NPT-From the Begining Till Now!

[kfryman]

I have had this tank setup for about 8 months now and have changed it quite a lot. You probably wouldn't even think it is the same tank, but I assure you, it is lol.

Day One: Not close to enough plants lol, but it was how I started and learned from it.


Couple days later I got floating plants from a member on here, Some growth from the plants as well.


Then maybe a month or even less, notice how much it filled in.


Sometime in late April I switched to gravel as my sand cap was too big and was killing plants from being packed, I also got plants from Sakura ( Thanks Sakura!) and a dual T5HO fixture.



And today it has been rearranged to more of an open tank for viewing and I wanted crypts. I also hung my light 10 inches above the aquarium due to too much light going into the tank.





If anyone has any questions on plants, equipment, ferts, etc please ask. The current stock is the 5 bettas in my avatar, 3 zebra nerite snails, and like 10 ghost shrimp.

[starrlamia]

very nice!

[kfryman]

Thanks! I spent like an hour rearranging just a couple areas of plants! My arm was super tired after words.

[starrlamia]

haha I understand! I just rearranged my tank and Im already eyeing what I need to move.. and buying more plants tomorrow

[kfryman]

I think I am always looking for ways to change the layout and make it better, though a sorority makes it kind of hard as you need lots of plant cover.

[starrlamia]

Yeah that's my issue too, I've seen so many beautiful scapes but most won't work for a sorority.

[kfryman]

I would love to do this tank, at my LFS, except the total fot=r those 4 lights is like $1000, just for lights!

[starrlamia]

Oh damn that is gorgeous but expensive

[Sakura8]

It started out looking pretty amazing and it now looks just plain awesome, Kfry. :)

[kfryman]

Thanks Sakura! Can't wait for the rummynose tetras! I checked Aqadvisor for base knowledge and with my stocking and the additional 10 tetras it was only at like 94% and my beefy filter is fine.