@oxburg, it really depends, what plant.

Not a necessity but a huge bonus =)

I've seen some people replacing it with lava stones.

@Oxburg ,
How is your plant???

hey, what kind of soil that is use to like brighten the soil?
those white colour soil, those use to make the contrast out of the soil.

i wan to check see whether can get it in malacca or not.
in fact malacca hard to get planted tank thing, even wan to get shrimp also hard.
got also very expensive.

i have... heheee FOC if self collect at JB..

ya, in melaka. with planted tank, about 3 or 4 years ady, but then is an off-track planted tank la... lol... damn freaking low budget. lol.
will take picture again, but then need to wait after i trim all the things 1st lo. lol
i got some java moss though. if wan can come check it out then.

from ikea? i didnt go till there and buy though. is last time my fren post to me from kl, since then till now, been few years ady...
java moss easy to keep, but then if wan grow, hard. mine take times.
NSEW there a bit over price, check a shop new the mydin there, the kota fesyen there.
there is all about the planted tank one.
u duwan go kl and get the stock and all, can go that place.
agreed with you, i some how also fed up with mosses, cos once they grow, grow wild like that, look ugly...
wan to trip, but then hard, cos moss will fly around here and there in the tank.
but then will try to trip or rescape again.
hard to get any lava rock which is nice though.

huh? closed ady? the malay guy one wor...

i still got extra riccia... u want??.. if not i gonna throw away d... my tank like shit now... instead, my rescaped smaller low tech tank seems to be healthy...   

haha, since you wanna throw then give me lo...
then i can test it out in my tank see whether can survive or not...
i not got some algae ball punya plant, just ask a bit from nsew one,
if manage to grow then give you some as well.
haha, my low tech one also seem healthy, just that lately need to keep on wipe the glass...

Haha i got 2.. I fast grown them... Secret Remedy...

I'm beginning to hate snails.

come and take lo... u know where i stay rite??..
yeap..

only amano eats algae efficiently. Cherries come in second place..

Get some SAes to assist getting rid of those hair algae.