Top 141 - 150 Planted Tanks 2011

Rated #141: 29 Gallons Planted Tank

Rated #141: 29 Gallons Planted Tank - The white fish was given to me and has since died :/ he was a pretty old guy
Username: Rizo
Country: United States
Rank: #141 out of 198 Planted Tanks submitted 2011
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Submitted By: Rizo on
Ratings: 4.26
Number of votes: 130
Quote: I wonder what tomorrow has in mind for me, or am I even in its mind at all
About Yourself: I had a tank that I barely remember when I was a kid now I'm back at it, for the last 6 months. I love to see the personalities of each fish and watch them in their world. It makes my world much less stressful.
Fish Kept: Ghost knife, angel, marbel molly, butterfly molly?, 2 neon gouramis, pleco, 2 albino cat cories.
Corals/Plants: various plants real and fake plants. Want to get more real ones.
Tank Size: 29 gallons
Advice: Do a lot of research before you do anything.
Description: The white fish was given to me and has since died :/ he was a pretty old guy

Rated #142: 33 Gallons Planted Tank

Rated #142: 33 Gallons Planted Tank - The Early Stages following introduction of EI
Username: Richard
Country: United Kingdom
Rank: #142 out of 198 Planted Tanks submitted 2011
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Submitted By: Richard on
Ratings: 4.26
Number of votes: 131
Quote: If you pay Peanuts you get Monkeys
Fish Kept: 13 White Cloud Mountain Minnows 1 Weather Loach 1 Hill Stream Loach
Corals/Plants: Vallis
Tank Size: 33 gallons
Advice: Research in great detail before you begin Aquascaping and it all becomes a little less scary.
Description: The Early Stages following introduction of EI

Rated #143: 55 Gallons Planted Tank

Rated #143: 55 Gallons Planted Tank - 55 gal. fresh water(community,40%planted), twin 28W T5 HE lights with moonlight LED's,running a Fluval 305 cannister filter...
Username: charlie schofield
Country: United States
Rank: #143 out of 198 Planted Tanks submitted 2011
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Submitted By: charlie schofield on
Ratings: 4.23
Number of votes: 124
Quote: we're gonna need a bigger boat-Brodie
About Yourself: love to surf,scuba and free dive,kayak on the ocean...and,of course...fish keeping.
Fish Kept: goldfish (5),silver dollar (2).pleco (2),dalmation mollies (2)w/babies 6+,blood fin tetras (7),irridescent shark,columbian shark,guppies(2)w/babies 8+,hatchets(3),moonlight gouramis (2)....so far.....
Corals/Plants: anubias,swords,mondo grass,java sword,numerous soft leaved types...
Tank Size: 55 gallons
Advice: less is more...change that water once in a while...invest in a good filter and most important: have fun!
Description: 55 gal. fresh water(community,40%planted), twin 28W T5 HE lights with moonlight LED's,running a Fluval 305 cannister filter...

Rated #144: 54 Gallons Planted Tank

Rated #144: 54 Gallons Planted Tank - 2tal cool picture of my fishtank
Username: Daniel Bjellekjær
Country: Denmark
Rank: #144 out of 198 Planted Tanks submitted 2011
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Submitted By: Daniel Bjellekjær on
Ratings: 4.17
Number of votes: 127
Quote: ?
About Yourself: jeg elsker mit akvarie
Fish Kept: guppy sort molly kuhli ål suge maller sejlfinne mollyer snegle ædere
Corals/Plants: ?
Tank Size: 54 gallons
Advice: slå blitz fra
Description: 2tal cool picture of my fishtank

Rated #145: 65 Gallons Planted Tank

Rated #145: 65 Gallons Planted Tank - Aqua One 980T

Trying to replicate a South American Clearwater stream!! Help wanted :)
Username: Dave
Country: New Zealand
Rank: #145 out of 198 Planted Tanks submitted 2011
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Submitted By: Dave on
Ratings: 4.12
Number of votes: 128
Fish Kept: 1 x Albino bristlenose 2 x Longfinned bristlenose 2 x kuhli loaches 15 x Penguin tetras 1 x Bolivian ram 3 x cardinal tetras ( 3 x rummynose tetras 3 x Glass catfish 2 x Oto
Corals/Plants: Cabomba Amazonian sword Dwarf hairgrass (unsure of variety)
Tank Size: 65 gallons
Advice: Stick at it!!
Description: Aqua One 980T Trying to replicate a South American Clearwater stream!! Help wanted :)

