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justintoxicated

justintoxicated

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I'm almost embarrased to show this pic. it did not come out good but I don't have a tripod..

But I think it gets the point across although it looks much better IRL.

The Problem I'm having is that my Sunset Hygro (Rear left) Keeps wanting to take over my tank. I once went away for 2 weeks to come back to find my fish had hardley any room left! I'm thinking it might just not have a place in my 20 gallon. it sure grows fast.

The most obvious problem Is the large crypt right in front of the tank. believe me when I tell you it was no where near that big when I planted it and I had no idea it would get so tall. I want to remove it from the tank but it's a shame to throw away such a large Crypt Wendti...

I'm sonsidering taking out the Hygo and planting all 3 large crypts in the back corner.

I have some kinda aponogeton Bulb from wallmart growing in front as well. Only 2 out of 6-7 sprouted...

Driftwood has Anubias and java Fern attached to it.



Any suggestions?

3.25 watts per gallon
DIY CO2 w/ Red Sea Reactor (just got this)

Plants:
Wisteria
Crypt
aponogeton bulb
Red Temple (Alterantlern Reneckii V Roseafoha)
Alterantlera Reneckii V Cardinalis
Java Fern
Anubias
Sunset Hygro

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Nice looking tank! Good work! It looks like you could start trading or selling plants here and there. Maybe you could trade someone one of your larger plants for a few smaller species.

For some dumb reason, I am not sure why, I think it would help look like less of a jungle if you had one major focal point... like a rock or wood or one special different plant.

There is a great article about focal points and over all shapes of aquariums (concave, triangle, and convex) somewhere, but I can't find it right now... I will keep looking.
 
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justintoxicated said:
I'm sonsidering taking out the Hygo and planting all 3 large crypts in the back corner.
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I think that would make a huge difference to the look of the tank - the crypt seems to be blocking out some nice plants...once you have that bit complete, you'll probably be able to judge better how you want the tank to look. Just be sure to save some hygro in a bucket in case you change your mind! And the crypt may go in to melt mode if you move it, but it should bounce right back
 
I moved crypts before, I have a good success rate in this tank without melting them. But you never know... I love the way Hygro Looks in this tank but well it might be time for a change.

Can you recomend some good ground cover / forground plants? I thought crypt was supposed to stay small lol. I must be feeding it too much light.

The focal point is supposed to be the driftwood, and theres a smaller one in the corver (Obsideon rock) both of these have current flow over them so my shrimp will sit on them and filter feed all day.

I'd love to trade the large crypt ut I don't think anyone is really interested in it. I suppose I could put it in my 10 gallon it would look even larger in there!

I also have a couple pieces of Water lettuce floating on top, I forgot to mention... Perhaps I already have too many different species!
 
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so everyone agrees that I shold remove the Hygro in favor of the Crypt?
 
Here is the rescape, I also re-scaped my 10 gallon. Top is 10 Gallon, bottom is the 20 gallon. I think the driftwood is too large for the 10G (it was in the 20 gallon in the first picture), so I have another similar piece only lighter in color and smaller soaking in a bucket for over a week now.

These tanks were re-scaped weekend before last, and the ground cover for the 20 gallon was added last thursday. TIme will tell how it will grow in.

Note: My Camera is only a Digital Elph and the images are NOT that fuzzy and contrasting IRL. I must have had the colors set to vivid as well. it looks much better IRL. Looking for the charger for my ancient G1 which will probably take much better pics!

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