my 55 gallon planted (critiques encouraged)

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Razorback01

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Location
arkansas
55 gallon
1 striped anglefish
1 black anglefish
4 (leopord) anglefish (juveniles to be thinned out for a possible pair as they mature)
18 cardinal tetras
8 rummy nose
6 peppered cories
2 curviseps

4 amazon swords (some to be removed)
1 red rubin sword
java moss
1 moss ball
wisteria
hair grass
giant micro sword
undulatus
dwarf red lily
red rotala
banana plant

high output lighting
pressurized co2
penguin 350
whisper 60 hob filter (came with the free 55 gallon tank soon to be replaced with a penquin 350)
 

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Looks good! It's going to look fantastic when everything grows in!
Maybe trim down the moss a little??
 
Smcoyle87 said:
Nice Apistos too! I love mine.

According to the LFS they are curviceps.

http://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/laetacara-curviceps/

Thanks for the comments! I welcome constructive feedback as I'm completely a newbie to planted tanks. I have some local people helping me get off the ground. I've tried plants purchased from local box pet stores over the years but never learned how to do it right until now.
 
Is that bacopa in the far right back corner?

i'm not sure... it might be... that is the only thing left in my 55g that hasn't been "weeded" out from my petco purchase... it was actually a plant "mix" which i know some wisteria was included in the "mix" because i've clipped off the tops and replanted into my 20g... there might be some bacopa in the "mix" i'll do some more research and try to figure out just what all is in there...

-james
 
here's some more pics of my 55 planted community
 

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Well, I lost one of my Curviceps today. I bought them together even though they are both males (I think). They hung out together in the LFS for two weeks as well as my tank for two weeks. Then I noticed one was being a bully to the other every now and again which eventually led to all the time. I'm thinking maybe I should get him a female to show off to as his color isn't as nice as before.
 
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