So here is my new 4ft tank. It still needs some work (all the electronics and the overflow needs to be slightly shorter) but hopefully by the end of May it will have substrate and water in it. The cabinet came out a bit red in the photo. In real life it is darker and not so red. More like a sleeper wood colour.
Mostly plants. I find a planted tank to be very satisfying but also challenging. But I do have some sterbai corys and I plan to get some threadfins as well. And I have a pair of Apistogamma Borellis that I want to try and breed. I dont think the threadfins will interfere. The corys might though.