Great read right there. Makes a lot of sense. I think "The U-Shape" is something I might go after. I don't think "The Island" would work to well without a tall center piece rock or some driftwood in the mix. What do you think I could do to better "The U-Shape" technique?
I'm running the 30" Beamswork DA Pent .50w 6500k light. I think rotala and bacopa might be out of the question but I'm not totally sure on that. Maybe Swords, Wendtii Red Crypts, and pigmy chain swords for mid/foreground plants? Open to suggestions on plants types. My tank will be a low tech tank without Co2. I have Osmocote Root tabs, Nilocg's Thrive, along with plenty of flow in the tank. Wondering if I need a carbon source