Yep its a real plant. I never used the plant feeding sticks where can i pick them up at? I got the plants at a lfs for like 1.50 each the one in back is a lobelia cardinalis and the front is a red Corombosa plant. That is what they had them labeled as. I use the seachem flourish plant supplement and add that after i do a water change they seem to be doing well but ill try the sticks also. _________ karla  75 gall, 80 lbs sand, 110 lb lr, 10k pcs, atinics, emperor 400, prizm skimmer, hagen and maxi jet powerheads |