"new" old tank

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maxthedog123

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I haven't posted pictures for quite some time so I decided to post pictures of my 55g. I've gone from 2x54w T5HO lighting and pressurized CO2 to a 2x28w T5NO setup with no CO2. I dose perhaps once a week and have cut back significantly on the photo period to maybe 8 hours per day. BBA is still on some leaves, but hasn't spread in a long time. When I bought my big sword it had 2 babies and they have grown to a point where I need to find a good home for them.

I also switched it up from my beloved tiger barbs and got angels for the first time which I am enjoying.

My old setup is in this thread:

http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?138460-55g-and-30g-planted-tanks

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rufioman

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Some epic plants in that tank, man. Great job!

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Rbishop

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Looks great!
 

bangme33

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nice looking setup! plants look good too, iam unable to grow valis in mine they jsut wont take
 

maxthedog123

Can't have too many Tiger Barbs...
Jun 6, 2007
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I could only grow Vals when I finally decided to quit using Excel. As I mentioned above, I quit on the Excel because I got the BBA under control.

I am thinking of adding more wisteria in the middle of the tank. I love crypts, but in this tank they never seem to grow much. In my 30g tank they are out the top of the tank - I'll post a picture of that one tomorrow.
 

maxthedog123

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Jun 6, 2007
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Sitting here tonight, I am realizing that I will need to move the anubias in the front right corner at some point before it gets buried by the sword.
 

steffish

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Nice tank! How do you like those Columbian tetras? Not as popular as they should be, in my opinion, and good in a planted tank.
 

maxthedog123

Can't have too many Tiger Barbs...
Jun 6, 2007
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I think the Colombian tetras are very cool. I wish I could have a matched set of either the Colombian tetras or the scissortail tetras (Moenkhausia intermedia, not a rasbora). I ended up with a mismatched group and I've never seen either at a shop near me.
 
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