Showing off my first ever planted aquarium!

It is a 55 gallon Aqueon tank that measures   
48” x 13” x 21”

After a lot of planning, I finally put together an aquascape that matches the vision I had from the start. First picture was when I thought I had enough plants. Second picture was me impulsively visiting my LFS to buy more 😆

The “centerpiece” is a single massive piece of driftwood positioned on the left side, extending above the waterline, with two smaller driftwood pieces in the center forming a natural archway. The tank is heavily planted with Water Sprite, Amazon Sword, multiple varieties of Java Fern, Super Red Ludwigia, Tiger Lotus, Vallisneria, Christmas Moss, Baby Tears, Red Root Floaters, and more.

It’s currently in an extended fishless cycling phase because I’d like to give the plants time to establish and fill in before introducing livestock. Watching the aquascape mature has been just as rewarding as building it.

This has quickly become one of my favorite hobbies, so I figured I’d share the progress.  
Any tips you’d recommend? What do yall think? :) 

Parts:  
Aqueon 55 Gallon Open Glass Aquarium  
NICREW C10 LED Lighting System  
Aqueon 50-90G HOB Filter with sponge media  
SICCE Scuba heater set to 78°F  
Hygger Auto Fish Feeder  
Full covered Mesh Net  
50lbs Imagtarium black sand  
Multiple galaxy stones  
2.5lbs of Imagitarium rock substrate to give variety to the flooring 

My first ever aquarium :D