looking for easy plants with small leaves

[houndour]

I have plans for my new aquascape Thanks to jimbooo I'm going to try to make my tank look bigger than it is by going along the miniature theme.

So I'm looking for plants with small leaves that are easy to grow. Any recommendations?

I don't seem to have much luck with bacopa.

Hygrophila polysperma: this plant (I think this is the name...I got it from the aga site) does really well in my tank.

Hair grass is not doing so well, but I think maybe its cos the hygro grows too fast and shades the hairgrass. I'm going to try and have the left side of my tank barer to grow some hairgrass.

I absolutely love jimbooos riccia, so I've given into temptation and will definitely be getting some to cover some slate.

I love my amazon swords, but i think maybe they are not right, just too big for the effect i want But I don't want to throw them away incase I regret it. Can I set up my small tank (approx 7 gallons at a guess) to store the plants while I make up my mind? Would plants need filtration?

I'm going to keep the vallis and all my little crypt and saggit( ?) type plants for foreground. I have to keep my lilys, I have 2 lily type thing, both are red and they are gorgeous and I guess they make a good focal point.

 

[jimbooo]

i feel usefull now.

keep the swords, just put them at the rear of the tank. my 12G has 6 on the back wall believe it or not, just remove the biggest leaves from each plant.

As to plants a good idea is to go to whatever LFS has the largest selection and think small (and aquatic!!). you'll find at least one option there. riccia is so much fun to play with/pain in the behind depending on how you look at it.

order some from andy at greenline, he has the japanese version (my stuff in the 12G is the european variety. i do have the japanese one in my 40G and it's much easier to submerge and looks even better as well.

let me know if you get it, PM me and i'll tell you what to do with it to get the best value for money.

you need at least 4 clumps (about £5 each i think) to get started, if your patient with it you can double its size in 2 weeks.

 

[houndour]

thanks jimboo...I'm going to probably buy my bits and pieces on Saturday and start rearranging tank then. And then I'll see what room I have for new plants. I'll be putting in an order to greenline by next tuesday

I can't believe how hooked i got on this planting business!!

 

[jimbooo]

tell me about it. my garden has 12 foot stinging nettles, it's cold out there. never thought i'd get in this deep (sorry couldn't resist)