Evolution of my 80lit tank

Raven · 08-07-2008, 06:07 PM

Hello everybody ! I am a new member and this is my first post to this category

Before the presentation of my tank and as a prologue I thought it would be interesting to see how I began my first planted Aquarium last September and how it evolved over the past months.
The aquascapes I saw in this forum are unbelievable beautiful and am not even close to this kind of perfection, so please be gentle judging my little poor aquarium

Thank you !

Raven · 08-07-2008, 06:22 PM

And this is how it looks today.
Tank is 80 liters.
Lighting 4x18watt
Filter Eheim 2215
Heating Jaeger 150 watt
DIY CO2
plants: Hygrophila difformis,H.siamensis,H.rosanervig, Alternanthera reineckii,Valisneria nana, Cryptocoryne becketti, Crinum calamistratum,Microsorum pteropus,Glossostigma elatinoides, Echinodorus tenellus,Bacopa caroliniana.
Fish: Pearl gurami, Trigonostigma heteromorpha, Kribensis,Flying fox, corydoras aeneus, Neon tetras.

HiDef · 08-07-2008, 07:05 PM

I am certainly not qualified to judge your scape but it looks very nice.

Is that a crinum plant in the centre?

Jur4ik · 08-08-2008, 09:01 AM

i like your rasboras - they look healthy and not overfeeded

John N. · 09-04-2008, 02:56 PM

You have a wonderful collection of aquatic plants that are showing great growth and coloration.

The small frame/size of the tank at 80 liters (21 gallons) makes it difficult to keep some of the larger leaf plants from dominating the scene. The Crinum calamistratum to me is distracting to the scape, but is very pretty. I can only wish this tank size was larger to hold the plants that you've chosen. They are arranged very well.

Overall, a lovely aquascape that has come a long ways.

-John N.

Raven · 09-05-2008, 11:35 AM

Thank you John N. for your comments ! You have right on every point you have made. My tank is too small and thus I have chosen some pretty plants the same leaf size and pattern makes them look a little monotonous and it is also difficult to keep them in order too.I wish I had some more open space in the middle. Anyway, this is my first planted tank. I have learned many things by maintaining it and now it is time to move on to a bigger project

08-08-2008, 09:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jur4ik Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 443	i like your rasboras - they look healthy and not overfeeded __________________ Regards Jur4ik

09-04-2008, 02:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
John N. Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 1,242	You have a wonderful collection of aquatic plants that are showing great growth and coloration. The small frame/size of the tank at 80 liters (21 gallons) makes it difficult to keep some of the larger leaf plants from dominating the scene. The Crinum calamistratum to me is distracting to the scape, but is very pretty. I can only wish this tank size was larger to hold the plants that you've chosen. They are arranged very well. Overall, a lovely aquascape that has come a long ways. -John N. __________________ Welcome to AquaScaping World!

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