A New Day's 65l

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    Thanks.
     
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    The juvie pygmy corys are about cherry shrimp size at the moment :)

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    Oh.. the corries are adorable!!!!

    Sounds like the Zetlights are doing well for you
    The plants look amazing and as you say, the red ones look stunning and a rich color

    The other up side that i have found now with the two big tanks and the new Zetlights is that my constant struggle with algae is vanished
    Its so easy to clean the tank and glass whilst my pup tank where i havent changed to Zetlights yet, i still battle like crazy with algae and its a mission to clean
    Thats my next upgrade... lights for that tank as well
     
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    Thanks @MariaS yep the ZO4000P is working out great and doesn’t break the bank either. I am probably going to get a Zetlight Aqua for this tank, it’s elevated to give the ferns some light too, and will then move this one to my other tank that used to be the grow out and now I call it the ‘welcome tank’ aka quarantine but it’s planted so not a proper bare bottom QT.
    Edit: sorry got confused. Want to get a Zetlight aqua for the 44L cory tank and move the ZP4000P to the welcome tank. The Zetlight Lancia is staying right here
     
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    Angled the filter outlet away from the susswassertang wall and suddenly got significantly better growth (compare to last week’s post). Moss pillar is also coming along. I have some clado in this tank though :confused:

    Got some more buce wavy green for the tall rock in the left last weekend but think it must’ve been grown emmersed cause .... massive melt :( First time I got this with buce. Wanted them to hide the filter a bit, but will probably take a couple of months to recover.

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    That subwassertang wall is going to look gorgeous once it fills in! Pity about the buce, but i'm sure it will be fine given some patience. As always, tank is stunning
     
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    Thanks! Will defs fiddle with it again (in a minor way).

    Will remove the large-leaved anubias and swords, and stick to the ‘miniature’ look. Some fine leaved stems are poking their heads up in the back.

    Also want to create more of an opening in front. Initially planted so thickly all the way to the glass to protect shrimplets from the neons (that I’ve subsequently given away).
     
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    What a difference from last week

    Its looking stunning and that wall once fully covered is going to look amazing
     
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    That is an awesome tank, love the wall
     
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    subwassertang moss going to look amazing once it grow in and the shrimps gaze on it. Tank has been growing in well I like the low maintenance part.
     
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    Got a set of perspex Zetlight mounts, thanks a mil @Pezulu for the suggestion!

    It has sorted out the issue 100%, now the light spreads well across the entire tank.

    This tank will get a major facelift soon, once the large anubias, swords and crypts have been moved across to the new river tank.

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    This might be V6, losing track of the amount of face lifts this tank has had :lol:

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    Looks great! Nice update, and that susswassertang wall is coming along well too...
     
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    Thanks man!
     
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    Looking stunning @A new day

    Wow, that wall is almost covered!!!
     
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    Thanks @MariaS and @Reedfish
    It seems like the susswassertang wall doesn’t like flow, and the part closest to the filter is still struggling.
     
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    Some pygmy cory cuteness :)

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    Was admiring them earlier. How will they do in a 40l tank or am i pushing my luck?
     
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