47 gallons, planted tank

[Alex CC]

Hi! Im pretty much quiet in this forum as i usually read from other threads, today I'm back to present my tanks .
So… one of my tanks has 47 gallons, populated with a mix of fish species and also few amano shrimps.

Fauna:
AngelFish (Pterophyllum scalare) x3,
Gouramis (Pterophyllum scalare) x2,
Siamese Algae Eater (SAE - Crossocheilus siamensis) x4,
Ancistrus (Ancistrus cirrhosus) x1,
Amano shrimps (Caridina multidentata) x5.
Pomacea (Pomacea haustrum) x2
Neritina zebra (Neritina natalensis) x2

Plants:
Microsorum pteropus,
Heteranthera zosterifolia,
Rotala rotundifolia.
Anubias barteri.

Equipments:
Aquatlantis aquarium - dimensions: W100xD41xH50cm (39.5x16.25x19.75”)
Lighting: 2x 39w T5 (TLD 840)
External filter - JBL CristalProfi e901
CO2 syistem – ProFlora 201u + adapt 500g CO2 bottle.

Deco:
Red wood
Aquarium sand

If you want to know more , please feel free to ask anything.
I’ve attached a pic, but I think it better shows the video below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umHpQwNrfKg

[Ryan Peh]

What substrates are you using? No soil?

[happydanio123]

Nice! Keep up the good work!

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[Alex CC]

What substrates are you using? No soil?

No soil, just some random aquarium gravel.

This setup is done 3 weeks ago, but the plants are reused from another setup that had about a year.
Here I come to you with a picture of the setup at one week distance.
The wood is darker now and I’m thinking to cover it with some moss.
I also need to trim the rotala to make it bushy.
Please let me know your feedback!

[Liannnnnnnnnn]

What ferts or root tabs are you using? I usually give the rotala its first heavy trim only when it has grown sufficient height, ie almost to surface, so that the roots and stems are healthy and stable , then the new side shoots will come off healthy and dense.