to be able to rest the bulbs then replant them later I have never seen them grow again as well as that first time.

I would review your list of plants against their maximum recommended temperature range and eliminate all those that do not grow well in warm water Discus tanks. Hair Grass does not usually do well in warm water, for one example.

All Echinodoras, Nymphea and Cryptocorynes do well. So will the Hygrophila spp.
Cabomba would be best replaced with Limnophila indica.
Take the time to go through your whole list before you buy your plants. There are too many for me to break them down individually for you.

Do leave a lot of open swimming space and bare sand for the Discus to pick through.