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well heres the tank back in august when it was first setup

here it is about hmm I would say a month ago.


so apart from a background which ill get around to adding one of these days, what do you guys think.

my main issue is wether or not to remove the ludwigia repens (mass of red on the right hand side) and replace it with narros leafed repens or ambulia. it has gotten so thick that I have to replant the repens since only about the top three inches actually has leaves the rest is all stems and roots. so since i have to replant i was wondering if u guys thought i should changed the plant.

oh and as u can see it overshadowed and has almost destroyed the lovely green star grass that was so thick and green int he first pic.

all other critiques or comments are welcome [/font][/font]

Last edited by Megil Tel'Zeke at 02-Dec-2004 18:15

Great looking tank

I would leave it, just place the stem a few inches away from each other so it can grow leaves at the bottom of the stem, and trim it a little lower, i think it gives the tank a creat texture and color contrast. It's hard to keep trimming, but it sure look great and let the star grass get more light.

Maybe also remove some stems so the area doesen't gets to visually busy.

Nice tank, and I can tell you, most anything you keep in there with the CO2, will eventually need clipping and cut back. IMO it looks fine just the way it is.

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It certainly is a well planted tank, the Co2 certainly works well in that tank. I like the more natural look it has the "I want to stay and see what else is here" appeal. Well worth the effort you have put into that tank.

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fish?!? who said anything about fish

in the second pic look on the left side of the drift wood about half way up you will see the blurry triangle of a rasbora.

there are only 3 rasboras in the tank and 10 amano shrimp. i just havent gotten around to buying the fish becuase i just havent found the need to get the fish the plants keep me entertained as it is .

eventually ill get a decent rasbora school and more shrimp. the tank meant more for aquascape than it was fo fish :%).

anyways thxs for the feedback and ill go ahead and trim it back some more and leave it as it is.

and as far as the natural looks go, i let the tank do what it wants then i trim if something is in major need. if you notice the foreground i no longer distinct patches of hairgrass and glosso, it wwas too difficult keeping them seperated so i let them just go wherever. and well i had to cut back the floating leaves of the lotus cuz well the plant was loosing its underwater foliage. but other than the occasional trim the tank just does watever it pleases

Last edited by Megil Tel'Zeke at 04-Dec-2004 09:50

the difference between the two pics is astounding! Definitely making me want my co2 generator more...

Great composition and choice of plants! nI would yank the ludwigia and tim it to the length that you have leaves. Replant the ludwigia with a minimum of 2 inches of spacing between stems.

The ludwigia brings a nice texture and color to the composition!

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Is that really L. repens? The leaves are a lot narrower than I'm used to--thought it was rotala at first glance.

Anyhoo, I'd clump the L. repens and organize it a bit more. Also, w leaves? I'd bunch it closer down to the ground (especially the growth of the far right--seems out of place). Otherwise, it is a beautiful tank--the glosso carpet could be fuller, though

Last edited by Cup_of_Lifenoodles at 06-Dec-2004 01:36

the far right would be baby tears or umm Micranthemum micranthemoides. it went wild its been trimmed back now. im working on getting the stargrass back up to spunk.

Looks great, Megil! I think all it needs is a nice trim and perhaps thin out the repens a bit. Other than that, it is a very nice tank.