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This looks like Cladophora algae. I have some growing on my driftwood and I think it looks pretty good because it grows like moss and it is all over my driftwood. It tends to grow on driftwood and rocks directly exposed to light. Usually this algae just grows in one spot and doesn't spread to...

Looking real good!

Good looking tank! If you could let us know your lighting that would help. Also, I think some hardscape (Rocks, driftwood) would really help your aquarium pop.

If you could share what size the tank is, that would be good. I personally have never tried it but I hear Pygmy Chain Sword (Echinodorus tenellus) does alright in low light. I believe because of the low light it grows upwards in search of more light rather than to its sides.

You can use a lot of different substrates in planted aquariums, dirt, sand, fluorite. I have never personally used dirt, but I hear it is one of the best (and fairly cheap!). I use fluorite in my tanks and it works very well, and it is not to expensive.

Lookin great! Its going to look awesome when filled in!! :dance:

Watch out for the white spot on his head, my GBR's developed this and died within a few weeks. I could not find any information about it. I thought it may be hole in the head disease that develops in bigger cichlids, but I couldn't figure it out. Just be wary!

Finding a good seller and ordering off of aquabid (ebay of the aquarium world) can always work. Some people have some good deals with low or even free shipping on there. I also second the notion of aquariumplants.com

Yeah, gouramis are anabantoids, which means they basically breath our air, which means they stay near the surface (how cool, right??). Because you want a bigger fish, stay away from the dwarf types of gouramis, but besides that, you could go with pretty much whatever type you want. You could...

I think that sounds good, the pictus and roselines should be fine. For a "large surface" fish (which I am assuming you just mean big fish), you could go with a pair of angelfish, gouramis, maybe a festivus? Good luck! :thumb:

nice! I really like how the peacock gobys look. What do you mean with the HOB filter? I have had a planted tank with a HOB filter, if that is what you are asking.

I use brightwall aquatics liquid ferts. Its what I started out with and it works well, so why not?!

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