WOW it looks really really really nice! your car is still better, but it looks amazing. We'll have to get together on a beer drinking nite sometime to stare lol. But I think you should try those 12 for 1.25 ghost shrimp first. I bet they make it. Then we can upgrade to a bunch of cherries to add "hidden" color.
Looks like all those different sized pieces worked out. It rocks
Remember neons are .88 @ petland- dont pay 1.98 like everybody else lol.
The Gouramis will keep the duckweed in check, Im pretty sure I read that.
And the bottles can get salty buying them each or everyother month. I'd use the DIY method. just 2-3 2L hidden in back with a hose in the corner and powerhead will be fine. I recharged mine last nite took 10 mins and its bubblin like crazy. It was 3 days over due when you were over.
Its like are cars, fuel,air,spark
Light, then co2, then ferts.
your light is ok, co2 wont hurt, and you have some ferts already.
So you run it for awhile and if theres no algae and the plant growth is just slow then you add co2.
If later on your co2 is constant and you keep up on recharging. and you then get algae you fiddle with ferts to pump up the plants alil more.
I luckily get away with light,co2, just a few ferts
I run the light and co2- I only get a lil algae when my co2's running out and the plants slow down.