Is that a T5HO fixture, what type of bulbs are you running? Im set to replace the 2 bulbs on my 75g and having somewhat a dilemma over what combo to try. I really like the way yours look.
My light fixture is a SunBlaze T5HO Hydroponics grow out light. 48" quad T5HO 6500K. the box says it puts out 20,000 lumens. to the substrate i get 70+/- par.
Sun Blaze makes also makes a 48" 2 bulb fixture that might work well for your 75.
You may have problems after a couple of trimmings with the plants being way too thick. You should have kept the planting of the stems only in the background and not bleed into the foreground.
Here's my thought (2 cents). Go with fewer harlequin rasboras, up the neons rainbows (12-15) and add some cherry rasboras (10-12). I have those fish in my 75 ( not that many) and it is a nice blend of color. Be aware that my harlequins and neons often school together.
Love love love pygmy cories! Definitely stick to 10+. They're more likely to school if you keep them in larger numbers, and they are just so cute when they do.
That's a great looking set up. Love your vision of it. Question I have for you is when you begin trimming those stem plants, how will you maintain the neat clean look as it is currently? In the past this has been my problem. My scapes always look their best to me in the beginning. Over time as I trim they begin spreading and getting thicker. Your advice would be helpful to me. Great job.
Just keep trimming, just keep trimming, what do you do you trim, trim
but seriously, with a high tech tank with an unlimited supply of nutrients ( ferts or dirt ) and Co2, things are going to grow about as fast as they possibly can, and unless you plan ahead and take into account what a plant will look like and how big it gets as a mature specimen, you are going to be doing a lot of trimming, cant fight nature man!
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