am i over planted?

[leveldrummer]

you guys know how all these plants will grow in better than me, so im wondering if you think im over planted, or if these are going to grow in ok.

4 broms,
creeping fig working up the back left
spike moss covering the bottom front left,
red stem pilea in the front right corner,
black velvet alocasia in the back.

here are some pics, 46 gallon bow

front left


front right


above left


above right

[flyangler18]

The Crypts are good where they are, but I'd mount the Neo 'Fireball' to the background, or at least to the top of that driftwood to get it off the substrate.

[leveldrummer]

Originally Posted by flyangler18

The Crypts are good where they are, but I'd mount the Neo 'Fireball' to the background, or at least to the top of that driftwood to get it off the substrate.

ok, treat me like im an idiot, (because i am ) what are crypts (besides a gang in L.A.)

and would it be bad to leave the pink one on the substrate?

to mount it, do i just need to punch a hole large enough to wedge the stem in, and thats it?

[tkromer]

Crypts are short for cryptocoryne (I believe it's spelled, Jason correct me if I'm wrong). The pink one (neo. fireball) can be wedged in a hole, or tied to the driftwood or otherwise affixed the the background. I'd say your planting levels are pretty good though.

[housevibe7]

Actually in this case Crypt would mean cryptanthus, not cryptocoryne, which is an aquatic, or marginal. Cryptanthus are a type of bromeliad.

I dont think you are over planted at all. I would second moving the neo. though.

[leveldrummer]

thanks alot guys and gals, i come from reef tanks, i can handle corals fine, but plants are very strange to me, lol. :?