nemenem

Hi all,

After 2 solid months of research I have finally got myself together and have started my first nano. This is my second tank. The other has been a bit of a training ground, and is a jungle at the moment.
Specs:
30cm Cube Tank (27L, 7.1 US Gallon)
2x24W Compact Fluorescents
Gravel Substrate
Hang on filter
DIY CO2 injection

So here is the task as it stands three days old:




I want to cover the bare gravel with glosso, but unfortunately there is no glosso in any pet store in Sydney. Given that glosso is an Australian native I thought this was strange and it turns out that disease has destroyed much of the stocks, which is dissapointing.

I also have a couple of questions:

1. Is this normal hairgrass? And is this the right way to plant it? I am hoping it spreads around....


2. Does this plant look sick to anyone?


and..

3. Is the new growth supposed to look like this?




I am not sure what plant the fluffy one is and I do not think that it fits in with what I want to do. Once I get my hands on some glosso, I think that I will take it out and replace it with some Blyxa japonica and rearange the hairgrass (if i can find some japonica!).....or mabe some Ludwigia inclinata also if I can find that in Australia.

I appreciate any input or criticism, and thanks for the wealth of information provided in this website!