25 gallon starfire build

[blueknight0303]

awesome tank!

[daworldisblack]

You never fail to impress! And the HG Belem is doing well for you! Does it grow slow or fast for you since you probably have perfect conditions?

[charlie]

Thanks guys , i`m enjoying this tank again.

[charlie]

You never fail to impress! And the HG Belem is doing well for you! Does it grow slow or fast for you since you probably have perfect conditions?

I find it to  be a medium growing rate, definitley not fast in my tank.

[charlie]

I finally got around to stripping this tank of the Fluval stratum which served me well for almost  2.5 Yrs. & get it ready for the much Hyped ADA Amazonia soil.
This process was more than I anticipated, I removed all livestock, plants & hardware, then came the fun part of removing a ton of mud cake  .
I retained some of the mud sludge to layer the bottom of the cleaned tank, after all it had accumulated to good stuff over the years, then came the new Amazoina, scaping & replanting what wanted for my new scape.
I have replanted with Ammannia ssp. 'Bonsai,Staurogyne repens ,Japanese ( Belem) hair grass

with the Dragon stone as my hard scape.
The livestock went back in5 days later after I felt assured I had no Ammonia readings - thanks to that old mud layer & the fully matured filter that was running on this tank, I wish the plants was as easy as the livestock.
I battled some algae issues for a few weeks & it appears things are finally on the up swing, hardest hit was the belem hair grass, this is now starting to re establish itself ( thankfully)
I will update as the plants  become matured & trimmed.
Regards

[exv152]

Nice job Errol, I especially like the rock placement on the right side.

[charlie]

Thanks Eric, will have a few of you guys over soon, but not before all the plants are  Purdy 
Errol

[bettabreeder]

Looking really good Errol!

[Dxpert]

Great work! Can't wait to see the next set of pictures.

[charlie]

here is what it looks like approx. 6 weeks later.

Regards Errol

[sas]

Very nice!

[exv152]

Very nice job Errol the rotala is looking good.

[charlie]

Very nice job Errol the rotala is looking good.

Thanks SAS & Eric, much appreciated.
Eric the plant you referring to is not a Rotala, it does bare similar looks, it`s Ammannia ssp. 'Bonsai.
The description says it gets red, but I`m yet to see that , not worried though as I like the color it has now.
http://www.aquafloranurseries.com/plants.php?plant_id=11&sort_by=species
Errol

[daworldisblack]

Very nice Errol.. getting me inspired to get back up from my limbo status!

[charlie]

Very nice Errol.. getting me inspired to get back up from my limbo status!

Thanks Rah, if I inspire you to get going , I feel a sense of accomplishment, when can we come over to help you 
Errol

[Stussi613]

Just when I thought you couldn't get any better Errol...

I'd love to see these tanks in person, it's been way too long!

[SlyAngel]

Wow it looks very good Errol! I am very impressed! 

[charlie]

Thanks guys.
@ Stu, just let me know when you are in my neck of the woods & we can have a drink of the best rum mankind can produce - Guyana`s El Dorado 

[bettabreeder]

Looks amazing as always Errol!


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[charlie]

Some changes.