40 Gallon Breeder Planted

Update

Just added some plants and a fish:

Ludwigia Repens x L. Arcuata
Rotala sp "Green"
Heteranthera Zosterifolia (Stargrass)
Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Green Gecko'
Clown Pleco L104

Also have on order the last bit of the fish.

6 Black Ruby Barbs

5 Threadfin Rainbowfish

I am really looking into pressured Co2. I found a really good deal one craigslist here. They have a setup just like this Freshwater Planted Aquarium Plant Care: Drs. Foster & Smith Deluxe Fully-Automatic CO2 System minus the water pump. They are asking for 100. I can choose between a 5 and 10 lb tank. Most likely I would get the 5lb because this is going into a bedroom. Just want to know if it is really worth it.



His hiding place.

The twig catfish came out of hiding for the photo.

You cant really see but the Rotala sp "Green" is in the back left corner of the tank

Update

Looking for some suggestions if any.

Added some more plants and setting up for pressurized Co2.

The Plants I added are
Green Cabomba
Rotala Green (already had some just added more)
Ludwidgia sp. red
Pogostemmon Erectus

Fish will be here Friday
Threadfin Rainbowfish 5
True Rummynose Tetra 7

Overlook


Trying to snap my Farlowella but the Turquoise Rainbowfish always get in front of the camera lol

Farlowella


Rainbow Shark is finally coming out more



Co2 Reactor installed no leaks

Update:

Got the last bit of plants for the tank (should be finish plant wise).
Rotala Indica
Ludwigia Repens
Hygro Corymbosa
Hygrophila Polysperma
Rotala glandulosa
Limnophila heterophylla
Heteranthera zosterifolia

Current stock
Clown Pleco (Panaque Maccus) 1
Julii Cory (Corydoras julii ) 6
Longfin Zebra Danio (Danio rerio) 5
Oto (Otocinclus vittatus) 6
Threadfin Rainbowfish (Iriatherina werneri) 2 (Had 4 die)
True Rummynose Tetra (Hemigrammus bleheri) 12
Turquoise Rainbow (Melanotaenia lacustris) 4
Twig Catfish (Farlowella) 1


Future
Have a Hydor Koralia Nano 240 coming in for some better circulation.

Questions
Am I near my limit with the tank being planted and what not? Don't want it to be too crowded.
What can I do to get my water crystal clear.?





Added about 20 Malaysian Trumpet Snails


Farlowella again


Julii checking things out


Rummynose shoal

Update: 15 January 2013

So I removed the java moss because it was just collecting garbage underneath it.

Took back the Threadfin Rainbowfish and replaced with 5 Lamp Eye Tetra.




I'm not sure what is eating my plants, my guess would be the Lamp Eye's because they are the only new additions. But I havent seen them in the act.


All my red plants are turning green. I have been looking up how to bring the red out but from what I found nothing is 100%. Mainly I am seeing things pointed to light, iron and/or nitrate.


These were a nice red and now have almost completely turned green 2 weeks later.

9 February 2013 Update

. Added some Staurogyne repens (Tropica No 049G) about 2 weeks ago. (going for a small carpet)
. Started dosing extra iron to attempt to bring out the red. (Not sure if that was the cause)
. Just refilled Co2 tank
. Rescaped a bit

Full tank shot (Amazon Sword is getting huge, some of the leaves tips are out of the water)


Staurogyne repens (Tropica No 049G)


Star Grass (Heteranthera zosterifolia)
Thinking about removing it. Not really what I was looking for. Not sure yet.


Plant is still turning green just started to dose extra iron to see if that helps. This is the last one that kept its red color.



If anyone has any suggestions or ideas, throw them my way.

Not sure if anymore plants can be added.