I want to rescape my 3ft, any suggestion?

[Star-flog]

I plan to recap this 3ft planted tank (below photo), it's a now out of control.

Any suggestion of easy plants available ?

[ranmasatome]

what is recap??

[|squee|]

Extreme makeover I guess

Almost all plants are easy aren't they? Except for those expensive ones, typically they aren't easy to grow for the first time.

[Star-flog]

Extreme makeover I guess

Almost all plants are easy aren't they? Except for those expensive ones, typically they aren't easy to grow for the first time.

I plan to take away all Riccia and mosses. Perhaps start some hair grass..

[taz_boy]

if u planning to sell away those meshes of mosses let me know...i starting my moss foreground

[barmby]

NA style - Carpet ground with full of glosso will be nice. And rocks forming the terrain.

[Star-flog]

First stage, all unhealthy plants have gone and I think all the Riccia need to go too..

[benny]

What nice big albino cories you have!!

Cheers,

[ranmasatome]

Ricca?? gone?? i dont think that will be possible SF.. once riccia gets into your tank..it NEVER leaves...

[Plantbrain]

Buy some more gravel, then go look for either nice rocks, or branchy driftwood, smaller diameter branches are better.

Plant as much hari gras as you can fit in there, perhaps Blyxa mixed with it.

You can still use Riccia if you chose the branchy wood, but this time mix it with xmas moss and tie both on a branch. As the Riccia pulls off ina couple of weeks, some is always left on the wood entangled in the moss. Looks good and is much easier to take care of.

Hair grass, main theme. Blyxa around the rocks, edges etc, and perhaps some Narrow leaf java fern(or Cyperus) on wood or in a corner.

You can sell the hairgrass, fern/Cyperus/Blyxa easily.

Regards,
Tom Barr

www.BarrReport.com

[Star-flog]

Buy some more gravel, then go look for either nice rocks, or branchy driftwood, smaller diameter branches are better.

Plant as much hari gras as you can fit in there, perhaps Blyxa mixed with it.

You can still use Riccia if you chose the branchy wood, but this time mix it with xmas moss and tie both on a branch. As the Riccia pulls off ina couple of weeks, some is always left on the wood entangled in the moss. Looks good and is much easier to take care of.

Hair grass, main theme. Blyxa around the rocks, edges etc, and perhaps some Narrow leaf java fern(or Cyperus) on wood or in a corner.

You can sell the hairgrass, fern/Cyperus/Blyxa easily.

Regards,
Tom Barr

www.BarrReport.com

Great advice, Tom. Thank you.
As I have the aquaclay substrate and not sure whether hairgrass would grow alright ?

[brianclaw]

You could always buy some kind of substrate fertilizer tablets and just shove them in if you think you need it. I think a lot of fellas like using "Root Monster".

[Star-flog]

You could always buy some kind of substrate fertilizer tablets and just shove them in if you think you need it. I think a lot of fellas like using "Root Monster".

OK, I would try. Thanks.