Deep Root Amazon Theme - Update of My 55 Gallon Tank (July 2009)

After deep consideration, I finally decided to act on a root theme tank, at first I wasn't so sure, because I was happy with my original setup, but after a year I needed something new, something unusual ...

So this is my rough scape at the moment, it's not finalized yet, and the Terminalia catappa were just placed in, once they sink they should provide a more natural realistic floor and it should be a little more lit up, right now their floating around and blocking the source of light. Again this is only a rough scape, kind of hard to scape with alot of these branchy manzanita wood.

I'm still considering what to add besides my angelfish, I want a school of small fish. I was thinking either a school of Cardinal Tetras (Paracheirodon axelrodi) or a school of rasboras either Harlequin Rasbora (Trigonostigma heteromorpha) / Glo-Lite Rasbora (Trigonostigma hengeli). Though there are some nicely sized cardinal tetras available at my LFS, the rasboras on the other hand doesn't look that nice. But I'm leaning towards rasboras, so for the moment I'll hold off on what to add.

Update - 8/10/09
I relocated the albino angelfishes to another tank and decided to keep a single kind of angelfish, the gold ones. Now more room for the schooling fish ^_^ .
But still haven't decided on which ones.

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[black7monster]

Hi,what kind of gravel did you use???Is it black or some other dark colour?Your tank is amazing my friend.WELL DONE...

[davexdd]

@black7monster 3M ColorQuartz [Black T-Grade], it is not actually aquarium sand, it is product used in flooring or pools, not exactly easy to find, and last I heard has been discontinued. However I heard there are other manufacturers making something similar.

[redrum6789]

Exactly what i had in mind. Beautiful.

[davexdd]

@redrum6789 ^_^

[Skylar2134]

5/5 nice tank dude looks like alot how long that take 2 setup all up?

[davexdd]

@Skylar2134 The overall scape less than a day, but water-logging that type of wood took quite some time.

[sharplydressedcods]

Without doubt this the best set up I have ever seen. Good work.

[davexdd]

Thx! =D

[funnyjew]

love the tank..i'm sure the wood has sunk by now :) but it actually looks amazing just floating too. i'm in the process of changing my Oscar tank to a natural amazon habitat and its a bitch figuring out where to place the driftwood. any suggestions???

[HardstyleDomination]

Amazing m8!

Nicely done, big fan of this!

[suburbanshicken]

id like more lighting but very well done :)

[embyrsdaddy]

nice tank i need to get more wood for mine check out my video

[avio07]

What kinda lighting is that?

[NecoyX]

That is an amazing tank

[Bazil1869]

have you thought about getting some discus in there very nice tank ^^