New Plants!!!

[Gomisan]

I've just added the following to my tank, I'd be happy to hear any ccomments or tips on their care.

Wisteria
Glossostigma elatinoides
Eleocharis acicularis (Dwarf Hairgrass)
Cryptocoryne willisii
Bacopa australis​

Also.. how the hell do you remove delicate stuff like Hairgrass & Glosso from the 'cotton wool' stuff in the tubs? It's basically grown into it.

 

[Lauren]

sounds nice, I'd like to see what kind of scape you have planned.

answer to your question: very carefully and with a lot of care.

 

[Gomisan]

At this stage, I don't really have room for a planned scape. I'm just trying out different plants, seeing what I like, what grows, what dies.

Then I can plan my next tank from the ground up. Anything that I can establish in this one will then be transpanted into the new one, whenever that happens.

I'll post some pics when the water clears up a bit... I stirred up a lot of muck trying to get them planted, and still have to go back in and reseat a couple

 

[Lauren]

yeah, I HATE replanting in an established tank. I've found that by extensively vacumming the gravel before planting it helps reduce the muck you stir up. You are at a fun stage in the world of plants. Hopefully in a few months you have have these wonderful images in your head of fanticiful scapes filled with vivid colors.

 

[pedro10]

Wisteria - fast grower
Glossostigma elatinoides - looks nice if you have high light but a lot of maintenance in the long run. Lots of prunning and replanting.
Eleocharis acicularis (Dwarf Hairgrass)- nice grassy look and grows fast
Cryptocoryne willisii - no idea
Bacopa australis - very nice looking plant for a mid ground.


cheers,
Pedro