Some of my 55gal SA Community Inhabitants

[ChileRelleno]

Standard 55gal AllGlass aquarium.
2 18" 15w T8 fluorescent strip lights, Flora-Glo bulbs
1 300w Won Bros Pro heat IC Titanium heater.
1 Coralife Digitude thermometer.
1 AC 300
1 Penn Plax Cascade 1200
1 Coralife 3X 9w turbotwist UVS
1 Second Nature 640 powerhead (fitted with prefilter, pumps approx 50-150gph for UVS)
Temp 77.5'F
Water Chemistry: pH 7.0, NH3-0, NO2-0, NO3- <10, GH 5'dgh & KH 4-5'dkh
Various driftwood, a couple little rock work caves and a few live plants.
Substrate is a mix of smooth river gravel and pool sand.

1 Cleithracara maronii - Keyhole cichlid.
6 Corydoras delphax - A uncommon species of spotted Corydoras.
6 Gasteropelecus sternicla - Common/Black Striped Hatchetfish.
12 Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi - Black Neon Tetra.
12 Paracheirodon axelrodi - Cardinal Tetras
12 Hemigrammus bleheri - Rummy Nosed Tetra
3 Bunocephalus coracoideus - Banjo Cats
1 Microglanis iheringi - South American Bumblebee Cat
1 Panaque maccus - Clown Plecostomus

Dagblasted Tetras are almost impossible to get pics of, they do not like the camera.
Please note that some pics are from before I aquascaped the tank with real wood and live plants.

 

[CA_BroncoFan]

Great looking tank!!!

 

[ChileRelleno]

Hmmmmm... Here are some questions for our experienced aquatic gardeners.

With the low lighting and current substrate, which plants would likely do well?
I'd like a tall background plant like Vallisneria, or similar.

 

[mfdrookie516]

do you like anacharis? i grew some quite well in a 55g with two 15w bulbs... gets very very tall, then floats on the surface once it gets tall enough

 

[ChileRelleno]

do you like anacharis? i grew some quite well in a 55g with two 15w bulbs... gets very very tall, then floats on the surface once it gets tall enough

Anacharis looks nice, may have to try some.

 

[ChileRelleno]

A quick snippet of video before lights out tonite.

55june2010.flv video by ChileRelleno - Photobucket