Top 71 - 80 Planted Tanks 2008
Rated #71: 75 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: minna
Country: Latvia
Rank:
#71 out of 339 Planted Tanks submitted 2008
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Submitted By:
minna on
Ratings:
5.23
Number of votes:
149
Fish Kept:
13 Paracheirodon innesi, 6 Rasbora heteromorpha
Corals/Plants:
Cabomba caroliniana, Riccia fluitans, Valesneria americana, Criptocorina wendtii, Bolbitis heudelotii, Pistia stratiotes, Shinnersia rivularis (Mexican Oak-leaf), Vesicularia dubyana (Java Moss), Hygrophila difformis (Synnema), Anubias barteri var. nana, Lidwigia repens
Tank Size:
75 gallons
Advice:
-
Description:
My aquarium 3 weeks after start.
Rated #72: 240 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Michael Reilly
Country: United States
Rank:
#72 out of 339 Planted Tanks submitted 2008
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Submitted By:
Michael Reilly on
Ratings:
5.23
Number of votes:
131
Quote:
"What was this guy thinking? To own so many tanks is crazy. What kind of a person would want more than one small aquarium in their house?" --Nikolay, sarcastically commenting on a Craigslist ad selling a large number of aquariums
About Yourself:
Computer geek, web developer, aspiring engineer, plus a roommate whom I've corrupted and turned into an obsessed fish person like myself.
Fish Kept:
Assorted Discus (Symphysodon aequifasciatus): 3 Red Pidgeon (+5 month-old fry, the rest are in another tank), 2 Wild Green, 1 Snowfire, 1 Blue/Yellow, 1 Turquoise.
12 Congo tetra (Phenacogrammus interruptus),
30 Rasbora espei (Trigonostigma espei),
20 German Blue Ram (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi),
2 Bolivian Rams (Microgeophagus altispinosa),
6 Panda Corydoras (Pandapanzerwels),
8 Clown Loaches (Chromobotia macracantha),
4 Albino Bristlenose (Ancistrus sp Albino),
8 Bristlenose (Ancistrus sp),
12 Otocinclus (Otocinclus affinis),
12 Amano Shrimp (Cardinia Japonica),
1 Bamboo Shrimp (Atyopsis moluccensis)
Corals/Plants:
TANK:
Alternanthera Reineckii 'Rosaefolia',
Anubias Barteri Var. Barteri,
Anubias Barteri Var. Nana,
Bacopa Monnieri,
Barclaya Longifolia,
Bolbitis Heudelotii,
Cabomba Furcata,
Cryptocoryne Wendtii 'Green Gecko',
Cyperus Helferi,
Cryptocoryne Parva,
Cryptocoryne Retrospiralis,
Cryptocoryne Undulata,
Echinodorus 'Kleiner Bar',
Echinodorus Osiris,
Eleocharis Vivipara,
Egeria Densa,
Echinodorus Vesuvius,
Hemianthus Micranthemoides,
Ludwigia Arcuata,
Mayaca Fluviatilis,
Microsorum Pteropus,
Microsorum Pteropus 'Windelov',
Myriophyllum Mattogrossense,
Nymphaea Lotus (Zenkeri) 'Red',
Potamogeton Gayi,
Rotala Indica,
Taxiphyllum Alternans.
BOG:
Hemianthus Callitrichoides,
Salvinia Natans,
Selaginella Erythropus,
Sarracenia 'Judith Hindle',
Echinodorus Rubin,
Mondo Grass - Dwarf,
Begonia Bipinnatifida,
Pilea Cadieri,
Ficus Salicifolia,
Peperomia Angulata,
Ananas Nanus.
Tank Size:
240 gallons
Advice:
Do your research, start with a tank of decent size so you have a margin of error on the chemistry. Get an oversized filter and use only mechanical and biological filter media (no carbon or ammonia removers). Use a plant substrate for the tank and plant heavily from the start. Use CO2 injection, whether homemade or compressed tank. make sure you have enough light, a single bulb is not enough. Research your fish choices to ensure they will get along, not outgrow your tank and don't require special water conditions. Establish and follow a consistent schedule of water changes and fertilizer dosing. Keep notes on what you do and how well it works. You will be rewarded.
Description:
Anubia mountain
Rated #73: 150 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Dan Robbins
Country: United States
Rank:
#73 out of 339 Planted Tanks submitted 2008
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Submitted By:
Dan Robbins on
Ratings:
5.23
Number of votes:
153
Quote:
Let acid rain fall onto the petsmart people.
About Yourself:
My name is Dan Robbins. I am a college student from Wales Uk.
I have been keeping cichlids for many years and work in Maidenhead aquatics.
I am an author, currently writing a book on South American cichlds.
I have kept an bred a wide range of cichlids including the reasonably rare Arhocentrus Centrarchus or Flier cichlid.
I try to decorate my tank in the most natural way possible and belelive strongly any fish keeper
should do the same. Not only does it have a truely
stunning visual appeal but is beneficial for the fish
being kept.
