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I changed out the substrate in my 55g last weekend, to Eco-Complete which I love.

Here is a new picture:


I understand that the blue filter kills the tank. I am just waiting on the hygro and rotala to cover it up...hopefully it won't take them too long to grow taller. I'll try to get a picture later without the intake...so it will be better. And the big wood sticks out a little. The Hygro "Ceylon" should grow around the "arm" and I plan to get more java ferns and maybe some Christmas moss for the other part. Plans are in place.

Some of the fish that live in the 55g:
male Bolivian

1 of 2 smaller angels

big angel...she's a little stressed in this picture...doesn't like having her picture taken

she's about 6-7 inches tall now

yoyo loach


29g:

10g:


silly cories love their algae wafer


*Kristin*

I envy you..you have beautiful tanks..I would love to set up a planted tank like that..Im doing some research on it..I know the Aqua Clear system I have has to go..

filtration and lighting are big right? Is it needed, alot of surface agitation?

How big is your yoyo? hes a good looking fish
bye for now Sue

Lighting is the biggest thing IMO and decides which plants you can grow.

Filtration is big anyways. If you have a heavily planted tank that is understocked, I think you can get away with less filtration. I personally keep my tanks at the stocking max so I over filtrate.

I don't like alot of surface agitation or current because it blows my plants all over the place. Right now on the 55g I have an Aquaclear 70 and a Rena XP3. So I really have to keep them turned down so they don't send my fish into a whirlpool. The AC will be moving to a 38g whenever I get around to setting it up. It has a pretty strong current, but its manageable.

Oh and that's one of four of my yoyos. They are all about 4 inches...I think one may be around 3.5 inches. And one is very fat...lol. I think she's a girl. They are very entertaining fish.

Thanks for the comment!

*Kristin*

I think that your tanks are beautiful!

I especially like the black angel. Very elegant

My angel is a little odd, mixed parenting.
Gold on one side and marble on the other. It's almost like having two different fish. I will try to post a pic soon.

I aspire to have plants like that, but I'm going to have to upgrade my lighting. (and curb the barbs' appetites)

How do you clean the Eco-Complete?


- Meow -

I just hover my Python over the Eco and it usually just sucks up the nasties. On the parts I can't reach very well, I just wave my hand over it and it stirs things up so the vac can pick it up.

*Kristin*