The tank has been set
up almost two years now and is finally doing rather well,
at least this week. The plants include several apponogen
species as well as swords, a few crypts and hydras. I
can't spell all the Latin names from memory so I won't
bother to try here. At any rate in all my attempts to
better the tank my experience is the only sure fire formula
for success is to be consistant. The single most important
factor for my tank is regular water changes and the more
consistant all other variables are held over time the more
the environment flourishes. Invariably I will think I have
an idea to speed up or slow down or alter some aspect of
the tanks parameters and the result is a serious immediate
downturn in stability and health of the ecosystem. Each
time I get a, "bright idea" I pay for it with a long slow
recovery and rebuilding back to flourishing tank. So while
things seem to be going well, I thought I would capture a
view video frames and send them to you to share with our
fellow fishheads on the net.
Plant close-up.[Ed: Yep, them's Aponogetons and
Hygro polysperma (left) and maybe corymbosa (foregrount, right), and
what appears to be Apon. ulvaceus (center).]
The Krib
Plants
The Photos:
Plants 
