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This is the tank as of today (showing also one of its habitants).
Sorry, it’s a little bit crooked, hope you don’t get a stiff neck

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EDIT: Today, I replaced one of the standard AGA 20W bulbs with a 20W 6,700K - that's why it is so much greener

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From the left

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Gang,

Some time has past yet again since I last added to this thread.

Not too much though has changed in the tank, except that it is becoming a storage space for plants I don’t want to throw out, like a Pennywort, some Ludwigia, and one Egeria Najas.

I currently only change 50% of the water once every two weeks, too busy with my 125G. I also only add Fertilizers and Flourish Excel once during that entire 2 week period. Nevertheless, plant growth is very nice, in my opinion.

I know it is not yet a nicely scaped tank, I promise that I will do more extensive work once the 125 lets me go .

Ingo

Here is the tank as of today after a Pennywort pruning and water change:

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Guys,

Thanks for your comments, I really did not perform any Aquascaping per se, it all happened rather accidentally based on the BGA plant removal and natural growth of the remaining plants.

tetratech – This is what I was referring to when we talked about dense star grass. As you might be able to see in the picture, the star grass grows much denser in the water current area near the HOB return. The one on the way left if way stringier. The low growing plants right underneath the HOB return is Pygmy Chain Sword (except for the star grass way in the back).

The rest of the plants that are in this tank are listed in my profile.

Will I re-scape this tank? You bet ya . Once the big guy is all settled this one will become a very different tank (more like yours, tetratech). In the meantime, it will function as QT for the 125.

Thanks again,

Ingo

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LF,

That Stargrass really does look healthy and that's from 2wpg, no co2 right.

Anyway, what are you plans for the tank. Are you going to rescape and leave the platys/fry in?

My Scapes

I like your tank, It's a bit green though O.o nice healthy stargrass. you fish are accentuated wonderfully by the aquascape, and vice versa.

Alex,

You must have read my mind...

I thought I use this chance to give you an update on my 20G. Not much has happened in terms of aquascaping, BGA (Blue Green Algae) has befallen the tank, I assume because the filter was in one side of the tank and not enough circulation concluded in a lack of oxygen in the remote end of the tank causing this outbreak.

I had to remove almost all of the Cabomba and Ludwigia. Finally I treated the tank with 3 tablets of Maracyn (on per day) and killed the BGA (haha).

Fish-wise, the tank had 12 Harlequin Rasbora Espei and 4 Otos as guest for 2 weeks, now they are in their permanent home, the 125G. Full time residents of this tank are the 2 Gold Twin Bar Platies, which both had fry and 4 are still alive (without any protective measures on my side) and swim now with the adults.

Ingo

So here is a pic from tonight:

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any chance of a new pic?

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ohhh....that looks nice..and that new bulb made a big differance for the better
keep up the good work, im sure that tank will keep getting better and better

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That's a very nice tank & it will be nicer when the Plants grow more.
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That is a very nice tank. When those plants grow out it will look even more amazing. I like how that life glo looks in that tank. In the first picture of the tank what were you running? An aqua clear and a??? I think I am convinced to go with an life glo now and maybe a sun glo.

LITTLE_FISH

Looks like you are well on the way for a very well set up aquscape.

I would paint the back with a flat black. Use a small paint roller it seems to give a better finish.

Also remove that white rock completly and replace it with a piece of DW or a darker natural colour (same as substrate). If possible place it in the LH back corner for a better efect.

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Looks great Ingo, I've been thinking of getting one of my 20 longs out for a very well planted apisto tanks. It would be great, but I can't spend any more time and money on it, I've been bad recently switching to pressurized CO2 and getting the new canister filter for the 38G. I'll keep to the status quo right now and enjoy eveyone else's MTS .

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Keep it going

The growth and plant health are a testament to the power of proper plant nutrition.

Proof that "Nitrate causes algae" myths are a pile of baloney.

See, it really is easy. Feed them and they will grow

It's a nice size tank. Go for a triangle sloping look. Quite easy to do with the Stargrass.

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I knew I was forgetting something...should have known I need to read the the plants more often...is there any particular stories they like? Any particular genres?

As far as a cheap background for the time being, you could always grab some material, or posterboard...it works pretty well...actually what i had on the 125 till I knocked it all down

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Thanks all,

Yeah no background, I am a failure
But as I said, it wasn’t even supposed to be more than a plant repository.

Now what the heck are you doing to your plants Ingo?

Well, I sit down in front of my tank and read my plants a nice story every night. No wait, that was the children. On the 3rd day after setup I added some Flourish stuff to the water. In details, I added the full dosage of Excel, Potassium, Nitrate, Iron, and Flourish itself (trace elements). I don’t have the Phosphorus at home, otherwise I would have done this as well. A few days later I added another dose of Excel. And that’s it.

Glad you like it, and Untitled – I will work on the background, I promise.

Ingo

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oh heck i love the wires hanging down in the back

So uh it's going to become a permanent tank huh? yes, another member that has the ever so prevaliant MTS

Now what the heck are you doing to your plants Ingo? I swear 9 days and that much growth? I know I'm doomed with plants if I can't keep the stupid things alive, and others have that much life:%)

Looks like you also are suffering from Platy fever Hopefully that isn't too contagious

Looks good though and I'm just assumingthat is one of the new light bulbs?

heidi

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That's sweet man.

Hope everything continues to go well.

It's very nice, but it's going to be nicer when:
1. the plants grows more.
2. you put some sort of background. Nobody likes to see electric cords dangling behind the aquarium.

Well done Little_Fish!

Gang,

Last week I set up a new 20G Long. The idea was to “park” some plants from my [link=29G]http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Aquascaping/61406.html" style="COLOR: #ff6633[/link] (overgrown) until I have my 125G ready to go and then to transfer them into it.

But now, I begin to like how the 20 looks. So, what can I say, I added 2 new fish to the tank. They are Gold Twin Bar Platies and will provide a little life in it (besides the snails that moved on the plants ).

What do you think?

Ingo

The pic in this post if from the initial setup 9 days ago

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