not sure if anyone is keeping up with this, but i got a stem plant package from crispino ramos on here, and it is awesome. still working on planting it all, but i did upload some pics today. i also picked up four julii cories, and theyre pretty sweet. i will probably grab 2-3 more at some point, but am concerned with introducing too much at once. the only other inhabitant at the moment is Slam, one of my bettas. i've been watching him closely to make sure he doesn't bother the cories, and bought a 5.5 to put him in at some point anyways, but he seems more curious than anything. he follows them around every now and then, but i've only seen him try to bite once, and that was soon after i put them in. anyways, the package of plants i got came with 100+ stems total, and there were about 20 invididual species. many of them i had never heard of or seen before, and a lot of them are ones that, after research, are much harder to find in the trade. i'm hoping the setup i have will be sufficient, as some of these plants are absolutely stunning. i will do my best to identify the plants in each of the pictures. anyways, on to the fun stuff.
an overall tank shot. all of the floating stuff are stems i have to plant later today.
Slam, the betta fish.
The julii corydoras i picked up.
Mayaca fluviatilis, on the right, and rotala macranda on the left (i believe).
i have no idea what this is. its cool looking.
anubias barteri and anubias nana. these are on driftwood and river rock.
some corkscrew vallisneria on the left (freshly trimmed) and i'm not sure what is on the right.
another shot of the anubias barteri.
not sure what this is either, but i like it. the upper leaves are pale purple, i'm guessing because of closer light proximity. i have it directly under the t-8s, and will move it back to the 1x96w if it doesn't look too well.
here is a list of all the plants included in the stem package i got. i think i may have planted 30-40, so i have around 100 left to do...i'm also beginning to think veiltail's may be too crowded in this tank, as was mentioned before, and possibly angelfish altogether. so now i'm beginning to wonder if i should explore other options for centerpiece fish.
'Fall Semester Plant Package'
Poaceae sp 'Purple Bamboo'
Limnophila sp 'Sulawesi'
Sphaerocaryum malaccense
Limnophila sp 'Vietnam Mini'
Limnophila aromatica 'Green'
Elatine triandra
Hygrophila sp 'Tiger'
Nessaea triflora
Heteranthera zosterifolia
Rotala macranda 'Green'
Hygrophila sp 'Guinea'
Clinopodium cf 'Brownei'
Eichornia diversifolia
Pogostemon stellatus 'Narrow Leaf'
Rotala macranda sp 'Japan Red'
Rotala sp 'Singapore'
Staurogyne sp 'Porto Velho'
Limnophila repens 'Mini'
Pogostemon erectus
Rotala sp 'Vietnam'
Hygrophila sp 'Bihar'
Myriophyllum mattogrossense
Mayaca fluviatilis
Limnophila sp Guinea 'Silver Tip'
Limnophila sp Guinea 'Broad Leaf'
opcorn:
they'll love all your plants... Maybe 2f/1m pearl trichogaster leeri, 8 julii cories, and 20+ celestial pearl danios? :grinyes: Neon tetras or cardinals would also look stunning with all those plants...