Ok, almost a year since the last post!
Current state of play:
Last night saw the beginnings of a re-scape using the existing hardscape. Masses of lilaeopsis brasiliensis ripped out fro the rear-left, and earlier this year loads ripped out from the rest of the substrate. Seems to do very well for me and the size suits a smaller tank.
General plans - go for a mound-style layout, with the focus to the left 3rd of the tank leaving quite a bit of substrate bare. I have a fairly nice HC carpet going in the mid-front of the tank, which I may or may not keep.
The windelov is going to be thinned and moved forward\left next week, with some rotala wallichi going behind\slightly to the left of it as a centre piece to also give some planting height as well.
Crypt wendtii green and brown going around the base of the windelov mixed in with some anubias bonsai. I'd love to get the anubias growing along the lengths of the wood but there wasn't enough of it in stock at AE for that just yet. I'd perhaps need to get rid of the moss for that but unsure how to get rid of it permanently.
For now that's the plan...alongside constantly fighting against a randy group of shrimp who seem to breed and breed and breed! Need to pick up a group of oto's, the previous 6 lasted around 18 months then one-by-one died over a 2 month period.