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OK, i got sick of decaying leaves and haphazard growth.

this is what i'm left with (i kept one stalk of stricta for fish hidey holes while i'm thinking.
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For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett

OK, this tank is 26 gallons and VERY overstocked, so i need plants that allow for hidey holes, but that dont have a big footprint.

I dont know if i want bushy or sparse so i can see all the fish without hunting....

And yes, i'd like to keep the rocks, but i *might* be willing to compromise if the design is eyecatching enough and inexpensive. I really am attached to the rocks tho....



For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett

Hmmmm Hidey holes but small footprint.

Ludwigia Repens: Smaller leaves and more of them then the the stricta. I've got a few big bunches and it's a favorite chill out spot. Let it grow to the surface and growth will explode and get very branchy (more hidey holes). It takes about 4 weeks to settle in before you see ANY growth.

Bacopa : Small footprint , leaves close together, looks good in bunches. Not a terribly d=fast grower so low maintenance, very undemanding, but very pretty.

Rotala Indica : Again nice small footprint, but produces lots of side shoots so more hi.......you get the picture

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