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Always more plants. And probably more turnover.
64l kitchen tank: 16 golden tetra.
5ft 425L: 3 blue angel fish, 30 rummie nose tetra, 20 black neon tetra, 1 longfin bristlenose plec, 2 corydoras sterbai, 24 corydoras duplicareas,2 SAE.
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The aquarium is nice and clean again. :)
425L SeaBray Elite aquarium - Rio Mamoré (Bolivia) theme
4 x Cupid Cichlids, 14 x Cory caudimaculatus, 12 x Cory sterbai 51 x Reed Tetra, 4 x Honeycomb Bristlenose (L519)

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Silvinia Natans will do the trick, I should get some for my discus tank. You just have to be careful you don't go the other way and limit light to other plants.
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I have ordered a few extra plants (no floating plants), should be here Friday. ;]
425L SeaBray Elite aquarium - Rio Mamoré (Bolivia) theme
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Stephen wrote: ↑Wed Oct 14, 2020 18:40 pm I have ordered a few extra plants (no floating plants), should be here Friday. ;]
Looking good!! So how is it growing in so far (last photo was September)
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Stephen wrote: ↑Tue Sep 29, 2020 14:36 pm Today 29 September 2020

Moved the shelf up in the cabinet. I had to add new supports and use the drill, all level.
I placed the new Eheim air100 air pump on the shelf, sorted the air tubing (not enough in the box, but I have spare) and attached the non-return valve.
I now have a constant stream of air going in to the aquarium water.
Gill (the wife) likes it and so do the fish.

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Nice looking Tank, whats the plant highest up in the photo? (you can guess why I'm asking)
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Ricrhys wrote: ↑Wed Oct 14, 2020 19:03 pm
Stephen wrote: ↑Tue Sep 29, 2020 14:36 pm Today 29 September 2020

Moved the shelf up in the cabinet. I had to add new supports and use the drill, all level.
I placed the new Eheim air100 air pump on the shelf, sorted the air tubing (not enough in the box, but I have spare) and attached the non-return valve.
I now have a constant stream of air going in to the aquarium water.
Gill (the wife) likes it and so do the fish.

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Nice looking Tank, whats the plant highest up in the photo? (you can guess why I'm asking)
It's the Hydrocotyle leucocephala which I mentioned in your Hydrocotyle verticillata post. ;]
425L SeaBray Elite aquarium - Rio Mamoré (Bolivia) theme
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What plants have you ordered Stephen? Or is it a surprise.
64l kitchen tank: 16 golden tetra.
5ft 425L: 3 blue angel fish, 30 rummie nose tetra, 20 black neon tetra, 1 longfin bristlenose plec, 2 corydoras sterbai, 24 corydoras duplicareas,2 SAE.
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Andys temperate tank wrote: ↑Wed Oct 14, 2020 20:07 pm What plants have you ordered Stephen? Or is it a surprise.
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Hydrocotyle leucocephala
Ludwigia peruviana
Tropica Alternathera reineckii 'mini' 1-2-GROW!
Echinodorus midifleur

The Ludwigia peruviana is for the big 550L aquarium, I have some in there already but wanted more. It fits in with the theme.
The other three are additions for the 120L aquarium.
I have tried (and failed) with Tropica Alternathera reineckii 'mini' 1-2-GROW! before in the big aquarium but thought I'd give it a go in the 120L as the lighting is so much brighter.

Should be here Friday.
425L SeaBray Elite aquarium - Rio Mamoré (Bolivia) theme
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I'm looking forward to seeing the extra green Stephen.

Do you never get tempted to try co2?
64l kitchen tank: 16 golden tetra.
5ft 425L: 3 blue angel fish, 30 rummie nose tetra, 20 black neon tetra, 1 longfin bristlenose plec, 2 corydoras sterbai, 24 corydoras duplicareas,2 SAE.
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