Blake Morris

Wanted a bigger planted tank after running smaller ones for years, something with room for a real hardscape. Spiderwood and malaysian driftwood anchor it, dwarf hairgrass and monte carlo carpeting in. Neon tetras and crystal red shrimp fill out the rest, ph steady around 6.8.

Seiryu stone and the Malaysian driftwood took a while to get right, no plants touching rock. Amazon Sword's throwing new leaves weekly, Java Moss filling the wood grain. Guppies and cardinals mix well, 35 Crystal Reds picking through it all day.

Betta's fins under that dragon stone ledge get me every time. Blue Bolts (24 of them) cleaning up after him nonstop.