Yeah most died, I had to cut them off anyway. TBH they have these little tuber type things that are at the top of the roots just below the stems so I think it would be fine.
RIght so I completely ripped out everything and started again. Did a 75% waterchange. Realised HC is a b@$%h! I couldn't find much roots compared to all the leaves so I tried planting it but it kept floating... So I improvised, as you'll see! Planted all the plants John sent me, now most of the plants from online suppliers are gone. The only ones remaining are the Bacopa caroliana and Marseila crenata from Greenline, Vallis torta from Java and Crypto wenditii from both.
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Planting Guide
1) Limnophila aquatica - from John (Tropica origin)
2) Cryptocoryne wenditii - From Java/Greenline (variety not specified)
3) Marseila crenata - From Greenline. this is dotted around the back of the P. helferi but its so small its hard to see.
4) Pogostemon helferi - From John (Tropica origin). I really love this plant and there was so much I planted it very densely. When it starts taking off I will thin it out.
5) HC - from JamesC. yeah I just plonked it in the corner and weighed it down with substrate until it takes hold. eventually when the P. helferi is thinner I will plant HC around it.
6) Bacopa monneri - from P@H (Tropica)
7) Eleocharis parvula - from MA and AE (Tropica) all the stuff from Java and Greenline was a bit brown, it was picking up a tiny bit, but I was worried about the decay.
8 ) Blyxa? - from JamesC this stuff looks really good!
9) Nymphaea Zenkeri Lotus - from MA (Tropica). this has been sending out loads of leaves.
10) Bacopa Caroliana - from Greenline
11) Hygrophila siamensis corymbosa 53B - P@H (Tropica)
12) Cryptocoryne undulata (maybe broad leaves) - from P@H (tropica)
13) "African tiger lotus" - from Java. this was looking iffy but has sent out a new leaf nd roots so I thought I'd give it a go.
14) Hygrophila polysperma 'Rosanervig' - from John (Tropica). This maybe bunched over at the moment I think it will grow up quickly.
15) Vallis torta - from Java
Thanks for reading this hope you like the changes
Edit:- forgot that frogbit aka Limnobium laevigatum is floating on the surface though growing slowly
RIght so I completely ripped out everything and started again. Did a 75% waterchange. Realised HC is a b@$%h! I couldn't find much roots compared to all the leaves so I tried planting it but it kept floating... So I improvised, as you'll see! Planted all the plants John sent me, now most of the plants from online suppliers are gone. The only ones remaining are the Bacopa caroliana and Marseila crenata from Greenline, Vallis torta from Java and Crypto wenditii from both.
Full tank shot
Left
Middle
Right
Planting Guide
1) Limnophila aquatica - from John (Tropica origin)
2) Cryptocoryne wenditii - From Java/Greenline (variety not specified)
3) Marseila crenata - From Greenline. this is dotted around the back of the P. helferi but its so small its hard to see.
4) Pogostemon helferi - From John (Tropica origin). I really love this plant and there was so much I planted it very densely. When it starts taking off I will thin it out.
5) HC - from JamesC. yeah I just plonked it in the corner and weighed it down with substrate until it takes hold. eventually when the P. helferi is thinner I will plant HC around it.
6) Bacopa monneri - from P@H (Tropica)
7) Eleocharis parvula - from MA and AE (Tropica) all the stuff from Java and Greenline was a bit brown, it was picking up a tiny bit, but I was worried about the decay.
8 ) Blyxa? - from JamesC this stuff looks really good!
9) Nymphaea Zenkeri Lotus - from MA (Tropica). this has been sending out loads of leaves.
10) Bacopa Caroliana - from Greenline
11) Hygrophila siamensis corymbosa 53B - P@H (Tropica)
12) Cryptocoryne undulata (maybe broad leaves) - from P@H (tropica)
13) "African tiger lotus" - from Java. this was looking iffy but has sent out a new leaf nd roots so I thought I'd give it a go.
14) Hygrophila polysperma 'Rosanervig' - from John (Tropica). This maybe bunched over at the moment I think it will grow up quickly.
15) Vallis torta - from Java
Thanks for reading this hope you like the changes
Edit:- forgot that frogbit aka Limnobium laevigatum is floating on the surface though growing slowly