Fish Kept:
American cichlids.
Corals/Plants:
Plants from the Central to Southern reaches on America.
Tank Size:
150 gallons
Advice:
Research your fish before purchasing. Dont purchase on impulse and only buy from professional well reputed stores.
Description:
220l South American Biotope.
Rated #74: 57 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Andy
Country: United Kingdom
Rank:
#74 out of 339 Planted Tanks submitted 2008
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Submitted By:
Andy on
Ratings:
5.22
Number of votes:
143
Fish Kept:
Lots Of Plecos
Neons, Glowlights, Kissing Gourami's,
Featherfin Cats, Cory's, Golden CAE,
Buenos Aires Tetra's, Black Widow Tetras.
Corals/Plants:
Vallis, Anubias, Amazon Swords, Cabomba,
Lots of Java Moss attached to Bogwood and Rock. Lots of others but I dont know what they are lol.
Tank Size:
57 gallons
Advice:
Research the fish before you buy them. It will save you lots of money in the long run.
Description:
My tank how it looks now.
57 Gallon Wave front Tank.
DIY Co2 up and running for a month now.
Rated #75: 90 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: James
Country: United States
Rank:
#75 out of 339 Planted Tanks submitted 2008
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Submitted By:
James on
Ratings:
5.21
Number of votes:
106
Fish Kept:
n/a
Corals/Plants:
n/a
Tank Size:
90 gallons
Advice:
n/a
Description:
all live plants, 11 weeks a long. still a work in progress. the rock pile has several tunnels and hiding spots, home made drift wood and two antique bottles.
Rated #76: 75 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Benjamin
Country: United States
Rank:
#76 out of 339 Planted Tanks submitted 2008
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Submitted By:
Benjamin on
Ratings:
5.2
Number of votes:
140
Fish Kept:
1 Pleco
3 Columbian Tetras
3 Bleeding Heart Tetras
1 Chinese Algea Eater
2 German Ram Cichlids
1 White Convict Cichlid
1 Bichir Eel
1 Blue Guarmi
1 Paradise Guarmi
2 Kissing Fish
1 Bala Shark
Corals/Plants:
Variety of Freshwater Tropical Plants
Tank Size:
75 gallons
Advice:
Start small and work your way up
Description:
75 Gallon Planted Tank
Rated #77: 75 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Guus
Country: Netherlands
Rank:
#77 out of 339 Planted Tanks submitted 2008
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Submitted By:
Guus on
Ratings:
5.17
Number of votes:
150
Fish Kept:
25 Colombian tetras, 10 Corydoras
Corals/Plants:
Echinodorus Amazonia, Vallisneria
Tank Size:
75 gallons
Advice:
Keep not too many fish!
Description:
2 Angels
7 Colombian tetras
4 Otos
Rated #78: 55 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: andrew
Country: United States
Rank:
#78 out of 339 Planted Tanks submitted 2008
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Submitted By:
andrew on
Ratings:
5.13
Number of votes:
113
Quote:
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About Yourself:
.my finance tells me my hobby has turned into an obsession. Been keeping for about 3 years now
Fish Kept:
10x harlequin rasbora 6x otto's 7x albino cory cats 10x white cloud mountain minnow 1x flying fox 1x bristle nose pleco about 4 dozen ghost shrimp and 1 random mosquito fish that hitchhiked its way into one of the plant bags when it was just a tiny fry
and Malaysian trumpet snails
Corals/Plants:
Crinum, japanese rush, melon sword, red melon sword, amazon sword, anubis nana i believe, java moss, java fern, moss balls, and i believe that is is
Also have africian root wood and
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
.Plan it out before you do it
Description:
growing like crazy
Rated #79: 58 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Jerimy
Country: United States
Rank:
#79 out of 339 Planted Tanks submitted 2008
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Submitted By:
Jerimy on
Ratings:
5.1
Number of votes:
144
Fish Kept:
2 Platys+babies, 4 guppies 2 adult 2 babies, Horse face loach, clown loach, Chinese algae eaters, Shark, Snails,
Corals/Plants:
Bamboo, Anachris, Echinodorus tenellus, Vesicularia dubyana, Echnidorus bleheri, Java moss and a few more.
Tank Size:
58 gallons
Advice:
Compact fluorescents are great. CO2 is highly recommended.
Description:
58 gallon planted aquarium
Rated #80: 45 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Francis
Country: Puerto Rico
Rank:
#80 out of 339 Planted Tanks submitted 2008
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Submitted By:
Francis on
Ratings:
5.1
Number of votes:
137
Fish Kept:
Rams, discus, cordoras, congo tetras, cardinals,runy noses, ottos, angels and ghost shrimp.
Corals/Plants:
Plants are cabobas (red, green and purple), sagitarias, anubains, java ferns, cryps...
Tank Size:
45 gallons
Advice:
Set up the plants and the fish tank before introducing fish.
Description:
45gl planted tank.