Getting Higher Plants

[Jdubz]

Im having trouble getting plants up to higher levels in the tank...

The tank is 19" tall and i can only get plants to grow about 8-9" high... I was thinking of getting some branches from the woods and stripping and baking them to make platforms to put some anubias and moss...

Also i want to get rid of my java fern and replace it with a different plant... the hardscape is a pile of pebbles in the rear corners(fern coming out of them) with a piece of wood,slate covered in moss and 3 rocks covered in riccia.


Also in the tank i have 6 amo swords (3 are only babies,2") and some un-ID'd plants.. these are like creepers and have pointed leaves..

Any ideas on what i could get to fill it out a bit?

I can get pics if needed

the thin leaved plants are out now and the wood on the right.

Jake

 

[Truck]

vallis...

 

[Jdubz]

Thanks Truck.. I quite like bushy,wide plants more than the thin ones.

 

[Truck]

Thanks Truck.. I quite like bushy,wide plants more than the thin ones.

hygrophylia sp

 

[wetelbows]

I'm going to do some pruning today so will have a few clumps of 'Limnophila Sessiliflora', 'Hygrophila Polysperma' & maybe some 'Hygrophila difformis'. They all grow tall & bushy quickly (18"-20" in my tank)& the prunings usually go in the compost bin but if you would like some let me know & I can pop them in the post, no charge.

Dave

 

[bagu]

water wisteria

mine has hit14 inches, would have easily hit 25 if i hadnt trimmed it every week lol

 

[aaronnorth]

cryptocoryne balansae
most stem plants

 

[Jdubz]

I'm going to do some pruning today so will have a few clumps of 'Limnophila Sessiliflora', 'Hygrophila Polysperma' & maybe some 'Hygrophila difformis'. They all grow tall & bushy quickly (18"-20" in my tank)& the prunings usually go in the compost bin but if you would like some let me know & I can pop them in the post, no charge.

Dave

Cool cheers, ill pm you details.