Top 21 - 30 Planted Tanks 2009
Rated #21: 29 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: John
Country: United States
Rank:
#21 out of 276 Planted Tanks submitted 2009
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Ratings:
6.33
Number of votes:
111
About Yourself:
Fish Kept:
neon tetras
ottos
algae eaters
grass shrimp
Corals/Plants:
Rotala glossostigma java moss riccia micranthemum HC pearl weed dwarf baby tears
Tank Size:
29 gallons
Advice:
experiment
Description:
day 103
Rated #22: 90 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Francois
Country: France
Rank:
#22 out of 276 Planted Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By:
Francois on
Ratings:
6.33
Number of votes:
112
Fish Kept:
3 Kuli Loachs, Gouramis, Cichlids, 1 Tiger Pleco, guppies, platies, and 2 Pelmato Pulcher.
Corals/Plants:
-
Tank Size:
90 gallons
Advice:
When starting a new tank, set it up with water and turn it on and let it run for at least 8 weeks
Description:
My new Tank !
Rated #23: 40 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Josh
Country: United States
Rank:
#23 out of 276 Planted Tanks submitted 2009
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Ratings:
6.32
Number of votes:
99
Fish Kept:
white cloud, neon tetras, guppies, glass catfish, SAE's, and pygmy cory catfish.
Corals/Plants:
mermaid weed, amazon sword, red neasea, crypts, anons, jungle val, java moss, java ferns, wisteria, anacharis.
Tank Size:
40 gallons
Advice:
Don't be afraid to try new things to see what works best for your tank!
Description:
Fluval Osaka
Rated #24: 300 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: nathan rozee
Country: Australia
Rank:
#24 out of 276 Planted Tanks submitted 2009
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nathan rozee on
Ratings:
6.3
Number of votes:
104
Quote:
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About Yourself:
Hey, how are you. my name is nathan, i live in south australia. ive been in to aquariums for about 12 months now. its kind of become more of a obsession, than a hobby.
Fish Kept:
Discus, Blue turq, blood orange
Catfish, peppermint, bristlenose, bournio sucker, whiptail
Corals/Plants:
java moss. Hygro. Corymbosa. Dwarf Blyxa. Thin Val. Ambulia
Tank Size:
300 gallons
Advice:
keep trying
Description:
planted tank 6 months
Rated #25: 29 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: jean-sebastien
Country: Canada
Rank:
#25 out of 276 Planted Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By:
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Ratings:
6.29
Number of votes:
126
Quote:
indeed
Fish Kept:
Congo tetra, otocinclus
Corals/Plants:
vallisneria spiralis // Anubias nana // Cryptocoryne Wendtii brown // cryptocoryne Wendtii green) // red tiger lotus //Crinum calamistratum
Tank Size:
29 gallons
Advice:
be patient
Description:
29 gallon completely mofified eclipse hood 4x ODNO T8 bulbs, 404 fluval canister DIY CO2 and PMDD fertilizer.
Rated #26: 187 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Z'Ore
Country: Sweden
Rank:
#26 out of 276 Planted Tanks submitted 2009
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Z'Ore on
Ratings:
6.25
Number of votes:
103
Fish Kept:
Wild Caught Heckel Symphysodon Discus (8)
Wild Caught Pterophyllum Altum (3)
Aphyocharax anisitsi - Bloodfin Tetra(20)
L333 Hypancistrus sp. (1)
Corydoras Sterbaii (10)
Corals/Plants:
Biotope plants
Tank Size:
187 gallons
Advice:
Keep it clean and simple, don't over do it.
Description:
720L Heckel Symphysodon Discus Biotope.
Rated #27: 52 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: steve
Country: United Kingdom
Rank:
#27 out of 276 Planted Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By:
steve on
Ratings:
6.24
Number of votes:
110
Fish Kept:
2 Dicus,loads of rummynose tetras,albino corys,
Corals/Plants:
Hemianthus callitrichoides along the fron twith dwarf hairgrass mixed in(grew this first emmesred for a month or so then filled with water),Blxya japonica at the back left,dwarf sag at the front right,Nymphaea Lily bulb at the back right,java fern on the redmoor wood(cant really see it as its small),with flame moss and java moss on the wood
Tank Size:
52 gallons
Advice:
Keep at it and you will succed
Description:
My rio 240 planted setup
Rated #28: 95 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: mano
Country: United Kingdom
Rank:
#28 out of 276 Planted Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By:
mano on
Ratings:
6.23
Number of votes:
128
Fish Kept:
Gouramis
Corals/Plants:
anubias, polysperma, sagitaria, cabomba(sp)
Tank Size:
95 gallons
Advice:
Never give up, keep trying.
Description:
95 Gallon Fresh Water Aquarium
Rated #29: 110 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Tommy
Country: United States
Rank:
#29 out of 276 Planted Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By:
Tommy on
Ratings:
6.23
Number of votes:
126
Quote:
Si Vis Pacem Para Belum
About Yourself:
I go to the University of Illinois with a major in Natural Resources and Environmental sciences. My second tank. Hopefully it'll last me a while. Love the planting part.
Fish Kept:
what evers left over from when i had a lot.
Corals/Plants:
chain sword, Anubis, wendii, vals, micro-sword grass, XXL amazon mother sword, amazon sword, Hydrophila(broad leaf), frogbit
Tank Size:
110 gallons
Advice:
join forums and ask questions.
Description:
10mo up and running. Had a horrible time with my fish dying then an algae problem. basically gave up and shut everything down to realize that it does much better without me doing anything. So here it is after about 2 months of me not messing with it.
Rated #30: 220 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Josh
Country: Australia
Rank:
#30 out of 276 Planted Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By:
Josh on
Ratings:
6.2
Number of votes:
101
About Yourself:
Acute Care Nurse / Ambulance Officer.
Fish Kept:
20x Neon Tetras
4x Mixed Coras
Snails (introduced on plants)
(Aquarium age 3 months at time of image)
Corals/Plants:
Broad / Narrow leaf Amazon Swords (Many)
Ambulia (background)
Green Pennywart (background)
Banana Lily (x2)
Fontinalis (Drift wood)
Hair Grass (Ground cover)
Narrow Leaf Sag (ground cover)
Miscellaneous ground cover
Tank Size:
220 gallons
Advice:
Description:
3 Mth Since Planting.
4ft Aqua Nova Tank. Approx 220Lt
3x Fluro tube lighting. 10 Hrs daily.
300 Watt Heater (Aqua One)
Eheim 1500 L/Hr Canister Filter
Timer Reg CO2 system. 1 Bubble / Sec.
Bioball CO2 Reactor (Approx 1000L/Hr)
Fine Pebbles / Sand (Bottom Substrate)
Professional Substrate (Top layer)
50L water change weekly. Substrate and liquid plant fertilizer added weekly. Cycle treated weekly.