eklikewhoa

Well I removed the stems out back cause it didn't turn out as good as I imagined it.

I was suggested Eleocharis Acicularis for background plant by a well respected scaper and think he might be on to something. Any other suggestions?


Picture shows the umbrosum there but it has been moved as well, I left the umbrosum thinking maybe it was the leaves of the Rotala/Didiplis standing out in the scape but the umbrosum does as well.

Ajax

Maybe do the Eleocharis around the sides toward the back, and some E. tenellus in the middle back. The E. tenellus will get pretty tall when you grow it in AS/PS, and would probably be just the right height for the Mini-M. I just planted some in my Mini-M last week, and it's already getting close to the surface.

eklikewhoa

Isn't E.Tenellus a bit wider in leaf then the Eleocharis? When will you be posting some pictures of that Mini of yours John? I am a bit worried that the thick "grass" as background would kinda stand out between the thin Eleocharis but maybe vice-versa? I have E.Tenellus "micro" or whatever it is which is what I see in some/most of Amano's scapes which stays pretty small/short and gets the nice bronze/red color in the mid-ground mixed with the marsilea minuta and the E.parvulus.



Thanks for all the comments everyone! I myself and eager to see the growth of this tank as it's much harder to memorize how it looks now when it finally fills in.

FelixAvery

wow thats soo small! i love it when you see the picture it looks massive!
really nice work, will be great to see it a bit more mature and tidy!

Ajax

Yes, the E. tenellus is definitely wider. If you're looking for something as a back drop, I don't think the E. acicularis will be tall enough to show up behind the blackwood. I have some E. acicularis in my Mini-M as well. I will post pics soon, but I want it to fill in a bit first.

eklikewhoa

Yeah I thought about that too and I think it's not so much as a full backdrop/background but it would add some perspective to the scape. Something to peek out from around the DW would be good but we'll see.

Hopefully I can find some Acicularis at one of the LFS so I can see how it looks cause this imagining stuff isn't working too well.

FishandTurtleJunkie

This is one of the few nanos that are well thought out and laid out nicely. I agree with Acicularis as thinner plants would make this tank look larger than it is, and de-emphasize the thickness of the wood (which I like).

eklikewhoa

Thanks for the comment F&Tjunkie.

I am still waiting on some Acicularis but the Tenellus Micro that is in there is spreading already and the Minuta as well...the moss has taken a wierd growth pattern but I have since trimmed it some in hopes for better growth.

Only a month and a half left to go.........

ranmasatome

its starting to tame out..

corbius

great great great great....clap clap clap