Newly aquascaped 65g (pic), comments welcome
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Thanks for the kind words guys, I appreciate it. I think I'll start hunting for a red tiger lotus 
Yep, it's 36" x 18" x 24" H. You can see the back right corner in the pic, and it's missing about an inch on the left, but you can see everything that's in the tank (on the left a Crypt or two are cut in half). I moved the camera in until I couldn't see the edges, trying to get as close as possible while still showing everythingCaptain Hook said:
Looks great, Blinky...very natural and green. I, myself, prefer more green even though many people like lots of red plants. With a little pruning this tank would look awesome.
Your tank is lush and beautiful. I like how you've used the driftwood and it should just get even better as the Java Fern continue to grow. I'm only in my second month with my 55 and just started to dose Excel earlier this week. Hopefully my tank will eventually grow in half as good as yours.
Good luck with the lotus and post some pics when it's planted.
Good luck with the lotus and post some pics when it's planted.
You should have seen it before - I've gotten so used to looking at a jungle, this looks pruned to me! Can you be specific, i.e. which plants/where would you prune? I typically remove some of the Hygro every few days, but the Rotala could probably use some thinning; I just love how thick and red it is, it's hard for me to cut it back.Slappy*McFish said:
I was actually thinking today I can't wait to see the Crypts and Java fern fill in
Blinky,
Your tank is, of course, beautiful.
I saw that you mentioned that you would be interested in adding some different colors. I have some red ludwigia if it will help. It is mostly green but it has some red and pink on the leaves too. I don't know if it is what you are looking for but you are welcome to it.
Your tank is, of course, beautiful.
I saw that you mentioned that you would be interested in adding some different colors. I have some red ludwigia if it will help. It is mostly green but it has some red and pink on the leaves too. I don't know if it is what you are looking for but you are welcome to it.
Nice tank Blinky. Very clean!
Mine had a very simular aquasape, but ive just recently pulled out my fast growing plants such as the water sprite, and replaced the background with a ton of Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae!
Much easier to maintain, im sure your tank envolves a lot of work, but hey, if you enjoy it, keep it up, its a great looking tank!
Mine had a very simular aquasape, but ive just recently pulled out my fast growing plants such as the water sprite, and replaced the background with a ton of Cryptocoryne crispatula var. balansae!
Much easier to maintain, im sure your tank envolves a lot of work, but hey, if you enjoy it, keep it up, its a great looking tank!
Beeks, you're so sweet *hug*. I appreciate the thought, but I've tried several types of Ludwigia, and just didn't find it suited the tank. I'm actually leaning towards something that's a) not a stem and b) a completely different shape than anything else in the tank - if the Lotus doesn't work, or I can't find one, I may try something else that meets those criteria (or do nothing for now).
Mooch, it was rediculously high maintenance (full of stems, my choice), and was going from nicely full to jungle within a matter of days, requiring weekly or twice weekly pruning. I'm starting to experiment now, and the only two really fast growers left in this tank are the Hygro and the Rotala (which grows much slower than the Hygro). Things like Bacopa are easy to keep in check compared with H. polysperma - you can almost watch Hygro grow before your eyes!
I'd love to see your tank, I'm becoming a real Crypt fan and it sounds very interesting; having too many stems is losing its appeal after 5 months of snipping and replanting in more than one tank, I've started cutting back and need some background ideas for my 14g and maybe the 65g as well.
Mooch, it was rediculously high maintenance (full of stems, my choice), and was going from nicely full to jungle within a matter of days, requiring weekly or twice weekly pruning. I'm starting to experiment now, and the only two really fast growers left in this tank are the Hygro and the Rotala (which grows much slower than the Hygro). Things like Bacopa are easy to keep in check compared with H. polysperma - you can almost watch Hygro grow before your eyes!
I'd love to see your tank, I'm becoming a real Crypt fan and it sounds very interesting; having too many stems is losing its appeal after 5 months of snipping and replanting in more than one tank, I've started cutting back and need some background ideas for my 14g and maybe the 65g as well.
