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Rated #761: 90 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Ed Richardson
Country: United Kingdom
Rank:
#761 out of 2369 Planted Tanks submitted all-time
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Submitted By:
Ed Richardson on
Ratings:
5.33
Number of votes:
123
Quote:
Hey, would you like a chocolate covered pretzle?
About Yourself:
Started keeping Axolotls, the whole venture evolved into keeping oddball African fish.
Gamertag: EdF4ce
Fish Kept:
All fish are African riverine species including:
1 x Elephant nose,
1 x African Brown Knife Fish,
6 x Featherfin Synodontis Catfish,
2 x Upsidedown Catfish,
2 x Kribensis,
2 x Spotted African Climbing Perch,
19 x Congo Tetras,
2 x African Butterfly Fish.
Corals/Plants:
Plants are all low light species: Java Fern, Anubias, Vallis.
Tank Size:
90 gallons
Advice:
If in doubt leave it out!
Research, Research, Research before buying any new fish, ensure that they are 100% compatible with your planned stock.
Oh and if you own or are planning on buying a Ropefish/Reedfish, DO NOT underestimate these guys, DO NOT leave any tiny gap in the lid no matter how small, plug up every gap. Master escape artists is an understantement! You have been warned!
Description:
90 gallon wider that it is tall as
it was originally home to 6 axolotls
and floor space was more important
than water depth. Sand substrate,
extreme low light.
It is now a planted african river
biotope tank. (yeah I know java fern
isnt african)
All fish are African riverine
species including:
1 x Elephant nose,
1 x African Brown Knife Fish,
6 x Featherfin Synodontis Catfish,
2 x Upsidedown Catfish,
2 x Kribensis,
2 x Spotted African Climbing Perch,
19 x Congo Tetras,
2 x African Butterfly Fish.
Plants are all low light species:
Java Fern, Anubias, Vallis.
Tech:
LIGHTING:Very low tech, 1 x 40w
Hagen Auaglo flourescent and 1 x 24w
Actinic blue moon light for night
time viewing. Its a miracle that any
plants grow hence why I have had to
sacrifice a "true" African biotope
by using Java Fern as it is one of
the only plants to survive such low
light conditions.
FILTRATION: Fluval 304 external
cannister filter and Fluval U4
internal filter.
HEATING: 2 x Interpet 350w
submersible heaters.
Dosing: None, except the addition of
black water extract to darken and
condition the water during water
change.
Rated #762: 14 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: SCECASKILLKILLER
Country: China
Rank:
#762 out of 2369 Planted Tanks submitted all-time
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Submitted By:
SCECASKILLKILLER on
Ratings:
5.33
Number of votes:
21
Fish Kept:
Betta - Male, Betta - Female, Neon Tetra, Angelfish, Siamese Algae Eater
Corals/Plants:
to many
Tank Size:
14 gallons
Advice:
don't panic if anything like cloudy water appears. you should keep calm but try to find out what is the ploblem quickly
Description:
betta fish tank with quarantined male
Rated #763: 17 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: abettaplace
Country: United States
Rank:
#763 out of 2369 Planted Tanks submitted all-time
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Submitted By:
abettaplace on
Ratings:
5.33
Number of votes:
39
Fish Kept:
Simon
Corals/Plants:
cryptsswordliliesstem varieties
Tank Size:
17 gallons
Advice:
keep at it; it's worth all the frustration.
Description:
Simon & the Cosmics
Rated #764: 60 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: geordie
Country: United Kingdom
Rank:
#764 out of 2369 Planted Tanks submitted all-time
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geordie on
Ratings:
5.33
Number of votes:
148
Fish Kept:
cichlids inc angels rainbow shark clownloaches corys plec & a few others
Corals/Plants:
dont know there names
Tank Size:
60 gallons
Advice:
none
Description:
my juwel 180
Rated #765: 125 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Evan
Country: United States
Rank:
#765 out of 2369 Planted Tanks submitted all-time
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Submitted By:
Evan on
Ratings:
5.33
Number of votes:
118
About Yourself:
Kept community tanks for over 10 years before finally switching to a Malawi setup.
Fish Kept:
Blue Cobalts, Yellow Labs, Rustys, and more to come. Also keeping bristlenose pleco and synodontis catfish.
Corals/Plants:
Assorted Anubis. Jungle Vallis, and various Swords. Assorted volcanic rock with sand substrate and a large manzanita branch.
