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Live plants are a great idea. Also, make sure you're not cleaning the filter with tap water. Chlorine kills the good bacteria. Rinse it in tank water instead.

Thanks for the advice. Should I just leave them be and give them time to recover or is there something I can do to help them along? Maybe cutting them back a bit would help, or is that not a good idea?

Not good at all. I'll stop adding the liquid carbon straight away. Now I'm worried I've damaged the plants beyond repair. Is there anything I can do to rescue them or is it too late? I don't have any fish in the tank yet, so I'm not getting any natural fertilisation from them.

Hi everyone,

I'm hoping someone can offer some assistance here.

I've recently set up a new 150L tropical tank with a layer of plant substrate - you know, the stuff that looks like small round granules - and then sand on top. I planted some twisteadsly plants about a week ago and have been adding ...