It needs A LOT more grow out time. It is hard to shape so many plants in such a small tank. I have to let them grow some more, then trim again, then grow. I can't let them all grow crazy in the beginning because then they will interfere with each others growth. The rotala rotundifolia will shade the rotala sp. green and cause the sp.green to shade the HM which will screw up the shape I desire. You can see how the rotala green is already growing along the substrate because it is being shadowed. I will have to trim that in order to let the HM grow there.
Once I reach the desired shape I can then just trim as needed, but for now I have to trim for future shape. I hope any of this even makes sense what I am trying to say.
The Limnophila aromatica is especially a problem. I want it in the back but it cannot be shaded at all or else it will really look out of shape. It already has started zig-zagging because the rotundifolia was shading it (look at the left side photo and how the stems are curved). The rotundifolia grows very fast.
Hope this whole ramble made sense.
-Ryan
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