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Nick16 · Jun 5, 2009

thanks phage. :good:

yeah, my previous crypts grew very flat and sideways, i put it down to the conditions in the tank. i guess/hope i have got them right by now, but still not happy with my co2 diffusion

Amunet · Jun 5, 2009

Wow, very nice! Wish I had that much luck with vallis! Looks fantastic.

Nick16 · Jun 9, 2009

the vallis has all gone, just a couple of pictures to keep the journal going. i need to up my stem trimming skills but this is my first ever planted tank.

One of my SAE's (True ones of course :good:

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Is it better without the vallis? (to me it is)

Comments welcome

JenCliBee · Jun 9, 2009

Looking nice m8 filling out nicely

. Have to agree about the vallis, tanks looks alot less clutered now

Nick16 · Jun 9, 2009

its taken it away from a jungle scape, more to an island scape.

bagu · Jun 9, 2009

fantastic tank, better without the vallis, looks island like; which u just said =]

really great! nice SAE piccie, i love the way they eat the courgette/cucumber :wub:

lljdma06 · Jun 10, 2009

Nick16 said:
its taken it away from a jungle scape, more to an island scape.

I agree, but I did personally find that the "wall" of Vallis took away from the other plants. I see the other stems much more now. I've limited my vallis to one side of a right-triangle scape, and sometimes it is difficult to control. It sends a lot of runners that I have to keep on top of.

If you trim carefully, you can encourage more of a bushy look with the plant that's blushing pink at the tips. Try to encourage pink tips of various lengths. That will look stunning. You have the beginnings of a very nice Right-triangle scape.

Very pretty. :good: