[Tex Gal]

Your tank looks so healthy and clean! I like how you have a high side of your tank and a low side. If that is the look you're going for and you would like a little more variety you could put some stem plants on the left high side. You could do a few different types and then keep them trimmed shorter and shorter as you are heading toward the low side. On the right side you might what to have behind or in the middle of your anubias, blyxa or some sort of plant the size of blyxa that will grow higher than the anubias but still stay no taller than 1/3 of your tank height.

I always like to mix up the shape, size texture and color of my plants. It seems more interesting to me. I have seen some nice monotone tanks that remind me of the deep woods as well. Those are done with the all greens but different shades of greens and different leaf textures and sizes.

It really just depends on what type of look you're going for here. I do think whatever you do you need a little more variety of plants for more added interest.

... but I have to say... great start!

 

[Tex Gal]

I have the gold anubias in my shrimp tank. Mine is Anubias barteri var gold. I always feel that yellow in gardens make all the other plants "pop". In the tank it does the same thing.

Looking forward seeing what you do with the new additions in your tank. It's fun to see all this creativity at work!

 

[Tex Gal]

Looking good! Now you're getting some plant mass in there!! In a couple of weeks it's gonna look good. I think the bolbitus will make it. Some people trim all the leaves off the rhizome and just let it grow out again. It's a slow grower. You have to have a lot of patience for these slow growers!

 

[Tex Gal]

Boy what a difference! It's looking great! I'd love to see it with a little more Ludwigia and a little less hornwort!:eyebrows: It'll look great when the bolbitus is visible. My bolbitus is about 2" sprouting too. I think when I got it it was just a little old and ready for resprouting. I also cut off all my old black leaves. Love the new ones growing out. People say once it gets going it will grow rather quickly. I'll enjoy seeing that.

I miss your gold anubias. I love that variety. I have it in my 10g shrimp tank. I would like to bring some over to my anubias tree but have to wait for it to grow. I haven't' seen it available locally or I'd buy it up.

Great job! Now that you have the BBA behind you you can start fine tuning and grouping your scape. Such fun!

 

[Tex Gal]

I originally got my gold anubias from Aquatic magic. They sell them on Ebay for $3.75 each. I really like this plant. It puts so much color in the tank.

Some places that use the name African fern sell a plant that is not an aquatic. Make sure if they use that name that it is truly bolbitus.

I'd be careful about that shoe shopping. If they are like my sister (affectionately know as "Emelda") you won't have any money left for fish!