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The Nesaea Pedicellata that I ordered from Hydropolis arrived today which meant I absolutely had to do a major trim in the 55 gallon tank.

As you can see in the before and after photos above I cut about 2-6 inches off of most of the plant bunches. I left the Ammania and the few remaining Rotala Magenta stems alone for the time being as well as one of the Diandra bunches. After trimming and scooping out all of the plant parts I dosed the tank with 5mL of Potassium and 5mL Iron in hopes that it will help the plants bounce back quicker. I’ve had mixed results with trimming Rotala Indica in the past so that is my main concern right now.

I removed several Diandra stems that had blacked near the bottom. This actually worked out well because they left some additional room near the front of the tank for a few additional Blyxa Japonica.

I planted most of the Nesaea Pedicellata stems in an open area in the back of the aquarium. Although it’s not visible in the photos above it is about the same height as the newly trimmed bushes and is not overshadowed by any of the other plants. This is a new one for me so I’m not sure what to expect. It’s in its emersed form right now and looks similar to the emersed form of Ammania Senegalensis.

I have another plant order scheduled for delivery on Friday so those plants will be used to fill in some of the holes left by all of the Rotala Magenta that died.