My 90g with DIY background - Aquarium Advice

Angel.Zero · 12-07-2007, 02:13 AM

So the pic is from last month but I wanted to know what people thought about it. I am also looking for suggestions on what other plants would compliment the tank.

travis74 · 12-07-2007, 08:08 AM

looks awesome. what was the technique on the background?

rkilling1 · 12-07-2007, 09:33 AM

It looks very 'new', if you ask me. Like someone who just put in a couple of plants they received from the LFS and then took a picture.

The Hydrocotyle leucocephala doesn't really belong in the foreground. You could use it there, but you would have to take the time to bury every new runner. I suggest looking into Hydrocotyle verticillata instead.

You need more plants. I really can't recommend any as I don't know what your setup is ATM.

Don't get me wrong here. It looks way better then MOST aquariums that are put together to care soley about fish. ie fake plants.

cee219 · 01-02-2008, 01:51 PM

Wow. That background is awesome... what is it exactly?

travis simonson · 01-10-2008, 12:51 AM

Excellent work on the background

Erok7620 · 01-10-2008, 01:35 AM

im a SW guy so I dont know much about planted tanks but I think it looks good, keep it up.

**Zagz** · 01-10-2008, 08:22 PM

I love your background. I am fairly new to planted tanks so I am no help with suggestions. If you give more spec info about the tank set up, do you use CO2 etc. you will get more help.

**Ziggy953** · 01-14-2008, 02:06 PM

Nicely done on the background!!! The tank looks great!

12-07-2007, 09:33 AM	#3
rkilling1 Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NE ohio Posts: 1,775 Images: 50	It looks very 'new', if you ask me. Like someone who just put in a couple of plants they received from the LFS and then took a picture. The Hydrocotyle leucocephala doesn't really belong in the foreground. You could use it there, but you would have to take the time to bury every new runner. I suggest looking into Hydrocotyle verticillata instead. You need more plants. I really can't recommend any as I don't know what your setup is ATM. Don't get me wrong here. It looks way better then MOST aquariums that are put together to care soley about fish. ie fake plants. __________________ My 75 Gallon Planted Aquarium

01-02-2008, 01:51 PM	#4
cee219 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Iowa, USA Posts: 97 Images: 1	Wow. That background is awesome... what is it exactly? __________________ 2g eclipse hood, 1g hex betta, 10g planted (soon: dwarf puffers), 20g empty (soon: guppy mania tank), 29g eclipse hood empty, 55g community tank

01-10-2008, 12:51 AM	#5
travis simonson Hortipath Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Englewood, CO Posts: 2,038 Images: 32	Excellent work on the background __________________ “There is something in the quality of a good translation that can never be captured in the original.” -William Gibson

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12-07-2007, 08:08 AM	#2
travis74 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: gloucester mass Posts: 130 Images: 3	looks awesome. what was the technique on the background?

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Erok7620 Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 72 Images: 2	im a SW guy so I dont know much about planted tanks but I think it looks good, keep it up.