Planted 120G Tank

Thank you all for the kind comments.

jameshilljr said:
awesome-just awesome! My wife has been trying to convince me to swap out my 55g mbuna for a planted angel tank for a while...I think after seeing this setup, I just might do the swap...
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Wow! To think it would inspire anyone to create a planted tank of their own it is the most flattering compliant I've gotten about my tank to date.

Thank You!

7itanium said:
Very nice work... My next project is going to be a planted tank
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It is great to hear a fellow hobbyists is turning to the green side...LOL A healthy planted tank is very challenging and fulfilling. My first piece of advice for anyone would be to get informed and have a plan. Being a member here is a great 1st start for information. Good Luck.

Mindcrime121 said:
Got a 60" tank and am getting it going myself now, and gonna order some plants from Aquabotanica soon as I get back home and get the hardscape done the way I want it. I'm down at my dads place about 300 miles from there at the moment. Would kill for a 36" piece of mopani with a nice bend in it. I just love the way you have the wood set up in your tank and am hoping to create a bridge effect between two rock bases in my own. What kind of wood is that in yours and where did you get it? Did you have any trouble sinking it?
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Congrats on a the 60" tank. Surprisely I've found my demensions aren't that common but it's been a great tank for experiementing trying different things.

You hit the nail on the head the big pieces in there are Mopani driftwood which I've had for many years now which I picked up locally. I can't imagine trying to get these pieces with today's prices though. These pieces are really heavy so sinking wasn't a problem. Some of the smaller pieces if left to dry completely will take a few weeks to sink again.

Send me a PM of your thread when you post some pictures I'm definitely interested in how you make out.
 
Simply stunning, hope mine turns out only half as good as yours and my dreams would come true
 
Okay so I've been trying to clean up the appearance as best I can considering my foreground is still a challenge so here are a couple of pictures of the look today.

Off Angle
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Head on
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I was going for a Blyxa foreground but the buoyancy of the plant has been quite a frustrating challenge. So I'm close to giving up and going with the original plan of Glosso which has become impossible to find locally in Northern Jersey.

I'm a little worried of doing anything to drastic to the tank when it comes to pruning so I trim different plants at a time to still keep it presentable. So you'll notice what seems like a bald spot but that's just me chopping something up...LOL

So it's still a work in progress as I deal with the detail.:wall:
 
wow! that is amazing......fantastic work. big pat on the back for you. :grinyes:
 
great looking tank so far! :clap:
 
WOW!
 
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