planted community tank

[Marinemom]

Very nice! If you are looking for a background try an all black background. It will really show off all of the beautiful plants and fish.

Marinemom

 

[NeonFlux]

May I ask what aquatic plant is the floating ones? Nice tank!

 

[Robin Alv]

Yep - I need a background and have to decide on a color. Brown might be nice - might go black though. My cheery barb has two buddies hiding in the plants. They get along well but no one is laying any eggs these days. They're playful with one another so I'll just wait and see. One is much brighter than the others so I assume it's the male - don't know - I've never bred fish before.

 

[irishspy]

One is much brighter than the others so I assume it's the male - don't know - I've never bred fish before.

Yep. That's the male. The bright red coloration is his way of saying he's in the mood for love.

If he starts wearing gold chains and you hear Barry White coming from the aquarium, you know he's really ready. :lipssealedsmilie:

 

[Robin Alv]

Can't wait for the music!! The plants (to answer Neonflux) aren't floating. They actually just got so tall and are wispy so they can hang over like that. It formed a kinda tunnel that I didn't expect. I like it. I'm sorry - I don't know the name. I just see a plant I like and ask about lighting etc. to know if it can live in my tank. I guess that's kind of lazy of me, but it seems to be working.

 

[irishspy]

I'm sorry - I don't know the name.

Looks like hornwort.

 

[Lupin]

Stems are too thick to be hornworts. Either cabomba or ambulia.

 

[Robin Alv]

Okay - so now I'll look up hornworts and cabomba and ambulia to see what it is. I have to admit, before looking, that hornworts sounds rather familiar.

 

[Robin Alv]

Okay - just checked it out and camboba looks most similar to what I have. I'll look for other photos, but so far I think it is the camboba.

 

[Mgamer20o0]

cool tank