My 36 gallon. New pictures added 9-23-07 - Aquarium Advice

rich311k · 04-22-2006, 12:01 AM

Removed some plants and rearranged. Looking for opinions and suggestions.

36 gallons
130 watts PC lighting
40 watts NO lighting
DIY CO2

**Purrbox** · 04-22-2006, 12:07 AM

I really like how the tank is looks. The only small change I'd make is to let the plants on the left grow up and fill in that side to continue the slanted line that the rock makes. I really like how the red plants complements the angels and makes their color stand out.

resiak · 04-22-2006, 01:17 AM

I don't really have any sugestions; however, your plants look awesome!

Zezmo · 04-22-2006, 03:10 AM

You have some healthy plants there. That Drifwood looks interesting, I would like to see more of it

Perhaps move all of those stem plants to the back of the tank. Behind the sword even. The crypts will fill in the front over time, or you can get some other foreground plant. E. Parviflorus "Tropica" might be nice. The Crinum looks great where it is. I like those plants. People always think its an onion. The val woulds look nice on the left side of the tank, over time it would grow to balance the crinum. The Marbled Angel looks great. That is a a very nice fish. Does the other one look similar to the one we can see in the picture?

BrianNY · 04-22-2006, 06:56 AM

Planted tanks are so cool. They're always changing and it gives us a chance to be creative.

The plants do look great Rich. I'm with Gezmo. I'd like to see all the stem plants that you now have in the center foreground moved to center back. It will open up that area and give it more of a scaped look.

**Zagz** · 04-22-2006, 12:42 PM

As usual Rich, looks great. I like the idea of putting the larger plants at the back. It would make it seem like a rain forest opening then. Oh planted tanks are so cool.

Glenc · 04-23-2006, 01:33 AM

I'm with BrianNY and Gezmo. That's really about all it needs. Tank looks great, nice angels too!

czcz · 04-23-2006, 04:13 AM

Agree -- it looks very dramatic!

If you move the stems back, how about filling their space with stargrass as a fore/mid ground? Splitting it up and pushing stems deep into the substrate will get it to creep and make an attractive but somewhat high maintenence fore/mid ground (trimming as it heads up). As you probably know, you can be real ruthless with trimming it after its rooted to get it to spread even lower and look bushier. You could also shape it up tall on the sides/shade if you want. Your L. brevipes is very similar.

Jchillin · 04-23-2006, 09:20 AM

I happen to adore Val canopy's, the make the tank look more pleasing to the eye. You should be able to split it soon and toss the new one onto the left.

Great looking tank.

rich311k · 04-24-2006, 12:02 AM

Thanks for the suggestions and complements. I will play with it and post a new picture or two. The other angel is a gold one. I never thought of spreading the vals out. I like the idea of moving some of the stems. Again thanks all.

04-22-2006, 12:07 AM	#2
Purrbox Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Iowa USA Posts: 5,393	I really like how the tank is looks. The only small change I'd make is to let the plants on the left grow up and fill in that side to continue the slanted line that the rock makes. I really like how the red plants complements the angels and makes their color stand out. __________________ ~Joy 10 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 5.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 2.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - Pico Planted Photo Log

04-23-2006, 01:33 AM	#7
Glenc Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,075	I'm with BrianNY and Gezmo. That's really about all it needs. Tank looks great, nice angels too! __________________ 125 gallon, Crypt green gecko, Crypt undulata "broad leaf" Lobelia cardinalis small and large form. H.corymbosa "compact" Crypt parva, Downoi, Bacopa. 2x 150 Wt 10000k HQI Metal Halide, 2x 65 Wt 6700k-Colourmax

04-23-2006, 09:20 AM	#9
Jchillin Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York, NY (The Big Apple) Posts: 12,970 Images: 47	I happen to adore Val canopy's, the make the tank look more pleasing to the eye. You should be able to split it soon and toss the new one onto the left. Great looking tank. __________________ _________________________________

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04-22-2006, 01:17 AM	#3
resiak Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 59	I don't really have any sugestions; however, your plants look awesome!

04-22-2006, 03:10 AM	#4
Zezmo Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,112 Images: 14	You have some healthy plants there. That Drifwood looks interesting, I would like to see more of it Perhaps move all of those stem plants to the back of the tank. Behind the sword even. The crypts will fill in the front over time, or you can get some other foreground plant. E. Parviflorus "Tropica" might be nice. The Crinum looks great where it is. I like those plants. People always think its an onion. The val woulds look nice on the left side of the tank, over time it would grow to balance the crinum. The Marbled Angel looks great. That is a a very nice fish. Does the other one look similar to the one we can see in the picture?

04-22-2006, 06:56 AM	#5
BrianNY Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NY Posts: 4,259 Images: 18	Planted tanks are so cool. They're always changing and it gives us a chance to be creative. The plants do look great Rich. I'm with Gezmo. I'd like to see all the stem plants that you now have in the center foreground moved to center back. It will open up that area and give it more of a scaped look.

04-24-2006, 12:02 AM	#10
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	Thanks for the suggestions and complements. I will play with it and post a new picture or two. The other angel is a gold one. I never thought of spreading the vals out. I like the idea of moving some of the stems. Again thanks all.