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Aquastyle 9

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Hey Everyone...First time poster, but long time lurker.

Here is a few picture of my Aquastyle 9 planted tank.

My planted Aquarium:
-BML XB Iwagumi 7000K
-Eheim 2215 Canister Filter

Plants:
-Anubias Nana
-Banana Plant
-Downoi
-Magenta Talenthera
-Ammania
-Staurogyne Repens
-Luwidgia

Dosing:
-SeaChem Excel (3ml/day).
-SeaChem Iron (1ml/ every two days)
-SeaChem Comprehensive (1ml/week)
-Macro (2ml/day)
-Micro (2ml/day)
-Water change once a week at 50%

Photoperiod = 8 hours/day.
Temperature = 79-80F

Critiques and comments welcome.

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Like that Downoi carpet and overall scape
Like that Downoi carpet and overall scape

Thank you.
It looks great! I'm kind of surprised you're able to get away with just excel using a BML. I thought those puppies pumped out the light.
It looks great! I'm kind of surprised you're able to get away with just excel using a BML. I thought those puppies pumped out the light.
Thank you!

Yup, the XB series produced a lot of light. At my current setting, I have the BML XB light max out at 30-40% over 8 hours/day. Anything higher would result in massive amount of algae.
Re-did the aquascape. Opinions?

So I removed the downoi carpet a bit and kept it near the stones. Anyone have any recommendations as to what to carpet the substrate in front of the downoi?

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What do you have on the wood above the anubias nana?
If you are referring to the top left corner of the tank, then that is a mini water lettuce.
Why is there a filter on these pictures

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Why is there a filter on these pictures

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When you say filter, do you mean edits in brightness and darkness?
Nah, I actually didn't notice the water lettuce till now. More so asking about what looks like a stem plant growing on/behind the wood looking as if it is filling the space between each 'branch'.
Nah, I actually didn't notice the water lettuce till now. More so asking about what looks like a stem plant growing on/behind the wood looking as if it is filling the space between each 'branch'.

Oh I see. Those are S. repen.
If you don't mind, how did you mount the stems?

I used crazy glue. IT holds pretty well.
Interesting. I've always seen S. Repen's as a carpet and never mounted to anything. I wasn't sure if you tied it and go it to root or glued it. Thanks for the info!
The latest picture looks great. What kind of rocks are those?
The latest picture looks great. What kind of rocks are those?
Thank you!

They are some kind of petrified wood. I got them locally at an aquarium store.
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