Ok. Finally finished planting about 2 hours ago. Been fidling with my photo eediting software on an old laptop, so the following pics might not look so hot! Looong post alert
Anyhow, the essentials (UKAPS branded of course!):
I got the HC and P. Helferi planted first. The HC is planted stem-by-stem mostly, with some larger clumps here and there. I think I developed my own style - break it into individual stem groups, similar to how you do with moss (only shorter):
If breaking HC down into individual stems wasn't bad enough, untangling a mass of E. Acicularis continued to test my patience (such an apt name for the scape
) The first of 3 trays worth:
You can just make out the E. Acicularis in the back ground. Just Staurogyne and Blyxa to go...
Staurogyne I pilfered from my little shrimp tank. Just about enough:
And then I was done. I started Friday evening, dissassembling HC and then planting it, a tray at a time. Not sure how many trays loads I got through, but I think about 6 or 8 (about 2 or 3 trays per pot of HC). I used 3 pots of HC in the end! Still fot 3 left
The one thing I wish I had is another 4 or 5 stems of is Blyxa, but hopefully it will fill out, the small gap in the corner is below where I plant to have one or two of my filter inlets.
And so to the fully planted shots:
Top angle:
Right side looking left (kinda how I see it sitting on my sofa):
And the full frontal:
Whew. Long post
Now I have to get the equipment all hooked up!