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Now this will not be speedy, i have a few other projects on the go, so not expecting this to fly ahead any time soon

Tank: 3'x18"x18"
Capacity: 190litre or 50gal (approx)
Lighting: 4x 39W T5HO
Filtration: Internal (Canister eventually)
Substrate: DIY mix
Heating: 300W
Decor: Wood, Rocks, Live plants
CO2: Yes DIY
Fertz: Trace, Flourish and Excel
Stock: Tiger Barbs, RTBS & some algae type eater

This is very much a work in progress, heaps more plants to be added over time (as i get my hands on them)


*Java fern will not be staying
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Update time

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The foreground weed needs trimming again lol The giant cardamine will also require trimming and replanting....

I will be ordering some more plants and goodies for the tank tomorrow, and they should arrive early next week
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tankman12 said:
Looks nice. Are you going to do the baby tears (or pearl weed) long than do dwarf hairgrass in the the front?
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I will probably continue the weed thats in front of the rocks to right to the front of the tank :)
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I like the weed that is front of the rocks though, extremely fast growing so i can fill in the foreground quite quickly....means i will need to trim often to keep it short, but i like the look of it. There will be hairgrass that will grow through it also i imagine
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I have added 11 Neon tetras, with more to be added over the coming weeks.

I will update photo once new plants are in :)
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Bought another 10 neons, or so i thought, 'cause thats what i paid for, got home and there was 20 in the bag lol

So now stocked with 31 neons, 3 juvies peppermint bristlenose, cherry shrimp and 2 male dwarf gouramis
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Back on track :D

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31 neons


3 Juvies peppermint bristlenose


Cherry shrimp


and 2 Dwarf Gouramis


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So updated pic (The stem plants need a trim, so ignore the straggly bits, they will be fixed up this weekend)




I've noticed a few of the neons are missing, normal thing, they are not terribly hardy sadly. Remaining are eating well and look great though. The 2 dwarf gourami are still playing nice, though i think the blue one is the boss. Cherries are multiplying and their colour is really red.
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Thank you :)

Anubias & Java fern, especially if going into a cichlid tank, these will generally deal with being given a bit of a hard time :)
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You are welcome :) The Anubis and Java fern dont go into the substrate, they do better tied to rocks or wood :) So your substrate will be fine with them
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The plants i listed are generally happy with most lights. They tend to be used in low light tanks, but can be used in higher light
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Update: I gave the tank a big trim as it was looking very overgrown

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Updated pic (sorry tis needing another trim)

I have added 4 dwarf loaches to clean up the pesky pond snails that have appeared!
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They have grown more leaves, just not grown upwards so much.

The loaches have made a dent in the snail population thats for sure.....they will over time clean them up i have no doubts
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An updated pic
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Soooo 20 Cardinal tetras added, they need a bit of time to settle and mature and then they gonna be stunners (currently the neons way out colour them lol)
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