Thanks for the tips and for the compliment!

I am really happy with how things turned out -- although I know that I
still have a lot to learn. My setup doesn't look all that natural right
now (the silk plants are nice, but not all that realistic compared to a
heavily planted tank), and I think that the biggest improvement I want to
make is to eventually move towards a more natural look. I'll try to get
some images up as soon as I can. Maybe I'll wait until I track down a few
of those plants you suggested and get them planted, first.

--chris


On Mon, 29 Mar 2004, RedForeman =A9=AE wrote:

Man, that sounds like a great tank.... I love gouramis.... the dwarfs are
gorgeous, and pearls.. I've always loved the pearls...

Anyhoo.... Keeping with low light plants, will allow you a few plants,
Aponogeton crispus, Anubias, Nana and Barteri are ok, Cryptocoryne wendti=
i -
red or green, and even bronze if ya like.... Anacharis, horwort, moneywor=
t,
Water sprites... There are more, and some may not work, just be prepared =
for
the ones that don't work, to yank them out...

Be forewarned, Crypts, are one of these plants that may look like it's
'melting' but that's common for them to show melting when
transplanted/uprooted.. If it doesnt' show signs of recovery, yank it...

Also, I must say, some is trial and error...

Ferts... Flourish will help a great deal, and what else will help, is
Flourish Excel, it's a carbon source that's 'not as good' as CO2, but hel=
ps
where there is NO CO2 at all, other than room air...

For a floating plant, maybe some sunset hygro, or any hygrophilia for tha=
t
matter.. that's just a shot cuz my hygro grew so fast, I just uprooted it
and let it float anyway...

BTW, Java fern will multiply wonderfully on driftwood and in the cracks a=
nd
crevaces of rocks, if left alone long enough... Makes for great
aquascapes...

Good luck, get a camera and post pics over in alt.binaries.aquaria , k?

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