Behemoth planted tank
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They are not yet full sized, the Discus are full show sized winners from a contest at the ACA last year.
So they are massive, larger than any I've seen or at least as large as I've seen at Discus shows. Even without the plant tank, they are awesome to behold.
The Altums, he has 64, all have eaten well and are doing very well in the tank. He's only lost 1 Altum since getting them at 1.5: these are about 4" now.
They also do not run when you come into the room.
They come up and want food.
Regards,
Tom Barr
So they are massive, larger than any I've seen or at least as large as I've seen at Discus shows. Even without the plant tank, they are awesome to behold.
The Altums, he has 64, all have eaten well and are doing very well in the tank. He's only lost 1 Altum since getting them at 1.5: these are about 4" now.
They also do not run when you come into the room.
They come up and want food.
Regards,
Tom Barr
:bowing: :thud:plantbrain said:
That's incredible, I would love to see that tank in person. Then again, I would never be able to leave. :dive2:
The fish are stunning, but its the aquascape that makes the tank utterly mesmerizing. For me, a tank without aquascaping is like a movie without a score (if that makes any sense at all, hey I'm very tired).
You sir are the John Williams of aquatic design. :joke:
The aesthetic is different for this tank and some of my others for clients.
It's less a scape concept, more a fish and scape integration.
I personally like lots of fish and different schools buzzing around, and a nice scape as well.
Most contest focus on one main theme fish and a few small catfish etc, maybe 2-3 other smaller fish around in the back ground etc.
I do not like the Zoo effect either, one fish or each species is very bad taste.
So I do larger tanks with many schools of smaller fish typically.
Here, due the tank size, the limitation is removed.
I have a nice 350 gal that's more a dutch style with about 1000 smaller fish and larger rare plecos. The smaller fish make the tank look larger than it is.
If I added 20 discus to the 350, it would look small.
I think most folks enjoy looking at these tanks more than the scaped tanks with one single species.
That's like using only one color.
Species tank vs a "real community" tank where fish act and behave like they might in nature.
Schooling behaviors are much different when you get to such scales.
This makes for a much more interesting delight for the client.
This tank has a lot of work I still have yet to do.
And the trimming is still the client's main job as well.
I just redo the hardscape and change plant groups around etc and work plants that fit well/better for the long term in certain spots.
I think Amano would say there are too many fish and it's too confusing for his taste. But Amano is not paying for this tank either.
The asethetic choice is different for this client and myself.
I'll be hopefully getting a decent house soon so I'll have a chance to have my custom tanks made, they are much like the ADA tanks, but cheaper and made here and to my specs.
Then I can something other than client massive tanks and also something larger than nanos and 20's. Getting tired of having test tanks.
Regards,
Tom Barr
It's less a scape concept, more a fish and scape integration.
I personally like lots of fish and different schools buzzing around, and a nice scape as well.
Most contest focus on one main theme fish and a few small catfish etc, maybe 2-3 other smaller fish around in the back ground etc.
I do not like the Zoo effect either, one fish or each species is very bad taste.
So I do larger tanks with many schools of smaller fish typically.
Here, due the tank size, the limitation is removed.
I have a nice 350 gal that's more a dutch style with about 1000 smaller fish and larger rare plecos. The smaller fish make the tank look larger than it is.
If I added 20 discus to the 350, it would look small.
I think most folks enjoy looking at these tanks more than the scaped tanks with one single species.
That's like using only one color.
Species tank vs a "real community" tank where fish act and behave like they might in nature.
Schooling behaviors are much different when you get to such scales.
This makes for a much more interesting delight for the client.
This tank has a lot of work I still have yet to do.
And the trimming is still the client's main job as well.
I just redo the hardscape and change plant groups around etc and work plants that fit well/better for the long term in certain spots.
I think Amano would say there are too many fish and it's too confusing for his taste. But Amano is not paying for this tank either.
The asethetic choice is different for this client and myself.
I'll be hopefully getting a decent house soon so I'll have a chance to have my custom tanks made, they are much like the ADA tanks, but cheaper and made here and to my specs.
Then I can something other than client massive tanks and also something larger than nanos and 20's. Getting tired of having test tanks.
Regards,
Tom Barr
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YOU ARE A PLANTED TANK MASTER!
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you're up there with amano!
I wish i cloud post a pic of my tank so you can help me with aquascaping....
right now I have a nice carpet of java moss, a plastic rock formation with some java ferns on it, and in the right area a large, unknown apono, I think it is A. cripus. also have some salvinia floating at the top.
anyway, I want to know some good tall (but not too tall) background plants to go with what I have. something bushy to go on the left side, and something sort of flat to fit in the narrow space in the back.
YOU ARE A PLANTED TANK MASTER!
:bowing: :bowing: :bowing: :bowing: :bowing:
you're up there with amano!
I wish i cloud post a pic of my tank so you can help me with aquascaping....
right now I have a nice carpet of java moss, a plastic rock formation with some java ferns on it, and in the right area a large, unknown apono, I think it is A. cripus. also have some salvinia floating at the top.
anyway, I want to know some good tall (but not too tall) background plants to go with what I have. something bushy to go on the left side, and something sort of flat to fit in the narrow space in the back.
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impressive but a little overbearing
seriously an impressive tank. but a little too crowded for my taste... I prefer the more self sustaining setups personally, and this is certainly not self sustaining. Regardless I would be genuinely honored to be able to design and implement plans for a tank like that. bravo
seriously an impressive tank. but a little too crowded for my taste... I prefer the more self sustaining setups personally, and this is certainly not self sustaining. Regardless I would be genuinely honored to be able to design and implement plans for a tank like that. bravo
