Viper
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So I've made the DIY stand. Re-homed the common pleco. Brought the tank from my parents to my house. Got a new, brighter light. And Manzanita driftwood is on the way. Pictured below is my tank just after setup with the old light. Then a picture with the new light. And a rough mock up done in a photoshop-like program.
With old light:
With new light:
Rough Mock up:
I'm open to different suggestions of low-medium light, low-maintenance plants. However, I am dead set on trying to have a DHG carpet. I also want to put Java Moss on the Manzanita wood to make a tree/forest effect. Might try to attach an Anubias variation (probably Nana) to the Mopani wood that I have in the tank now. Not sure if I want to bury it in the gravel to make it appear like a sunken log or lay it on the hill to make a place of refuge underneath for my bristlenose pleco. I'm also open to not having the "hill" if most think that it wouldn't look right.
This is my first major planted tank so any suggestions are welcome.
The tank is 50g with 96w PC light fixture with 6700K/10000K dual daylight bulb. 36" x 18" x 18" are the tank dimensions. Plan on dosing Excel once a week at water changes.
Edit: Also should add that I have Eco-Complete as the first layer of substrate with gravel as the cap.
With old light:
With new light:
Rough Mock up:
I'm open to different suggestions of low-medium light, low-maintenance plants. However, I am dead set on trying to have a DHG carpet. I also want to put Java Moss on the Manzanita wood to make a tree/forest effect. Might try to attach an Anubias variation (probably Nana) to the Mopani wood that I have in the tank now. Not sure if I want to bury it in the gravel to make it appear like a sunken log or lay it on the hill to make a place of refuge underneath for my bristlenose pleco. I'm also open to not having the "hill" if most think that it wouldn't look right.
This is my first major planted tank so any suggestions are welcome.
The tank is 50g with 96w PC light fixture with 6700K/10000K dual daylight bulb. 36" x 18" x 18" are the tank dimensions. Plan on dosing Excel once a week at water changes.
Edit: Also should add that I have Eco-Complete as the first layer of substrate with gravel as the cap.