Fastlight81's 37g planted journal
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Now I need some help frm you experts. Take this image and help me figure out what needs to be done.
Ok i didnt attach my picture....ugh
Ok i didnt attach my picture....ugh
My disclaimer by responding I in no way claim to be an expert and you may have limited you responses by the request.....
That being said you'll need to provide a little information 1st by answering a simple question....
What don't YOU like about it?????? :hitting:
Very good point jay! I didnt mean experts per say, just meant the general public as experts! So please no one take any offense to the way I worded my above post!
As for what I dont like? The left half, just not as organized as I would like. And if you read my attached picture. number 1. I have three different species of plants there, but if you look at the tank you would never know unless you go up real close to it. Thats why I want to stagger the plants, so you can tell the plants are there.
I really need to decide if I want to go bigger or not. As mentioned before in another forum, there are too many species in this tank. not to mention the stag. bihar is way to big for this tank! If I go bigger I want to move all these plants to the new tank. If I dont, I may have to thin out a few species and go with a smaller different amount of species, just in a bigger group if that makes any sense.
OH and side note, I will be pressurized co2 by this time next week! everything is ordered and my co2 tank is sitting next to my aquarium!!!!
As for what I dont like? The left half, just not as organized as I would like. And if you read my attached picture. number 1. I have three different species of plants there, but if you look at the tank you would never know unless you go up real close to it. Thats why I want to stagger the plants, so you can tell the plants are there.
I really need to decide if I want to go bigger or not. As mentioned before in another forum, there are too many species in this tank. not to mention the stag. bihar is way to big for this tank! If I go bigger I want to move all these plants to the new tank. If I dont, I may have to thin out a few species and go with a smaller different amount of species, just in a bigger group if that makes any sense.
OH and side note, I will be pressurized co2 by this time next week! everything is ordered and my co2 tank is sitting next to my aquarium!!!!
HAHA, was trying to squint to read the little print I should've clicked on it....
My recommendation if you can be patient is do nothing believe it or not because your plan to add pressurized Co2 can change the tank itself and you are going to be deciding what to do again in a few weeks.
Cuba under the right conditions in my 120g can get 3" accross per stem see post #18 2nd pic
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=172101&page=2
so some of the species in your tank may or may not go through a drastic change it is probably to early to make those decision right now.
If you really want to make changes anyway I think you are going to have to go smaller some of the species are to big and I think you are right a smaller collect of plants will do wonders. I like the flow of the back right side of the tank and would probably duplicate that on the left if it were me instead of that big plant that's on the back Left just seems too big.
I like the tank the way it is I can live with the right side and just carry the ground cover to the left.
My recommendation if you can be patient is do nothing believe it or not because your plan to add pressurized Co2 can change the tank itself and you are going to be deciding what to do again in a few weeks.
Cuba under the right conditions in my 120g can get 3" accross per stem see post #18 2nd pic
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=172101&page=2
so some of the species in your tank may or may not go through a drastic change it is probably to early to make those decision right now.
If you really want to make changes anyway I think you are going to have to go smaller some of the species are to big and I think you are right a smaller collect of plants will do wonders. I like the flow of the back right side of the tank and would probably duplicate that on the left if it were me instead of that big plant that's on the back Left just seems too big.
I like the tank the way it is I can live with the right side and just carry the ground cover to the left.
I love your ludwigia cuba! I cant wait till mine does that! I only got two stems initialy and they are still clinging on. One is sending a side shoot. But it certainly is a very very picky plant. I agree with you . The huge plant on the back left is the stag. bihar that first off needs trimmed and secondly needs a bigger tank! I also agree with taking the ground cover to the left. Its only been the last two week that the ground cover (h.c) has taken off, so I can start take trimmings of that and move it to the left and have a full carpet in the front. I also like the flow on the right side, and I dont see that changing much. Thanks for the input jay! anyone else?
Maybe a little more hardscape? It looks very good but if you're not happy there are always changes you can make especially in a plant tank...just wait a few weeks
Oh I am happy with it, but as Im sure with many people, Im looking to improve on it. I have thought about the hardscape a lot, and with that piece of wood I used to dislike it, but it has grown on me and I think it fits in well with the scheme of things. If I go with a 90 gallon I will focus on the hardscape more and look into manzanita. Thanks for the suggestion though!
Just a quick picture of what my tank looks like today. I will doing my weekly 50% water change and probably gonna do a huge plant trim with a little rearranging...though you never know I might just leave it as is! Good chance my stag. bihar will be getting pulled completely out. If I do I will give it away for cost of shipping. Let me know if you are interested. Its the plant in back left corner. It is huge. easily 8in leaf tip to leaf tip and about 20in tall and can be grown out of the tank. Im guessing there is roughly 6-7 stems depending on how many side shoots get cut off.
