Any plants like Jungle Val?

[Rfinner]

I am planning on using liquid carbon in my tank, which is not good for vals. I really like them and cant really pass them up. Is there any other plant like Vals out there?

 

[mrsP]

Hi, as I use liquid carbon and had vals, I think I can answer you. Vals might melt for a while when you start, but they will grow back. And keep growing, A LOT. They will keep growing so much that they will take over your tank. I actually tossed all of mine out last week because they were more trouble than worth, since they were practically like weeds.

 

[wishuponafish]

How about cyperus helferi and helanthium bolivianum angustifolius? They're not related to vals.

 

[Rfinner]

Hi, as I use liquid carbon and had vals, I think I can answer you. Vals might melt for a while when you start, but they will grow back. And keep growing, A LOT. They will keep growing so much that they will take over your tank. I actually tossed all of mine out last week because they were more trouble than worth, since they were practically like weeds.

So should I just full dose it? Or start small and work my way up? If theyll just melt for a while with a full dose then thats a million times better than the smaller dose

 

[Rfinner]

How about cyperus helferi and helanthium bolivianum angustifolius? They're not related to vals.

Ill make sure to take a look at those. Thank you!

 

[AmigoSpageeto]

Same as mrsP I dose my tank with liquid carbon and the vals did great and took over. Looking back on it they melted some, but I thought it was from them being new plants added to the tank.

 

[mrsP]

You can either start small and work your way up, that way they might not melt at all, but I would just start dosing with normal dose. Good luck with your vals! I would take also a picture before, and every week for couple of months so you can see how they change.

 

[Rfinner]

You can either start small and work your way up, that way they might not melt at all, but I would just start dosing with normal dose. Good luck with your vals! I would take also a picture before, and every week for couple of months so you can see how they change.

Alright thank you so much!

 

[Mike1995]

Would cryptocoryne spiralis or hygrophila angustifolia work for you if you don't stay with val? Both grow long leaves.

 

[Rfinner]

Would cryptocoryne spiralis or hygrophila angustifolia work for you if you don't stay with val? Both grow long leaves.

I already have tons of crypt spiralis so yes that would work, but I am going to try out the jungle val first

 

[Rev]

I've had the same experience of mrsP. Melted a bit at first but now fine. It's overtaken my tank and is a bit of a hassle. Getting ready to trash it all and rescape. If you want val that looks a bit better maybe corkscrew val. It's shorter, but twists around and I think looks really cool. I've also got vesuvius sword in one of my tanks. Absolutely love it, awesome and dense corkscrewing plant. Highly recommend. Will definitely melt back a fair amount at first though. I was trimming dead for a decent bit as well but it's bounced back really nicely. though now hard to see with all the val in the way.