Partially Planted Monster tank....180 gallon nearly complete!!

[Chefken]

Been posting threads as I set my 180 in my living room. I promised my avid gardner wife she could plant 1/3 of the tank and I have been choosing stock accordingly. We got out plant light. SB Reef 16" Freshwater programmable plant light. 160 LED watts packed into a little 16" box. Very powerful. Totally silent and cool. Stock is nearly complete....may add another Angel and maybe one more bottom dweller. 2x Kelberi wild caught 7-8", 2x Kelberi 24K 5", one Borneo Python eel 11-12", one Marble angel, one golden angel, 6x4-5" Pink Tailed Chalceus, one Syndo Hybrid cat 5". We put in a large Amazon sword, Anubiis and Aluminum plant so far....more coming soon. Now some pics.

 

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[fishhead0103666]

Nice Amazon sword and Anubis.

 

[Chefken]

eel is loving new additions...spent the night here in the Ludwigia

 

[Chefken]

more plants arrived yesterday.....so nice to add more color and texture!!

 

[FMA4ME]

more plants arrived yesterday.....so nice to add more color and texture!!View attachment 1342542

Wow looks great!! I love the Pink Tail.

 

[Chefken]

Wow looks great!! I love the Pink Tail.

Thank you.....the school of six has stayed tuff with the new unexpectedly large Kels!! Spunky little guys!!

 

[fishhead0103666]

Your wife has good tastes in plants, mind if I borrow her to plant a few of my tanks?

 

[Chefken]

Your wife has good tastes in plants, mind if I borrow her to plant a few of my tanks?

YES

 

[Chefken]

I am pretty impressed with the SB Reef freshwater plant light.....growing some algae but mostly growing plants!! Much initial leaf loss after intial planting but much new growth!!