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Journal Waterbox 20g AIO Planted Tank

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Maybe it is a melting issue, but the other possibility for your AR mini is that the Amanos got to them. I had to remove Amanos from my tank since they kept shredding the AR mini. Love your H.Compacta so vibrant, seems like the perfect midground plant to contrast with AR mini.
 
Maybe it is a melting issue, but the other possibility for your AR mini is that the Amanos got to them. I had to remove Amanos from my tank since they kept shredding the AR mini. Love your H.Compacta so vibrant, seems like the perfect midground plant to contrast with AR mini.
That was my thought and had the AR mini in line with it. I like what the Amani’s do so I will have to find plants that are more compatible with them and/or my tank.
 
Trimmed and rearranged some plants today.

Removed all the wallichii. I liked it in pictures more than I did in my tank.
Moved the Tiger lotus lily to the back.
Trimmed the Ludwigia Natans and replanted the cuttings.
Consolidated all of the anubias petite onto a piece of wood for easy viewing.

Side shot before

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Side shot after

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Extra pics

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Ha, perhaps the only I grow well!
I agree they look awesome, from the beginning. It was a staple plant for me in the beginning when I got serious about plants but for some reason, the last few times I’ve tried it, I cannot get them to thrive. I like the rearrangement, and your struggles with carpet plants like the hair grass are likely because of the gravel, hard for those tiny roots to push through it is my best guess. And kudos on getting Natans to grow, it’s always died for me. I know it’s a harder version of the “mini red” palustris.
 
That lotus exploded, and it looks magnificent behind the hygro kompakt. Whatever you are doing, please continue 👍🏻 i’d maybe even chop the Ludwigia in half and top the longer stems so it bushes out even more.
I bought a second one. My thought was I can get more spread and still keep it pruned lower.

I trimmed the Ludwigia in half about two weeks ago. I gave it a little trim after this pic was taken, but want to wait one or two more weeks to cut it in half again. It looks bushier in person. I can’t seem to take a picture of it that does it justice.
 
Looking good! Is that the Lagenandra in front of the ludwigia? Neat looking plant, lots of different shades going on there.
Yes, this one took the longest to get acclimated to under water, my tank, whatever. All the leaves on it now are new growth. I have al ost forgotten it is there. Hopefully it will grow fuller in time.
 

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