I agree with Orlando... is that L. repens or R. macranda in the back? Or maybe something else entirely? It will look great if you let it spread out more in each direction as it approaches the surface, but the left side will obvioiusly need more weight. Also the back-left corner could use some help... long grassy help.
The man working at the store said it was a variant of rotala with large leaves. I presume it's Rotala rotundifolia. Anyways it grows very fast, about 1-2 inches a day. In a week it will grow up and out touching the front glass creating a very different look. I might add a piece of driftwood with anubias nana in the back left corner. Initially I was going for a meadow back there but it's becoming slightly overgrown as you pointed out. For now I’m just going to let it grow. Thanks for the replies.
Rotala Rotundifolia is almost identical to Rotala Indica. Thats not Rotala Rotundifolia. May be a Ludwigia species. Your idea sounds fine. Let it grow because you may want to change it later.
James, you're partially right. The Rotalas you're talking about are totally diff. but that plant looks very much like my Lud. palustris. Lee your description and the pics are almost identical. I really love that plant. given decent lighting and ferts, it grows like crazy and has beautiful color. If you got a little more of a closeup, I could tell for sure. Nice setup Lee, looking forward to updates. Ben
The sagittaria foreground is certainly something Amano used to use all the time. I don't think he's touched the plant in 10 years.
Lee, if you prune the sag, it will stay low. Let it thicken and it will stretch to the top of your tank. If you want a very similar-looking plant with less maintenance, get a hold of some Echinodorus angustifolis. It's bushier and doesn't grow as tall. E. angustifolis is sold (incorrectly) by Florida aquatics (and their distributors) as E. tennelus (also a good choice, but the leaves are thinner than sag). You should be able to find either plant in the swap n shop area.
The red plant looks just like my Lud. palustris. Wonderful plant. I have to trim it about once every two weeks, sometimes more. I've sent it out to several on the site. The tank is looking very nice.
I tore out the Lud. palustris, or whatever it's called. Sorry vollphann; it had to go. The grass is also gone, into the koi pond Now I'm focusing on a more green look. I upped my lighting to 75ish watts anticipating faster growth. I want the java fern to fill in and almost cover the wood. Once I get some anubias nana it too will be on the wood but bellow. Crypts and java moss for ground cover.
I hope u fill up the left side of ur tank though, it seems to have extra space, unless u want it to be like that, but i like the idea of a full nature aquarium. i think planted tanks are great because u get to sort of reconstuct a fish's enviroment.... CAN I GETA HOLLABACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this is great, a very effective application of "less is more" and negative space.
IMO, the moss in the update picture seems a little too dense. i can imagine something halfway between the 5-17 pic and the update looking real good.
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