125g started!

[DJW]

They were coming from rain forest international but I quickly cancelled that. I got them from wet spot tropicals in Oregon. Read very good things. Is that the place you're talking about, or the horrible RFI?

Good move switching to Wetspot. I thought you were getting them from RFI.

[Adam_Parker]

Just got the Cardinals. Only had 3 dead

[Adam_Parker]

So currently here's my stock once the Cardinals get out of quarantine:

6 discus
5 Angelicus loaches
9 Julii cories
25 Harlequin raspboras
22 Cardinal tetras
4 Amano shrimp

We'll eventually up the discus to 10 max. I had thought about getting a pair of GBR to add, but I'm wondering if I should get more Cardinals or raspboras instead, or just add the remaining 4 discus and leave the other numbers alone?

[Jack L]

you could get more amano, i really like the dynamic they add to the tank

[Adam_Parker]

Well it's slowly starting to sink.

Added a few wisteria plants and the Harlequin Raspboras. I love the raspboras and they school really good. They're growing already! I had about 12 raspboras left when I sold one of our 55s. Wish I had them now to add to this group.

The Cardinals are in quarantine and are pretty small. I think the discus would eat them so I'm gonna let them grow some. Hopefully 22 in my 20 gallon qt isn't too many and will grow decently.

The big right side of this driftwood still isn't even halfway sinking. It bobs right up when you push it down. Hopefully it sinks soon. I'm ready to have it set.

Last, I will be adding a 72" Beamworks LED light. I think it will give me good plant growth without going overboard on algae. Will also hopefully give some good color on the fish!

[Jack L]

I screw slate to the bottom and hide under the sand for an anchor

[Adam_Parker]

Thought I'd upload some pictures I just took. I've had the red Marlboro and the blues since September. Got the Pigeon and Yellow in October, and the red melon in November.

[Jack L]

coming along nicely

[Adam_Parker]

It finally sank!

[Jack L]

room for more now : )

[Adam_Parker]

I have another piece of mopani wood that is kinda short on height. Would that be too much? Don't want to overdo it.

Also have some Ludwigia and s repens coming this week.

[Jack L]

personal preference, but IMO plenty of room

[jmf3460]

looking very nice, my only advice is to switch to a solid color back ground, but that is just a matter of preference, solid black will really make your plants and fish pop.

[Adam_Parker]

We had a piece of spider wood we have had before.... I think it's in the earlier pictures, and we're going to add it to the left side to add some depth. Gonna move the big driftwood over to the right some. Removing the small piece of mopani wood that's in there now. Should look great and still have plenty of room for the fish.

[Jack L]

you can always move it around.
i had about 10 more pieces i mine at first, i had to keep taking them out as I needed room for plants, and it was a PIA siphoning detritus around them.
so now i have less, and larger ones