Tank Size:
125 gallons
Advice:
For those considering starting an African Cichlid tank: Do your research, lots and lots of it. Expect a few hiccups, as that is just part of the game. It's imperative that you get the male/female ratio correct with each species (for Mbuna it's 1 male for every 4 females). It can take time to get this ratio correct, as the best way to stock is by buying unsexed juveniles and letting them grow up together until you can spot males vs females. I actually convinced a fish keeping friend of mine to start a Malawi tank so that I could give any fish I needed to get rid of to him. Made it much easier.
Also, Mbuna love rocks to hide in, but if you are starting with juveniles it's best to keep the tank somewhat bare until you get your ratios correct, unless you don't mind removing everything whenever you need to remove a fish from the tank. They can be hard to catch lol. If you have aggression in the tank due to improper ratios, that leads to illness and death. Which brings me to the most important thing, medication. Order a large amount online (you can get it in powder form, in jugs) to keep on-hand in case illness pops up in the tank. I learned this the hard way. They did not have the medication anywhere near me in town, so I had to order it. I ended up having a full wipe in the tank and had to start over. Now I keep a jug of the stuff always.
Side-note: To anyone just starting out, check craigslist for tank setups. My 125 was purchased this way from a gentleman who was moving. It was fully set up with everything, stand, canopy, and all necessary equipment. Got it for $200! So,,, obviously a super deal compared to buying new.
Description:
125g planted Mbuna tank
Rated #766: 55 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Island
Country: None
Rank:
#766 out of 2369 Planted Tanks submitted all-time
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Submitted By:
Island on
Ratings:
5.33
Number of votes:
118
Quote:
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About Yourself:
Found a old tank in storage about 20 years ago
Fish Kept:
Cardinal Tetra, Red Turquoise Discus, True Rummynose Tetra, Peppered Cory Cat, Emerald Green Cory Cat, Bronze Cory, Royal Blue Discus, Ornate Cory Cat
Corals/Plants:
Anubias,and others
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
Just start,good things come in time
Description:
246l planted tank.
Discus
Cardinal tetra
Rummy nose tetra
LED grow light
Co2
Rated #767: 25 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: stephen byrne
Country: United Kingdom
Rank:
#767 out of 2369 Planted Tanks submitted all-time
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stephen byrne on
Ratings:
5.33
Number of votes:
246
Fish Kept:
Orange Sunshine Guppy, Platy, Common Pleco, Neon Tetra, Black Widow Tetra, Swordtail
Corals/Plants:
jave fern, java moss, water wisteria. unsure of rest?
Tank Size:
25 gallons
Advice:
if you want plants you must use co2. I tried for years without co2 and it cost me a fortune to keep buing plants as mine eventually died. co2 makes a massive difference.
Rated #768: 3 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Shane Eaton
Country: Canada
Rank:
#768 out of 2369 Planted Tanks submitted all-time
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Submitted By:
Shane Eaton on
Ratings:
5.33
Number of votes:
134
Fish Kept:
Betta - Male
Corals/Plants:
Oh god lots
Tank Size:
3 gallons
Advice:
Keep at it, and do your homework first
Description:
My little betta tank
Rated #769: 46 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Justin
Country: United States
Rank:
#769 out of 2369 Planted Tanks submitted all-time
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Submitted By:
Justin on
Ratings:
5.32
Number of votes:
114
About Yourself:
I'm a software developer that always had at lease one fish tank growing up and I'm finally starting to get back into it after several years.
Fish Kept:
Dwarf Gouramis (1 male, 2 female), Neon Tetras (7), Celestial Pearl Danios (5), Cory Catfish (2), Otocinclus Catfish (2), a Bushy Nose Pleco, and Amano shrimp (3)
Corals/Plants:
Still learning the names.
Tank Size:
46 gallons
Advice:
"Stability" works great to start your tank off.
Description:
Just getting back into fish tanks again, this is about 6 weeks into my first attempt at a freshwater planted tank.
Rated #770: 5 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Sebastian
Country: Australia
Rank:
#770 out of 2369 Planted Tanks submitted all-time
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Submitted By:
Sebastian on
Ratings:
5.32
Number of votes:
133
About Yourself:
Relatively new to the hobby. Love natural colour in my tank. Study music teaching with environmental biology on the side :)
Fish Kept:
Red Minor Serpae Tetra
Corals/Plants:
Various Plants and Moss
Tank Size:
5 gallons
Advice:
Understand the nitrogen cycle before you start into the hobby, and most importantly, as difficult as it is, be patient when making changes and problem solving as itll be more rewarding in the long run.
Description:
Tremendous Plant Growth after CO2 addition! Endler Guppys are enjoying the plant coverage