Ziggy's 40b Planted Journey

[Ziggy953]

Lol this thread is awesome. Such a beautiful tank! I know, it's been said repeatedly, but it's that gorgeous!! You've definitely inspired me to consider upping my game on my 55g!
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Thank you so much!

I'm glad you can take some inspiration from my tank and thread!

Let me know when you start on your upgrade! I want to follow along!

 

[fish wrangler]

What is the red plant on the left side? Macranda or something else?

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[fishenthusiast]

And of course what you all want to see...the tank after trimming and water change:

A pic of the tank before I was completely finished - top isn't on and the light being used is my new 24" light for the ADA tank.

Here's the finished tank

You deserve TOTM! Nice contrast and the slope gives the tank depth. A+


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[Ziggy953]

What is the red plant on the left side? Macranda or something else?

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The deep red plant upper left of the tank is AR - Alternanthera Reineckii, to the right of that is Ammannia Gracilis and between the AR and the Monte Carlo is Rotala Rotundifolia

 

[Ziggy953]

You deserve TOTM! Nice contrast and the slope gives the tank depth. A+


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Hey thank you!

 

[Ziggy953]

Nothing very exciting in the tank today. I found a dead shrimp. I believe it got sucked into the MP10. I had one wedged in there a few days go. Silly shrimps.

 

[Ziggy953]

I took some pics of the tank today:

Have a look

 

[Ziggy953]

Oh and my helper made an appearance again...

 

[Fresh2o]

Meh. Tanks looks the same (IMPRESSIVE).
Before and after shot would have some impact though.


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[ericbrookey]

Oh and my helper made an appearance again...

He must have really helped out..looks exhausted!

 

[Ziggy953]

Meh. Tanks looks the same (IMPRESSIVE).
Before and after shot would have some impact though.


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LOL go back a few posts to see last weekend and compare.

 

[Ziggy953]

He must have really helped out..looks exhausted!

He got under my feet and screamed 'FEED ME NOW!!!' so yeah..he helped a lot...

 

[ericbrookey]

He got under my feet and screamed 'FEED ME NOW!!!' so yeah..he helped a lot...

Mine does the same. They must feel so deprived when we do maintenance.

 

[Ziggy953]

So I decided to go out to my garage to find some wire for the LED project...

 

[Fresh2o]

I assume those are cars in the last pic. Wicked storm and the wind is howling still.
I opened the back door to find this:

Having fun clearing the driveway:

Got an update yesterday from UPS that deliveries to VA, WV, and KY would be delayed. I hope the package that was supposed to be here yesterday is at least somewhere warm.


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[Ziggy953]

Those are indeed cars.

I hope your plants are somewhere warm as well!

 

[fish wrangler]

Hope everything goes all right for everyone on the east coast, but you can keep all that white stuff!

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[Ziggy953]

Hope everything goes all right for everyone on the east coast, but you can keep all that white stuff!

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I've got food, booze, power, cable and internet. I'm good.

 

[fish wrangler]

I've got food, booze, power, cable and internet. I'm good.

Lol!

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[Fresh2o]

Aside from the new LED configuration, what's next with this tank? Any changes in stocking? Don't get me wrong, this setup in gorgeous as is. Just curious if you get bored after a while with it and then shift your focus on your other builds.


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