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Chris SA
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Joined: 21 Jan 2007
Location: South Africa - Kwazulu-Natal
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 Posted: 2007.01.27(Sat)8:26 Post subject: Rate my first tropical tank |
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This is my first attempt at a tropical aquarium.
Its a custom tank I built myself
Height 60cm, Length 40cm, width 30cm. Filtration - U.G
The two rocks (natural slate stone) I found in my girlfriends garden.
Fish - x2 halfblack angels and a Spotted Plec.
Does anyone have suggestions for the tank??
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J.B.
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Joined: 14 Dec 2004
Location: Middle Georgia
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| Posted: 2007.01.27(Sat)10:56 Post subject: |
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| It looks nice Chris. I think if it were my tank, I would lay one of the rocks horizontally, maybe get a carpet type plant like Glossostigma elatinoides or Marsilea in the front. |
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Chris SA
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Joined: 21 Jan 2007
Location: South Africa - Kwazulu-Natal
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| Posted: 2007.01.27(Sat)12:22 Post subject: |
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| Thanks for the reply, getting some plants in the front of the tank is a good idea, I am not sure the pet shops around where I live would have the plants you mentioned, but maybe they can order from somewhere. |
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Angela G.
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Joined: 24 Mar 2006
Location: Florida
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| Posted: 2007.01.27(Sat)12:25 Post subject: |
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Maybe you should try tilting one of the rocks a little towards the other rock. In my Japanese gardening book this is said to give more "power" to the arrangement. I'd recommend doing it with the taller one. See if you can make the gravel slope more towards the back of the tank. This will give you depth. The only other thing I would suggest is maybe moving the plants more to one side so they're not dead center.
A carpet plant would look good, but you have to have a lot of light and CO2 for most of them. Maybe you could do something with moss if you don't have those two things? You can use java moss or Christmas moss, weigh it down, and it will spread over the gravel.
Good job so far. The tweaking is what seems to take the most time. If you're like me when I'm doing things I'm just never satisfied. I always think I can make it better.  |
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ceci9293
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Joined: 24 Aug 2006
Location: Austin, TX
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| Posted: 2007.01.27(Sat)21:27 Post subject: |
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Oh, it's beautiful! I'm in a minority around here  but I really like the clean look of the gravel, especially that really nice black gravel. |
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Angela G.
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Joined: 24 Mar 2006
Location: Florida
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| Posted: 2007.01.28(Sun)2:24 Post subject: |
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| Well, I don't think there's anything wrong with the tank. I'm just a self-admitted tweaker. I'm always trying to make things better and I'm 10x more critical of my own work than I am of other's. Sometimes I think I obsess over things that nobody else will even notice, but if I know it's there it's got to be tweaked |
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underOATH87
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Joined: 25 Jan 2007
Location: Plattsburgh, New York
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| Posted: 2007.02.01(Thu)0:41 Post subject: |
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| J.B. wrote: | | It looks nice Chris. I think if it were my tank, I would lay one of the rocks horizontally, maybe get a carpet type plant like Glossostigma elatinoides or Marsilea in the front. |
I agree, make it so your fish could swim through a nice opening, if there isn't already one.
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ceci9293
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Joined: 24 Aug 2006
Location: Austin, TX
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| Posted: 2007.02.01(Thu)1:24 Post subject: |
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| Angela G. wrote: | | ceci9293 wrote: | | Oh, it's beautiful! I'm in a minority around here but I really like the clean look of the gravel, especially that really nice black gravel. |
Well, I don't think there's anything wrong with the tank. I'm just a self-admitted tweaker. I'm always trying to make things better and I'm 10x more critical of my own work than I am of other's. Sometimes I think I obsess over things that nobody else will even notice, but if I know it's there it's got to be tweaked |
No, I didn't mean it was perfect! Constructive criticism is the best thing in the world.  I just meant I'm not as big a fan of carpet plants as most are. I like to be able to see the gravel! |
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bawigga
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Joined: 28 Dec 2006
Location: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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| Posted: 2007.02.01(Thu)19:21 Post subject: |
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| What kind of plant is that in there now? Looks good so far! |
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Angela G.
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Joined: 24 Mar 2006
Location: Florida
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| Posted: 2007.02.01(Thu)19:39 Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | No, I didn't mean it was perfect! Constructive criticism is the best thing in the world. I just meant I'm not as big a fan of carpet plants as most are. I like to be able to see the gravel! |
Oh I know what you mean. Certain arrangements look better with some open gravel. It depends on the look you're going for. If you're trying to create the illusion of an open grassy plain then you don't want gravel showing, but if it's a rock garden then you would probably want some gravel visable. |
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