Another new (to me) aquarium!

[BorregoWrangler]

Awesome, what kind of fish is that one eating the feeder? I got my tank up and running now, ill get some pics up. What plants do you have there, none of the ones I have found look nearly that cool for being live plants. Would you also recommend getting one of those co2 filters for the bottom of the tank?

That would be a Needlenose Gar (Xenentodon cancila), not a true species of gar but they have the looks.

For plants I have:

Water Wisteria (Hygrophila difformis) - Can adapt to low light condition and still grow fast and gorgeously, but can be a bit of a mess. Wisteria has roots growing on any part of them, and a small piece of leaf, when broken apart, will develop roots and, given good conditions, will become a new plant.

Anubias Nana (Anubias barteri) - Can be kept in low to high light conditions. This plant can be easily rooted to objects such as wood or rock.

Java Moss (Vesicularia dubyana) - Very hardy.This plant can be easily rooted to objects such as wood or rock. Java moss is lovely, useful to maintain water quality and as cover for fry, but when it's happy, it takes over your tank!

Amazon Sword (Echinodorus amazonicus) - Very large leaves. A very hardy plant, which sends out long roots. This plant can easily outgrow a 30 gallon tank. Old leaves that shed frequently and new "glassy" looking yellowish leaf buds are a sign that it is suffering from bad lighting or iron deficiency and liquid fertilizer should be added.

Java Fern (Microsorum pteropus) - More than just beautiful, this plant is quite undemanding and easy to cultivate, even doing well in poorly lit tanks and without extra nutrients or CO2. It's also an ideal plant to use in setups that contain burrowing or vegetarian fishes, since in general they will not disturb it. This plant should not be buried in the gravel, but rather fixed to rocks and driftwood, leaving its roots loose in the water. The roots eventually attach themselves to the rock or wood.

Valls (Vallisneria) - Vallisneria is a genus of freshwater aquatic plant, commonly called eelgrass, tape grass or vallis. These plants will send out runners under the substrate and plantlets will develop from these. After a while the daughter plants will develop their own root system, at this stage they can be separated from the mother plant to grow where they are or they can be transplanted to a different area of the aquarium. A good background plant.

Green Tiger Lotus (Nymphaea lotus) - My favorite! It requires bright lights and a rich substrate in order to thrive, but otherwise makes few other demands in an aquarium. Intense lights will make the plant stay low, otherwise it grows tall in search of light. It makes an attractive centerpiece in an aquarium.

I'm not sure what you mean by "CO2 filter". I know many planted tanks will have a pressurized CO2 injection system added to really boost plant growth.

Now let's see your pics!

[salad_man]

Maybe it is a CO2 injector then, It lays beneath the gravel and is supposed to help with your plants. I am definitely going in search of those plants you have, they are awesome.