December 2007 Freshwater Tank of the Month Winner : clogstonian

[Reefscape]

The winner of the XXXX 2007 Tank of the Month is clogstonian (http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/member.php?u=69915)



http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t303/atnixon69/world20christmas-thumb.jpg



Specifics of the photograph and tank

camera; Nikon coolpix5900
tank; 40gal
inhabitants;
8--cardinal tetras
8--Rasbora espei
4--N. trifasciata pencilfish
2--L187a Rubber lip Pleco
1--LDA08 Gold Marble Pleco
1--L183 Starlight BN Pleco
1--Pea Puffer
4--Otto's
2--SAE's . . soon to be orphans
4--Apisto trifaciata
3--Corys
a few shrimp and snails

[Reefscape]

A great photograph and a well deserved winner....well done..

Niko

[Lupin]

Congratulations, Clogs!!! Well done!:thm: You've done quite a lot of efforts to achieve such a fantastic planted tank!:hearts:

[Grins]

I really like the scale of the plants you have used, along with the floating(?) mass on the left.

[rich311k]

Congratulations, great looking tank!

[irishspy]

Beautiful aquascaping job. :clap:

[clogstonian]

thank you, thank you . . it hasn't always been easy(photos). there were more than a few times I nearly quit the hobby because of the time involved, a nasty bout with BBA and then at the birth of my daughter . . . diapers, work and water changes. Once I tore everything out, took the fish to the LFS (warning of the BBA) and walked out thinking I was done, but then when I got home and looked at the nearly bare aquarium I just couldn't do it, I retrieve what plants I could from the compost and started it all over again.

Can't wait to tell my wife, she doesn't get the obsession at all!

[Sorab]

Congrats. I really like your tank it has a really natural feel.

[Dave Noel]

Thanks for the extra photos it helped show it better, I am trying to plan mine and looking at other tanks really helps. Great job on this one.

[clogstonian]

here are a couple of other "early" stages photots

[Mgamer20o0]

wonderful tank... good job.

[yunachin]

Fantastic pictures. Maybe one day I will do that.

[mphunk]

Really cool tank!

[ESOXLUCIOUSS]

amazing

[foofooree]

i really like this tank, good job