This is my new set up and I would like Advice on what to add. I would like to see it full of plants again, but want to keep it Amazon/south american themed.

I especially need to do something with the right side of the tank, looks very barren now. =[

I think, i may put the xmas moss on the wood, once it no longer floats, I really don't want to take it out untill it sinks.

The crypt on the right will come out, its just filling in space for now...

Right side of tank.

As you can see, its pretty dirty, I will do another water change today/tomorrow when it settles down.

more driftwood for a start i reckon

And put it where? I have no more pieces like this, and I want to keep this piece. =S

that is a cool piece more simmilar bits would be ideal where did you find it? hmm maybe a black background would help as well

Yeah, background...

Ummm i found it up in the sounds. I think its manuka roots. Or gorse. One or the other.

are you open to the idea of changing the substrate? daltons sand is brilliant. its actually almost perfect.

but yeap, more plants, more wood.

If i can afford it yeah...

Ofcourse more plants!

What ones? what ones where?

and more discus. the one you have looks good but loanly

i think you will find your Rasbora are Asian , but yeah dark background more plants eg..swords, etc wood and rocks , also more hiding places for ghost knife

Yeah, getting rid of Rasbora... - nowhere else to put them for now.

Thinking about selling the ghost knife... But I love him to much...

It is very adventurous its never hidden before, so it just needs to feel safer.

Umm, there are 3 baby/ 5 month old discus in there with them...

I'm more interested in what plants to put where. =P

I like swords... if its possible, "carpeted" area of swords... if you know what i mean...

Im not to flash on plants , but i think a few plants of the same species , look better than random plants , groups of swords would look great , with a few bushy plants in the mix ,

and send the val to me

Im not to flash on plants

tsk tsk tsk

What kind of swords though?

I would like some tall ones for the back. None of these "giant" species though...

as for the val.....

MY VALL!

ok.. so given your lights in the juwel (I'm assuming you have not changed them) this is what I would do.

Rear Wall from Left to Right -

Ludwigia repens, Hygro Difformis, Hygro Corymbosa stricta, Hygro Rosanvig, stargrass, Hygro Difformis.

Then in front of that in different layers, layered in front of and in between Driftwood -Ludwigia arcuata with some other swords.

Now swords are where it gets expensive. Try getting "Red Special" , Ozelot, "Rubra".

Then in front of that get sag. microfolia or another such carpeting plant, and plant it right up front where the glass is all the way from left to right.

experiment with cheaper plants like indian fern along the middle RHS of the tank as well.

Then use DIY CO2 and buy a diffuser off me :lol:

^ thats the advice im after.

Wanna source me these plants?!

And this diffusor... u said your getting one for me/selling me one.

I'm not really a fan of stem plants i have decide.

This is kinda what I am after. - ignore foreground

http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/I ... 00/261.jpg

(soz, pic is too big for forum)

I'm not really a fan of stem plants i have decide.

This is kinda what I am after. - ignore foreground

http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/I ... 00/261.jpg

(soz, pic is too big for forum)

oh and i forgot to say i would change the substrate to daltons sand as well..

mate, if you can commit to buying those plants I can speak to someone i know in the animates chch and see if i can get the plants sent there for you to collect.

Pm me about the diffuser, i have plenty that just came in.

1: Whats so great about the daltons sand?

2: how much would these plants be

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