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Journal Waterbox 20g AIO Planted Tank

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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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.
 
3 Month Update

I trimmed the water wisteria and the red Tiger lotus (which might not be). The Ludwigia Natans was pulled up, cut and replanted. It felt weird doing so, but I trust the knowledge I have received in the last six months. The Hygrophila compact, anubias petite white, and lagandra meboldii, I just cut off old leaves weekly. I am not sure what else I should be doing to these.

The tank is relatively algae free other ten a few spots on some leaves the clean up crew eat. I am doing weekly 25% water changes using my tap water (I am on a well system). I pick out fish that prefer harder water for this reason. All fish are doing great. I have lost one or two Ottos though. I think my tank might be too clean? Shrimp are out and about but not really multiplying. Perhaps @Koan can give me some advice. I have 2 nerite snails which I have had since January and one mystery snail.

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Meanwhile on the saltwater side of my living room…

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