Rated #146: 55 Gallons Planted Tank

Rated #146: 55 Gallons Planted Tank - 55 gallon planted aquarium...this is my first try at this....open to any advice
Username: eric
Country: United States
Rank: #146 out of 198 Planted Tanks submitted 2011
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Submitted By: eric on
Ratings: 4.11
Number of votes: 128
Quote: "the only dumb question is one not asked"
About Yourself: i've been fascinated with aquariums since i was little....this is my first planted tank....i'm kinda learning as i go....always up for advice or any helpful hints
Fish Kept: 6 Angelfish 2 Red Wag Platy(just had babies) 4 Tiger Barb 1 Algae Eater 1 Plako 1 Marigold Variatus 3 Lamp Eye Tetra 1 Zebra Danio 7 Neon Tetra 2 Long Fin Red Minor Tetra 2 Blackskirt Tetra 2 Black neon 2 Platy
Corals/Plants: driftwood found on the beach amazon sword 2 different types of moss cryptocorynes red tiger lotus java fern Anubias barteri Windelov Java Fern Amazonicus and a few others i'm not really sure of
Tank Size: 55 gallons
Advice: less is more
Description: 55 gallon planted aquarium...this is my first try at this....open to any advice

Rated #147: 75 Gallons Planted Tank

Rated #147: 75 Gallons Planted Tank - Sorry for the bad quality I don't own a camera I had to use my phone.
Username: Fisher
Country: United States
Rank: #147 out of 198 Planted Tanks submitted 2011
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Submitted By: Fisher on
Ratings: 4.03
Number of votes: 133
Fish Kept: 6 Cardinal Tetras, 4 Giant Neon Tetras, 3 Amano Algae Eating Shrimp, 2 Clown Loaches, 2 Yo Yo Loaches, 4 Giant Danios
Corals/Plants: Lots of different kinds
Tank Size: 75 gallons
Advice: You don't have to do all the work, get a couple of algae eating shrimp, plecos, snails just something that will help. It makes a big difference on how your tank looks like at the end of the day.
Description: Sorry for the bad quality I don't own a camera I had to use my phone.

Rated #148: 40 Gallons Planted Tank

Rated #148: 40 Gallons Planted Tank - My breeding pair of severum the two major color mourphs.
Username: Dallin
Country: United States
Rank: #148 out of 198 Planted Tanks submitted 2011
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Submitted By: Dallin on
Ratings: 4.02
Number of votes: 129
Fish Kept: 40gallon breeder: Gold severum Green severum 2 firemouth cichlids... 10gallon tank: 4in. albino pleco 2.5in. and 5in choco bristlenose pleco 1.5in. and 2in. clown plecos 3in. blue eyed pleco 5-6in. highfin pleco one fish in this tank red dragon flowerhorn
Corals/Plants: specs above in tank description.
Tank Size: 40 gallons
Advice: Start with smaller easier fish such as tetras and/or goldfish in a small 10 gallon after a while if you take care of those upgrade to a bigger tank with slightly bigger. if you plan on a planted tank dont get the colored gravel best advice is the flora-active gravel its light and great with aeroation, and feeding the plant roots.
Description: My breeding pair of severum the two major color mourphs.

Rated #149: 68 Gallons Planted Tank

Rated #149: 68 Gallons Planted Tank - t
Username: Ghazi Al Rahma
Country: Bahrain
Rank: #149 out of 198 Planted Tanks submitted 2011
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Submitted By: Ghazi Al Rahma on
Ratings: 3.98
Number of votes: 120
About Yourself: ???????
Fish Kept: 2 Oscar 2 parrots 3 cichlid 2 Hypostomus plecostomus
Corals/Plants: 4
Tank Size: 68 gallons
Advice: just try you will never lose
Description: t

Rated #150: 55 Gallons Planted Tank

Rated #150: 55 Gallons Planted Tank - 125 gallon Psycho mixed cichlid tank. Still, as all tanks, a work in progress. 21 different kinds 2 rainbow sharks one that is 6" one cherry loach still alive a 12" bala shark! random
Username: Timothy
Country: United States
Rank: #150 out of 198 Planted Tanks submitted 2011
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Submitted By: Timothy on
Ratings: 3.97
Number of votes: 121
Quote: When in doubt, change it out.
About Yourself: My girlfriend said she wanted a fish lol. Soooo 1 125 gal. 1 55 and 1 40 gallon, currently and a few starter fish later....she didn't know what I had in mind. But I hope to make some cash while having fun at a hobby we can both enjoy. And have my son grow up learning how to take care of fish, coral and whatnot and sell em!
Fish Kept: Tank #1 19 mixed cichlids 2 chinese algae eaters and 1 rainbow shark Tank #2 1 large fancy tailed goldfish 3 fancy guppy's for breeding fun 2 golden algae eaters 1 Chinese algae eater Tank #3 Auratus/Blue Johanni 3 ft. breeding tank
Corals/Plants: Several random plants I found in ponds and rivers. A couple I purchased. 4 bamboo plants. 1 onion and bulbs planted but still no good lighting yet :(
Tank Size: 55 gallons
Advice: Research at least 3-5 websites on any one question. Then double check with fish experts. DON'T BE FOOLED BY THE LOCAL PETSHOP COMMISSION PAYED EMPLOYEES!
Description: 125 gallon Psycho mixed cichlid tank. Still, as all tanks, a work in progress. 21 different kinds 2 rainbow sharks one that is 6" one cherry loach still alive a 12" bala shark! random

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