My new 55G planted (first seriously planted tank)

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spkerer

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Here is a snapshot of my 55G planted tank about a month after setup.

The fish occupants are:
6 otos
7 glowlight tetras
3 cardinal tetras
7 black neons
some snails that came free with the plants! :)
some ghost shrimp

The plant occupants include (Tropica names):
Sagittaria subulata
Micranthemum umbrosum (baby tears)
Echinodorus 'Ozelot' (Green)
Microsorum pteropus
Anubias barteri var. nana
Cryptocoryne x willisii
Echinodorus uruguayensis
Hydrocotyle leucocephala
Aponogeton crispus
Limnophila aquatica
Eusteralis stellata (Pogostemon stellata)
Myriophyllum aquaticum (Green)
Vallisneria spiralis "Tiger"
Rotala rotundifolia

The mechanics of the tank are:
Satellite 2 x 65 watt SunPaq lamp
Eheim 2026 cannister filter
250W heater in Lifeguard unit after 2026
8W Lifeguard UV sterilizer after heater
Eheim 2213 cannister filter with surface skimmer intake

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lazyNode

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Wow. That's a nice setup, including equipment. Will you be adding Co2 at any stage?

And keep up the photos, I love watching how planted tanks progress.
 

mee-mee

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very nice tank yeah i like to watch plants grow in tanks also
 

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Nice.
 

KingOfTheDeep

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already looks really nice..its going to look GREAT in a few months
 
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