60P Iwagumi - First Try

[TexasCichlid]

Starting my journal for this tank. Whenever I tell my wife that it's "Iwagumi" style, she looks at me and asks if I said ooeygooey. Now she just thinks it's funny. Oh well.

Up to 15 Espei Rasboras, 5 standard oto cats and 1 dwarf gourami. Also a few amano shrimp and a couple nerites and a few PFR.

edit -- Added PFR's back Jan 2013 to help with scavenging stuff out of the carpet. Very large blyxa trim and replant in progress. Current growth rate is 10 stems of blyxa grows into 200+ stems of blyxa in 3 months time.

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Finnex Fugeray
ADA 60P, slightly used
6L Amazonia New, Normal Type
2L Amazonia New, Powder Type
Seiryu type stones from PC1
Eheim 2075
Hydor 200W
eBay lily pipes ( 17mm )

5# AquriumPlants.com CO2 tank
Victor HPT 272
Burkert solenoid
Ideal 52-1-12 needle valve
JBJ style bubble counter
Sera Flore 1000 Reactor

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Initial Planting






Original Hardscape



Inspiration/Goal for the tank