New plants-New look

[blazeyreef]

Well I lucked out today and got some nice plants- some Vallisneria spiralis (not an amazing specimen but I am 95% sure it can come back ) and some eleocharis montevidensis. I REALLY like the eleocharis, it looks really nice. I also got two beautiful male Poecilia reticulata though they are hiding in the eleocharis so no pictures of them yet
an updated picture of the 29

 

[Zagz]

Looks awesome, it's really coming along.

 

[MrMalta]

I like the black substrate in the middle with the drift wood. Nice job.

What's in there, equipment wise, fish wise, etc?

 

[blazeyreef]

I like the black substrate in the middle with the drift wood. Nice job.

What's in there, equipment wise, fish wise, etc?

Thanks, both of y'all

65watt- CF,10,000k
Rena XP1
Eco Complete small bit of tahaitian moon sand
plants
Crinum thaianum, Cryptocoryne wendtii, Echinodorus palaefolius, Eleocharis montevidensis, Limnophila aquatica, Ludwigia repens, valisneria spiralis
Fish
5x Glowlight Tetra (Hemigrammus erythrozonus), 3x Blue and Red Columbian Tetra (Hyphessobrycon colimbianus), 3x Cherry Barb (Puntius titteya), 3x Corydoras schwartzi, 4x Otocinclus, 2x Male Lyretail Guppy (Poecilia reticulata), and an unknown number of ghost shrimp

 

[melosu58]

Very nice looking tank Blazey. I`m trying to get in the planted scene now.

 

[blazeyreef]

Very nice looking tank Blazey. I`m trying to get in the planted scene now.

Thanks Mel if you ever need any plant clippings I might be having a few clippings if you want them (in a few weeks)

 

[Zagz]

Once you get started with the planted tank bug it really bites in and takes hold!

 

[Paty]

It's lookin' good, I agree with MrMalta the black substrate under the DW is pretty cool! Can't wait to see more pics. : )

 

[pitt420dude]

Cool tank blazey, I really like the two-tone substrte it's a great touch.

Have you had it that way for long? Does it intermingle easily, or do you think you'll be able to keep it distinct?

 

[blazeyreef]

I need to post an updated picture! The onion plant has grown like 5-6 new leafs, the ludwigia is almost to the surface, the crypts are growing slowly but surly, got some new vals and the vals in their are sending out runners. Also New plants should be coming in on Friday.
I have had it like this for about a month or so, so far keeping the substrates apart has not been to hard. when I do a WC a few eco rocks get on the sand but I can simply pick them up as it is only about 10 or so piecs. I will get a picture up later.

 

[blazeyreef]

more pics added 04/16/08

Here is one as of today. You will obviously notice the nasty red-ish algae on the wood. I am currently fighting that, as well as some very minor other algae (thinking maybe fuzz, but I dont know) but so far its going pretty well.
I also included two pics of my two beautiful guppies

 

[pitt420dude]

Very nice blazey, you've got an eye for aquascaping.

 

[warped1]

Niiiiice - love the dark path - you must have patience - I drink too much coffee and my hands shake too much to do that - again NIIIIICE

 

[mom2reds]

Your plants look great I love guppies too those are very pretty