75 Gallon Aquascape - Need advice

[abelalan]

Hi folks - I was wondering if I could solicit for some advice. I have the following plants on order for my new 75 gallon:

Qty 2 of : Anacharis (Egeria densa)
2 of : Anacharis (Egeria najas)
2 of : Anubias Barteri (Anubias barteri v. ‘Round Leaf’)
2 of : Anubias Nana (Anubias barteri v. ‘Nana’)
3 of : Java Fern (Microsorium pteropus)
2 of : Java Moss (Vesicularia Dubyana)
2 of : Ludwigia, Broad Leaf (Ludwigia repens)
1 of : Rotala Indica (Rotala roundifolia)
1 of : Sag, Dwarf Subulata (Sagittaria subulata)(10 plants per order)
2 of : Sword, Amazon Compacta (Echinodorus bleheri 'compacta')
1 of : Sword, Narrow Leaf Chain (Echinodorus tennelus)(sold 10 per order)
2 of : Vals, Corkscrew (Vallisneria americana) (10 plants per order)
1 of : Water Sprite (Ceratopteris thalictroides) Pot
2 of : Wendtii, Green (Cryptocoryne wendtii)
2 of : Wendtii, Red (Cryptocoryne wendtii)

Will be a community tank, with guppies, tetras, corys.

I've got 2x65W CF's and black gravel. I purchased two packages of root tabs. I would like to also get some driftwood soon.

The right side of the tank is against the wall, as is the back of the tank.
Some small amount of sunlight creeps in through the blinds and hits the left side of the tank a bit during the day (not a whole lot).

What do you think is the best way to lay out these plants in the aquarium?

Thanks!

 

[Marinemom]

That sounds like a lot of plants. Normally you will want to start with the taller plants in the back such as the vals and some of the swords and the smaller ones in the front. You may also want to keep a section clear in the middle so the fish have plenty of swimming room. You can have some very small plants in the center. Other than that, it really is a matter of personal preference. Play around with the plants a bit and I am sure you will come up with a layout that both you and your fish like.

By the way, welcome to Aquaria Central.

Marinemom