Tropical Fish Tank and Aquarium Information

Go Back   Fish Lore Tropical Fish and Aquarium Forum > Photos and Videos > Photos > Freshwater Fish and Tank Photos

Freshwater Fish and Tank Photos Share your freshwater fish tank and aquarium pictures. Upload your fish photos to the Fish and Aquarium Gallery. Also read How to Upload Photos to Gallery for uploading your fish and aquarium pictures to the FishLore Gallery.

Join Fish Lore Aquarium Forum

Search Fish Lore Facebook 
Google+
Twitter


Aquarium Forum
General
Welcome To FishLore
Using the Forum
General Discussion
Members Fish Tanks
Photos and Videos
Member Photos
Member Videos
Freshwater Aquarium Forum
Freshwater Beginners
Freshwater Equipment
More Freshwater Topics
Freshwater Fish & Inverts
Ponds
Saltwater Aquarium Forum
Saltwater Beginners
Saltwater Equipment
More Saltwater Topics
Saltwater Fish & Inverts
Member Blogs
Member Blogs
Misc. Topics
Reviews
Aquarium Fish Clubs
Buy, Sell, Trade
Fish Profiles
Freshwater Fish
Saltwater Fish
Fish Forum Archives
Closed Thread
 
Fish Forum Thread Tools
Old May 17th, 2007  
Fish Bum
 
Planted aquaria with a twist

92 gallon corner tank ,lighting is and this eveyone always says is NO GOOD is Quartz hallogen. yes it is a little yellow but a picture is worth a thousand words. Eheim canister filter. plants include FOREGROUND-
Pogostemon helferi, Pellia,Dwarf sagitaria the bronze grass i do not know what it is if anyone knows please let me know.Mid ground nesea, rotala green, water sprite-wisteria.anubias petiet, baby tears,fissden. 8 agoo boos, 4 peacock digeons 3 flying fox 4 otto cats 2 simease algea eaters, 20 true red nose rummies 20 haliquin razboras countless ghost shrimp and ammano shrimp. two khulii loaches and a golden piscostomous .florite and latereet substrate with a cable heater.i add no feralizers between the tree stump and the peat moss around the water fall all the organics the tank seems to need is supplied .i try to create a mini eco system in this manner i have found the best results .pH is kept at 6.8 -7.0 by Co2 injection. 10 bubbles per second due to the two foot drop with the waterfalls. Yes i know the more surface movement the less Co2 concentration or more injection is needed but the water fall is A HUGE part of my system, i have always gone against the norm and found a way to work things out. ALL the plants around the tank are feed from the water fall. i water nothing ever. all runnoff drops right back into the tank. 50-70% water change weekly. this should about cover it, at a 1/4 th the price of a reef tank the old boring fresh water tank is making it's mark in the hobby.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg fish tank 239 edit.JPG (87.1 KB, 270 views)
Attached Files
File Type: jpg_thumb fish tank 239 edit.JPG_thumb (30.9 KB, 4 views)
NextstepAquatics is offline  
Old May 18th, 2007  
Master Of Fish Poo!
 
Re: Planted aquaria with a twist

WOW! Beautiful tank!
COBettaCouple is offline  
Old May 18th, 2007  
Fish Addict
 
Re: Planted aquaria with a twist

Well done that looks amazing
boff is offline  
Old May 18th, 2007  
Moderator
 
Re: Planted aquaria with a twist


WAHHHH.... I want a bigger tank!!! haha...
That is a beautiful set up there. I just love it! You did a fantastic job with placing the plants! Good for you!
capekate is offline  
Old May 18th, 2007  
Moderator
 
Re: Planted aquaria with a twist

Beautiful tank!! Thanks for sharing
Carol
Butterfly is offline  
Old May 18th, 2007  
Fish Addict
 
Re: Planted aquaria with a twist

Love your tank it is very good. Cool idea with the waterfall..

