galettojm

Thank you Donald !

Yesterday I trimed the aquarium again. And you are absolutely right that I mixed a lot different types of plants.

In the United States is easier than Argentina for buying plants. I envy you a lot when I see the plants you have available without any trouble.

I will try aquabid. But I found a local utricularia, and I am trying to grow it. There are lots of local plants that I am beginning to discover.

Bye !

Juan

DonaldmBoyer

That's even better if you have a local utricularia!! The use of native species in any aquarium can be a pretty cool thing! I'll be interested to see what it looks like once you've been able to incorporate it into your aquascape.

As far as mixing your plants: It is just what I am used to doing (separating plants into tight bunches). However, alot of "biotope" aquariums incorporate a lot of "mixing" as it makes it look more "natural." As long as YOU like the end result, that's all that matters!!

galettojm

The local utricularia is as not as beatiful as the graminifolia, but let’s see how it develops. I will try to take photographs of the process.

I mix a lot the plants because every time they offer free plants in my argentinian forum ( http://www.croa.com.ar/foro/index.html ) I always accept !!! jejeje. then I don´t know where to put them since I have only one tank !!!

but I kind of like my "jungle" aquarium

bye !

Juan

DonaldmBoyer

I know! I've run into the same problem before! I buy too many plants, and run out of space!

Keep up posted regarding this tanks progress! I do want to see how "your" local utricularia compares to the gramifolia that most of us are used to seeing.

galettojm

The only logical solutions for both of us is to make more tanks !!! jejeje. The only problem is that I would end up divorce !!!

In my argentinian forum we are starting a project to make a guide about locals plants.

Bye !

Juan

Michel

Try getting some red colored plants and plant those on the left side in front of the green stuff. Try getting some plants that dont grow too large.

Try to thicken up the soil covering plants in the foreground. Some driftwood on the right side, half covered would make it look nice as well.

galettojm

NEW PHOTOS !!!





DO YOU WANT BUBBLES ??







Michel, I followed part of your advise and I put more red plants.

BYE !

JUAN

galettojm

UPDATE:

Complete tank:



Rotala Macrandra anda H. Polusperma Rosanervi:



Emerging Amannia Gracilis:

galettojm

NEW UPDATE:









Bye !

Juan

galettojm

More photos of the fish:





I am taking a lot of photograph to compete in a contest of " inhabitants of planted tanks" photographic contest, but a I don’t know which one to choose !!! jejeje

Bye !

Juan