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you may get some algae on the submerged glass, but it looks really nice as long as you can keep it clean.

 

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the top one is h. glomeratus?
if so, dont worry about it. the h. glomeratus in my emmersed setup didnt show any growth for 2 weeks, and then very little for another week. now its growing almost as obnoxiously fast as the h. tiger and nelsonia sp i have. i think its just a slow converter.

 

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those are looking really good, bro.
ive farmed out a TON of emergent p. helferi to send you soon.

 

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Lol, not enough time or space! Besides, I need to start thinking about minimizing my tanks for when I go off to college in less than two years.

Here's a little update of the tank. It's looking much brighter now that I've added some new plants, mostly Blyxa. Let me know how you guys feel about it!

why on earth would you minimize for college. keep em, and dont let the RA see em. they are surprisingly less understanding of the violation of "no pets" than of underage drinking (ask me if im involved in that, and ill plead the 5th).
just make sure your roommate doesnt mind. i kept a 5 gal on my desk in the dorm last year. this year im in a college apartment with 3 other guys and have a 5 gal, 20 gal, and will have a betta spawn in a 10 gal in a bit.
the RA actually saw the 20 gal, and reminded me that pets are not allowed; i explained to him that i grow and sell aquatic plants, and there are no animal in it and invited him in to see. it was cycling at the time so there were no fish. now there is no suspicion. :biggrin:

loving the tank.
this is low-light/tech? could never tell...
great job.
but guess what, this filter intake needs cleaning too. lol

 

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guppies huh?
they are cool fish. kept em for years.
had em in a 6 gallon eclipse for a good five years or so. the tank was beyond overstocked and i would always sell of the biggest ones as they grew. after they finally died out after i upgraded to a 20 gallon (huge infection, everything died), they were essentially a dwarfed variety, and the males only grew to be an inch or so long. all kinds of different colors though.
so since you also keep nanos, try selecting for the smallest adults. eventually youll get a strain that produces small fish that you can keep more of, and are more to-scale with the tank.
just a thought.

 

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wow it looks great. i love all the color. im amazed its like that with no CO2.

 

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why hate it? thats awesome. i hate the cold, and we have snow on the ground. ****ing winter.
i wish i had a hawaiiesque climate.

 

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Let's trade places! :icon_bigg I love the cold.

done.
ill even throw in an AC unit for when cold just isnt cold enough.

 

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you need to submit this tank in a contest.
it looks great. and i just cant believe that you arent using CO2 on it.