Advice needed..... - Aquarium Advice

wobbles · 07-19-2006, 08:06 AM

Heres a pic of my latest setup. Its a 179 gallon tank that ive had going for about six months. I redid it three days ago. I was a bit bored with the old look. Plus I bought some new T5 dimable high lights....

Just wondering what you all think of the aquasaping? Any advice?

evercl92 · 07-19-2006, 09:35 AM

Looks really good. I would say you should be able to put in some plants that have some red, since your wpg is that high. Ludwigia, telanthera, or something like that. Looks really good as is though.

wobbles · 07-19-2006, 10:04 AM

Yeah I agree. Ive put in a red lotus lilly and some rotala. My ludwigia is kind of green at the moment, but it hasnt been in there long. Hopefully it will colour up soon. I also have a queen of the nile in there, but its not doing so well.

Whats telanthera? Never heard of that before.

rich311k · 07-19-2006, 10:06 AM

I llike it a lot. I would sugest a little more hardscape to seperate the front section from the back section, maybe intermingled with some medium sized plants.

JustOneMore20 · 07-19-2006, 10:08 AM

alternanthera reineckii also known as telanthera rosefolia Here is a picture

I have it growing nicely in my 29g with 2.3wpg.

Another picture but this one isn't as red.

Wood_Dog · 07-20-2006, 04:35 AM

Thats an awesome looking tank...like rick311k says...maybe a little more hardscape, if anything. But I really like it the way it is.

wobbles · 07-20-2006, 05:46 AM

Thanks for the kind words.

crazycat · 07-20-2006, 10:14 PM

hardscape? definition please?

crazycat · 07-20-2006, 10:15 PM

btw--i think your tank is beautiful!

**Purrbox** · 07-20-2006, 10:23 PM

Hardscape would be objects that aren't living and give definition to a tank's aquascape. Most often rocks or driftwood are used as the hardscape.

07-19-2006, 09:35 AM	#2
evercl92 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Groveport, OH Posts: 623 Images: 5	Looks really good. I would say you should be able to put in some plants that have some red, since your wpg is that high. Ludwigia, telanthera, or something like that. Looks really good as is though. __________________ "... if any one specie does not become modified and improved in a corresponding degree with its competitors, it will soon be exterminated." - Charles Darwin

07-19-2006, 10:08 AM	#5
JustOneMore20 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: May 2006 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 2,117 Images: 8	alternanthera reineckii also known as telanthera rosefolia Here is a picture I have it growing nicely in my 29g with 2.3wpg. Another picture but this one isn't as red. __________________ ~Kristin~ 5 planted tanks: 55g, 40g, 29g, 20g, 5.5g My links to pics: My 40g breeder log, My tanks blog

07-20-2006, 10:14 PM	#8
crazycat Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: nyc Posts: 597 Images: 19	hardscape? definition please? __________________ don't turn your back on the ocean.

07-20-2006, 10:15 PM	#9
crazycat Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: nyc Posts: 597 Images: 19	btw--i think your tank is beautiful! __________________ don't turn your back on the ocean.

07-20-2006, 10:23 PM	#10
Purrbox Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Iowa USA Posts: 5,237	Hardscape would be objects that aren't living and give definition to a tank's aquascape. Most often rocks or driftwood are used as the hardscape. __________________ ~Joy 10 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 5.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 2.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - Pico Planted Photo Log

07-19-2006, 10:04 AM	#3
wobbles Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Victoria Australia Posts: 71 Images: 10	Yeah I agree. Ive put in a red lotus lilly and some rotala. My ludwigia is kind of green at the moment, but it hasnt been in there long. Hopefully it will colour up soon. I also have a queen of the nile in there, but its not doing so well. Whats telanthera? Never heard of that before.

07-19-2006, 10:06 AM	#4
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	I llike it a lot. I would sugest a little more hardscape to seperate the front section from the back section, maybe intermingled with some medium sized plants.

07-20-2006, 04:35 AM	#6
Wood_Dog Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 266	Thats an awesome looking tank...like rick311k says...maybe a little more hardscape, if anything. But I really like it the way it is.

07-20-2006, 05:46 AM	#7
wobbles Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Victoria Australia Posts: 71 Images: 10	Thanks for the kind words.

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