Top 51 - 60 Planted Tanks 2009
Rated #51: 130 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Quinn
Country: United States
Rank:
#51 out of 276 Planted Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By:
Quinn on
Ratings:
5.8
Number of votes:
119
Fish Kept:
Discus, Cardinal Tetras, German Rams, Silver Hatchets, Golden Nugget Plecos
Corals/Plants:
Amazon Swords variations and many many more.
Tank Size:
130 gallons
Advice:
Do your research first.
Description:
The display tank.
Rated #52: 20 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: raul
Country: United States
Rank:
#52 out of 276 Planted Tanks submitted 2009
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raul on
Ratings:
5.79
Number of votes:
102
Fish Kept:
rasbora espei, neon tetra, corys, praecox rainbows, pleco, cherry barbs, synodontis petricolas, leopard danios.
Corals/Plants:
microsorium latifolia, microsorium windelov, cryptocoryne spiralis.
Tank Size:
20 gallons
Advice:
Research, be patient, and get exactly what you want the first time. Also, speak with as many knowledgable individuals as you can. They know what's out there and what works.
Description:
deep congo. If you're going to vote 0, please don't vote.
Rated #53: 320 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: honest john
Country: Australia
Rank:
#53 out of 276 Planted Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By:
honest john on
Ratings:
5.77
Number of votes:
130
Quote:
Life Happens, While your making other plans..
About Yourself:
An animal lover...Like to think I am the animal avenger...:/
Fish Kept:
Blue Rams(Mikrogeophagus Ramerezi) Gold Rams(Papiliochromis Ramirezi) Bolivian Butterfly(Mikrogeophagus Altispinosus) Cockatoo Cichid(Apistogramma Cacatuoides)
Neons, Angels, Australian Dwarf Neon Rainbows(Melanotaenia praecox), Red Scissortail Rasbora.
Corals/Plants:
Vallisneria, Blue Stricta, Wisteria, Amazon Swords, Blyxa Japonica
Tank Size:
320 gallons
Advice:
Don't neglect your water changes.
We are actually keepers of water...:)
Description:
Ram Manor
Community of Dwarf Cichlids & a few others.
Blue Rams(Mikrogeophagus Ramerezi) Gold Rams(Papiliochromis Ramirezi) Bolivian Butterfly(Mikrogeophagus Altispinosus) Cockatoo Cichid(Apistogramma Cacatuoides)
Neons, Angels, Australian Dwarf Neon Rainbows, Red Scissortail Rasbora.
Rated #54: 15 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Aaron
Country: United Kingdom
Rank:
#54 out of 276 Planted Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By:
Aaron on
Ratings:
5.68
Number of votes:
122
About Yourself:
George Farmer's Planted tank (125l triangular composition) started me off back in December 2007.
Fish Kept:
15 x black neons,
colony of red cherry shrimp
Corals/Plants:
pogostemon helferi
hemanthius micranthemoides
hemanthius callactrichoides
vallisneria nana
microsorum pteropus "narrow"
Tank Size:
15 gallons
Advice:
Dont skimp on CO2
Description:
60 x 30 x 30cm - 60l/ 15g - 36w PC T5 (2.7wpg)
- 3ml tropica plant nutrition+ daily - pressurized CO2 via 2kg cannister (35ppm) - fluval 205 external
Rated #55: 50 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Stas
Country: Israel
Rank:
#55 out of 276 Planted Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By:
Stas on
Ratings:
5.68
Number of votes:
99
Fish Kept:
Puntius denisonii, Giant Danio
Corals/Plants:
Anubias barteri
Anubias nana
Java moss
Tank Size:
50 gallons
Advice:
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall" - Confucius
Description:
Anubias Paradise
Rated #56: 55 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Santos
Country: Canada
Rank:
#56 out of 276 Planted Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By:
Santos on
Ratings:
5.68
Number of votes:
114
Fish Kept:
3xPearl gouramis (Trichogaster Leeri), 3xGolden zebra loaches (Botia histrionica), 8xCardinal tetras, 5xHarlequin rasboras, 1xSiamese algae eater
Corals/Plants:
Fake plants, Java fern (Microsorum Pteropus), Hygrophila Corymbosa Siamensis "B"
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
Research and understand the natural requirements of your fish, keep the tank clean, do not overfeed or overcrowd, and enjoy!
Description:
I have had this corner unit for about a year. Equipment includes a Fluval 205 canister filter, Aquaclear powerhead with quickfilter attachment and a heater. There is also a "cave" in the back corner (cannot be seen in the photo) which the gouramis/loaches use as a retreat.
Rated #57: 70 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Scom
Country: Australia
Rank:
#57 out of 276 Planted Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By:
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Ratings:
5.66
Number of votes:
103
Fish Kept:
put in 4 bronze and 4 peppered cory's to help cycle . added 20 neons the other day. wanted cardinals but jeeez there expensive. Hoping to set it up as a semi planted discus tank but not even genna think about discus till i cycle it for a million years or so. any advice on discus would be appreciated
Corals/Plants:
anubius (best plant ever never dies), hyrgo, spiral val, and more to come hopefully
Tank Size:
70 gallons
Advice:
fish- live forever or die trying
Description:
My new 5 foot tank. at the moment got 20 neons , 30 cardinals, 8 cory's and my bristlnose.. hoping to add 5-6 discus in a month or so.
Rated #58: 65 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Po Weatherley
Country: United Kingdom
Rank:
#58 out of 276 Planted Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By:
Po Weatherley on
Ratings:
5.64
Number of votes:
111
About Yourself:
Newbie, started 12 months ago and this is my 2nd tank.
Fish Kept:
Congo Tetras, Sparkling Gouramis, Cherry Barbs, Neon Tetras, Angels, Harlequin Rasbora, Peppered Corydoras, Bolivian Rams.
Corals/Plants:
All low light.
Tank Size:
65 gallons
Advice:
Research!
Description:
Low tech 240l tank without CO2.
Rated #59: 95 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: stuart
Country: United Kingdom
Rank:
#59 out of 276 Planted Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By:
stuart on
Ratings:
5.63
Number of votes:
112
About Yourself:
kept fish as a kid
got back into it about a year ago
Fish Kept:
4x boesmani
4x kutuba
8x long finned barb
2x pictus catfish
1x flying fox
6x golden barb
Corals/Plants:
hygrophila large leaf
anubias
vallis
cryptocorne
Tank Size:
95 gallons
Advice:
water changes
be careful what pleco you get
Description:
5 ft tank
Rated #60: 15 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: lando
Country: Phillippines
Rank:
#60 out of 276 Planted Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By:
lando on
Ratings:
5.63
Number of votes:
96
Quote:
even ordinary things in your backyard can look good inside the tank.....
About Yourself:
been in the hobby since high school,got interested in plants when i saw an awesome aquasape at the shop...
Fish Kept:
tangerine zebra,crydoras,serpae,ramerezi,oto,guppies,swordtail,platys,kribs, of course they are in separate tanks,monster fish (clown knife,spotted gar,red tail catfish) kept in a rubbermaid tank 300 gallons (63.3 x 69 x 25)
Corals/Plants:
Ludwigia Repens Anubias barteri v. Nana Microsorium pteropus (Java Fern),cabomba,etc.........
Tank Size:
15 gallons
Advice:
ask them
Description:
3 month old 15g low tech tank ,even the substrate is just plain gravel