Planting help needed

[blacksnow]

I have completed my terrarium background but i realise i need to add in more plants but there are no more available holes for my plants to go in.
So need to find out any other methods? Etc using silicon?

[killerecho]

I think you're fine. The plants you already have there will grow and cover more of the background over time. If you add too many plants, they will soon begin to compete with each other for space and light. So perhaps you should leave it as it is, and give it a couple of months to grow in. You can decide then, if you still need more plants. If you have the urge to add something now, you should look into epiphytic plants like bromeliads, airplants and certain species of orchids and ferns. Pothos cuttings will also take root in just about anything damp. That's a nice design you have there.

[deranged chipmunk]

I agree with Brian. It looks good. Too many people try to pack their vivs full from day one and forget those plants are going to grow out. This happens most often with ferns, since some species can grow huge. I think epiphytes would be the way to go now. Personally, i think broms are way too overused anymore. I would add something like a peperomia that grows as a vine, peperomia rotundifolia, i believe is the name. You could also go with some mounted orchids. Maybe a fern. Quite a few ferns are epiphytes, believe it or not. You have many options to choose from.
Looks great, keep us posted

[Heatheranne]

Nice background. I really like the ledges. It's going to look great when the moss grows across. Well done!

[blacksnow]

My latest update. I cant wait for the moss to grow so i decided to try out with more moss and the water fall system.
Anyway thanks for all the advice and comments.

[Heatheranne]

Pretty! What species are you going to house in it?

[blacksnow]

Presently housing fishes and vampire crab. Green tree frog will come in later once plants are more matured. Found out another problem. The ledge for water fall is blocking the lights. So anyone can suggest what kind of light to use?

[blacksnow]

Abit of update.

[deranged chipmunk]

i can recommend lots of different light, but unfortunately, they probably are not available in your country maybe some sort of clamp on cfl light? i know Hagen makes a couple different varieties that you may be able to get.

in the last pic, if that a bacopa or lindernia species? i love tanks with bog sections, should grow in awesome.

[blacksnow]

I don anything about plants so i ask the aquarium boss to recommend me. So he sold me this plant.

[deranged chipmunk]

What plant would that be?

[blacksnow]

The last post right side picture. Can anyone tell me what plant is that?

[blacksnow]

New modification for the plants and sand.

[deranged chipmunk]

if you are talking about the pic of the plant around the crab, it looks like a bacopa sp. or a lindernia sp. the flash kinda washed them out. either way, they will both do fine in a humid environment. they are actually marginal plants. they will grow both above and below the water. even through it. you should get nice little white flowers from them as they grow and mature