Been a long while since a last update.. but plenty has changed.. About a year ago I had a freak accident with CO2 and my entire fish stock was wiped out. After finally getting some free time, I got myself a new 55g tank, painted the back black instead of one of those vinyl backs, and did a major replant.
Currently the plant stock is only E. Tenellus (and plenty of it) and for fish stock its 6 cherry barbs.
Lights are 4x55w T5HO with only 2 bulbs running for 8hrs a day, Pressurized CO2 and eheim 2217 for filtration along with few powerheads for extra water movement.
Plan for the tank is to keep it simple. One or two plant species and a group of tetras/barbs with some centerpiece fish...