Opinions before I plant, please! :-D

seangee said:

Seems like a lot of plant species. I'm really not the best to advise as mine never turn out anything like I envisage. Since I prefer low tech, low light and low maintenance I stick with what works in the tank and throw out what doesn't (just lazy really). If a particular plant is challenging or I have to work to make it grow it means the tank will soon look bad if I neglect it for a few weeks. I am quite religious about my water changes but for the plants they only get attention when they become too overgrown or leggy.

In my experience each tank has its own unique biology so it is just trial and error. The gorgeous alternanthera rosaefolia and heteranthera zosterifolia in my office tank won't grow in any of my other tanks even though the chemistry is identical in theory. Since I don't even bother with ferts anymore I haven't tried to find out why. Keep it simple and your tank will always look good. Complicate it and it needs constant attention and you have a never ending cycle of highs and lows.

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ClownLurch said:

Oooooh @seangee while youre still around 2:
What are the water stats out your way?
There’s someone in Reading selling shrimps n plants on eBay at the moment and as I’m working near Henley for the next month or so I thought I’d save a bit of postage.
Scared in case water differences don’t help them acclimatise though.

Apologies for thread hijack.

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