Top 691 - 700 Planted Tanks All Time
Rated #691: 55 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Mel.
Country: Australia
Rank:
#691 out of 2369 Planted Tanks submitted all-time
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Mel. on
Ratings:
5.54
Number of votes:
252
About Yourself:
Started out in 2007, only ever kept freshwater due to money and time restrictions.
Fish Kept:
Current stocking of 4 foot:
2 angelfish
2 german blue rams
5 xray tetras
3 kuhli loaches
1 black kuhli loach
3.5 gallon:
3 guppies. Fry are given to the angelfish
Corals/Plants:
Amazon swords, val, java fern, pygmi chain sword, micro sword, anubias nana, various crypts
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
Fish are often tougher than people make them out to be
Description:
Planted 4 foot
Rated #692: 28 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Thom Beaumont
Country: United Kingdom
Rank:
#692 out of 2369 Planted Tanks submitted all-time
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Thom Beaumont on
Ratings:
5.54
Number of votes:
206
Fish Kept:
Pair of Channa Bankanensis
Five Melanotaeinia splendida australis.
Corals/Plants:
Rubra Water Lily (Nymphaea sp. "rubra")
Onion Plant (Crinum Thaianum)
Tape Grass (Vallisneria spiralis)
Mixture of Cryptocoryne
Tank Size:
28 gallons
Advice:
Dont jump in at the deep end, it makes one hell of a mess. Make a plan and stick to it.
Description:
Slight Clouding Due To Water Change
Rated #693: 40 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Palmer
Country: United States
Rank:
#693 out of 2369 Planted Tanks submitted all-time
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Palmer on
Ratings:
5.53
Number of votes:
106
Quote:
The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice. -MLK
About Yourself:
Had a 10 gal as a kid. Recently decided to try it again -- loved the idea of small natural looking aquascape. Here's my attempt. Spent more money than I originally would have liked, but very pleased w/ the set up (all things considered) and love to sit and watch.
Fish Kept:
7 Harl Rasboras; 8 cardinal tetras; 2 pearl gouramis; 1 blue gourami; 1 gold gourami; 4 oto cats; 1 siamese algae eater; 3 balloon rams.
Corals/Plants:
Anubias barterivar. nana ; java fern and moss; narrow leaf micro sword; rotala indica; jungle val. No C02 yet -- dose Excel (among others)
Tank Size:
40 gallons
Advice:
Research like crazy (books and online); the more you know, the easier it is (and it can be easy!).
Description:
Front view
Rated #694: 125 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Dave
Country: United States
Rank:
#694 out of 2369 Planted Tanks submitted all-time
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Submitted By:
Dave on
Ratings:
5.53
Number of votes:
165
Quote:
Fear Leads to Anger, Anger leads to Hate, Hate Leads to Suffering
About Yourself:
Fish keeper 30 years. I've used all sorts of aquarium tools and nothing beats trial and error as well as a trip to the local Aquarium.
They beat the heck out of the local pet store...
Fish Kept:
Yellow Tang, Sailfin, Neon Demsel, Pair of Clarkii Clowns, 4 Striped Demsels, Yellow Watchman Goby, Green Serpant Star, Various Mushrooms and Halimeda and Mangrove plants, Turbo Snails. Red legged hermits coming soon.
Corals/Plants:
Reef - 1 Fox Coral
umbrella mushrooms and one giant purple mushroom, elephant ear mushrooms and several feather dusters lots of striped mushrooms as well as hairy mushrooms, cabbage leather, Kenya Tree and riccordia.
Tank Size:
125 gallons
Advice:
Watch your tank and learn to notice changes. Money does not buy happiness and
Keep It Simple Stupid
(KISS)
Description:
20 gallon extra high planted tank before a much needed pruning
Rated #695: 4 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Nigel
Country: Singapore
Rank:
#695 out of 2369 Planted Tanks submitted all-time
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Submitted By:
Nigel on
Ratings:
5.52
Number of votes:
307
Quote:
keep our seas and rivers clean ...
Fish Kept:
all sorts
Corals/Plants:
green plants :D
Tank Size:
4 gallons
Advice:
learn from your mistakes and ask questions ..
Description:
My still growing tank
Rated #696: 55 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Jkimmeldvm
Country: United States
Rank:
#696 out of 2369 Planted Tanks submitted all-time
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Submitted By:
Jkimmeldvm on
Ratings:
5.52
Number of votes:
79
Fish Kept:
Dwarf Gourami
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
Read, plan and have fun!
Description:
Zen Garden
Rated #697: 55 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: christina moloney
Country: United Kingdom
Rank:
#697 out of 2369 Planted Tanks submitted all-time
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christina moloney on
Ratings:
5.52
Number of votes:
106
Quote:
respect your fish
About Yourself:
been keeping fish 2 years
its good for the soul
Fish Kept:
3 red rainbow
4 pearl gourami
9 rasporas
6 albino corydoras
2 siamese algae eaters
Corals/Plants:
hygrophila
crypts
anubias
java moss
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
change 20% water once a week
enjoy your fish
Description:
55 gal
Rated #698: 87 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Kerry
Country: Great Britain
Rank:
#698 out of 2369 Planted Tanks submitted all-time
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Submitted By:
Kerry on
Ratings:
5.52
Number of votes:
212
Fish Kept:
Angel Fish, Bala Shark, Clown Loach, Bristle-nose Catfish, Jewel Cichlid
Corals/Plants:
Hygrophila polysperma and Straight Vallis
Tank Size:
87 gallons
Advice:
Keep on top of maintenance
Description:
Tropical planted freshwater
Rated #699: 29 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Andy Dodd
Country: United States
Rank:
#699 out of 2369 Planted Tanks submitted all-time
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Submitted By:
Andy Dodd on
Ratings:
5.52
Number of votes:
137
Fish Kept:
Opaline Gourami, Cherry Barb, Siamese Algae Eater, Cardinal Tetra, Dwarf Otocinclus
Corals/Plants:
Java Fern, Ludwigia, Anubias.
Tank Size:
29 gallons
Advice:
you gotta keep on keepin' on.
Description:
My Tank
Rated #700: 29 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Ryan
Country: Canada
Rank:
#700 out of 2369 Planted Tanks submitted all-time
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Submitted By:
Ryan on
Ratings:
5.51
Number of votes:
101
About Yourself:
I've been keeping fish on and off for 20 years. got my first 5 gallon starter kit when I was 7... lol it took me like 6 months to save up the 36 dollars to buy it at kmart!
I used to keep a 55 gallon reef tank but got into planted tanks not only because it is less money, but because I personally think a well done planted tank is every bit as mesmerizing!
Fish Kept:
Swordtails
Golden Barbs
Fancy Guppies
Rummy Nose Tetras
Neon Tetras
Cherry Shrimp
Corals/Plants:
-Hygrophila Polysperma
-Hygrophila Difformis???
-Java Moss
-Java Fern
-Anubias Nana
-Ceratophyllum
-Ludwigia Repens
-Cryptocryne Wendtii
-Duckweed
Tank Size:
29 gallons
Advice:
Number one payoff in any type of fish tank is patience, patience, and some more patience!
Description:
My work in progress :)