Is my Tank heavily planted?

[Duydawg]

10 gallon FW aquarium right here. Going through it's fishless cycle

would you consider my tank heavily planted?

 

[Rivercats]

Sorry but no. A heavily planted tank has most of the substrate planted. I keep a 220g heavily planted and after rescaping again I have about 90% of the substrate planted.

 

[eduguy]

I think your tank Duydawg is moderately planted.

 

[Duydawg]

I want to house two dwarf puffers, so I need to break their vision.

I would still like to hear more opinions

 

[jondamon]

I want to house two dwarf puffers, so I need to break their vision.

I would still like to hear more opinions

Your tank is lightly planted.

I have a moderately planted 50g tank.







Jon

 

[cju1615]

It looks moderately planted but in a tank with dwarf puffers would likely need a little more plants as they are highly territorial.

 

[shellieca]

10 gallon FW aquarium right here. Going through it's fishless cycle

would you consider my tank heavily planted?

I consider my 46 moderately planted & you appear to have fewer plants than me.

 

[Duydawg]

You have to take into consideration the fact that my tank is 10 gallons. I have a total of seven plants in there at the moment ( anubias, amazon sword, and wisteria ). I haven't taken into consideration the java moss.

I want more anubias plants because I have a low light output
Im hoping my wisteria will grow and cover some more of the top.

 

[Rivercats]

This is what a heavily planted tank looks like whether its a 10g or 200g.... http://catweazle.rgkoelman.nl/images/hoshow/HO20100122.JPG

You have alot of open substrate and 7 plants isn't alot for a 10g. I've seen 10g tanks just like the one above. Heavily planted means the tank is almost completely planted no matter what gallon size your working with.

 

[Duydawg]

Yeah I feel silly for thinking it was heavily planted. I still feel that this is a good amount of live plants for two dwarf puffers

 

[Rivercats]

Yes it is a good amount but even with low light you could look into trying some Dwarf Sag or Jungle Val (the dwarf sag is more for your tank size) for a grass like plants and Bolbitus which is an African fern. All your plants are rosette and you need some other shaped and textured plants to add interest and help make a visual barrier for the puffers.

 

[Poliwog17]

I would say it is moderately planted. It's very beautiful though! I love the buddah.

 

[stingrays4]

Hi yes lightly planted but the plants will grow? I made this mistake and put too many in and didn't allow for growth
Here's a photo of my new tank,which I regard as moderately planted but will slowly become heavily planted as the plants grow - hopefully
I also put a photo on of me old four foot tank.

 

[Duydawg]