Heidi
skippi is offline  
Old May 18th, 2007  
Fish Mentor
 
Re: Planted aquaria with a twist

Looks great!
sgould is offline  
Old May 19th, 2007  
Fish Mentor
 
Re: Planted aquaria with a twist

Nice tank! Anyway, what are those small green plants at the front?
Stradius011 is offline  
Old May 19th, 2007  
Fish Bum
 
Re: Planted aquaria with a twist

Pogostemon helferi- or better known as downoi
NextstepAquatics is offline  
Old May 19th, 2007  
Jim
Fish Keeper
 
Re: Planted aquaria with a twist

Oh, VERY cool!!!!
Jim is offline  
Old May 22nd, 2007  
Fish Master
 
Re: Planted aquaria with a twist

Amazing tank. Planted tanks have always fascinated me. Love your setup at the top of the tank.
atmmachine816 is offline  
Old May 25th, 2007  
Fish Helper
 
Re: Planted aquaria with a twist

I really love the uniqueness of your aquarium. You have made the tank look as if it just stepped out of it's environment. Beautiful!
smillermom is offline  
Old May 25th, 2007  
Fish Bum
 
Re: Planted aquaria with a twist

that is one of the best aquariums i have ever seen!

one question: what is an agoo boo?
cicatriz is offline  
Old May 25th, 2007  
Fish Mentor
 
Re: Planted aquaria with a twist

Wow! That is fantastic! You should enter that tank in the next AGA competition!

http://www.aquatic-gardeners.org/

It would also be interesting to see the reactions of the Plantgeek members. They are a great group. You should consider joining their forum!


www.plantgeek.net
Gunnie is offline  
Old May 29th, 2007  
Fish Keeper
 
Re: Planted aquaria with a twist

That's amazing!!! Very nice!!!!!!
Bonochick is offline  
Old June 1st, 2007  
Fish Bum
 
Re: Planted aquaria with a twist

That is truly amazing!!!!! One of the best tanks I've seen!!!!
bmRboY is offline  
Old June 1st, 2007  
Fish Master
 
Re: Planted aquaria with a twist

That... is... breathtakingly beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Almost a shame no fish, but I imagine it wouldn't be that handy with all the stuff on top (+ maintenance...). Amazing tank, man.
armadillo is offline  
Old June 1st, 2007  
Fish Bum
 
Re: Planted aquaria with a twist

I cannot even believe how beautiful that tank is! I love my plants and garden just as much as my tanks and you did an amazing job bringing the two together. Fish would be neat but probably not too practical. It looks fantastic with out them! How did you even start the project. Did you do all the planting at once? How long have you had the tank like that? I am in awe!
Joy44 is offline  
Old June 1st, 2007  
Fish Master
 
Re: Planted aquaria with a twist

Oh wow! Looked at it again and thought how happy my fish would be in there. My tank looks like a barren desert in comparison!
armadillo is offline  
Old June 1st, 2007  
Fish Lore Newbie
 
Re: Planted aquaria with a twist

Okay...do some of you posters need glasses?! :P
There are indeed several fish inhabiting that beautiful creation...Reread the post.

Stunning...what a beautiful piece of tranquility.
JnsDnsks is offline  
Old June 1st, 2007  
Master Of Fish Poo!
 
Re: Planted aquaria with a twist

yea, i see some of the fish, particularly on the left side of the pic.
COBettaCouple is offline  
Old June 1st, 2007  
Fish Bum
 
Re: Planted aquaria with a twist

Quote:
Originally Posted by Joy44
I cannot even believe how beautiful that tank is! I love my plants and garden just as much as my tanks and you did an amazing job bringing the two together. Fish would be neat but probably not too practical. It looks fantastic with out them! How did you even start the project. Did you do all the planting at once? How long have you had the tank like that? I am in awe!
there are over 60 fish in the tank 20 red nose rummies 20 harliquin rasboras,2 simease algea eaters,2 fly fox, 8 agoo-boos, 1golden piscostomus,8 Bumble bee gobies. ghost shrimp,amano shrimp,theres plenty of life in the tank. tank has evolved over the last year and a half i have adjusted plants from one spot to another at times due to to much water in one spot not enough to another it's trial and error. and keep an eye on what you allow to grow. and where it came from
NextstepAquatics is offline  
Old June 2nd, 2007  
Fish Master
 
Re: Planted aquaria with a twist

Yeah, you've raised the bar a notch here! Will be difficult to keep up.
armadillo is offline  
Old June 2nd, 2007  
Master Of Fish Poo!
 
Re: Planted aquaria with a twist

Quote:
Originally Posted by armadillo
Yeah, you've raised the bar a notch here! Will be difficult to keep up.
LOL. at this point, i'm happy if i can just get a plant to not die!
COBettaCouple is offline  
Old June 3rd, 2007  
Fish Bum
 
Re: Planted aquaria with a twist

The best thing about seeing other people's tanks is the variety of styles... Let's say that given the exact same dimenions everybody would have different interpretations of creating space for their fish.... The idea is truly remarkable and visually stimulating to say the least.... Inspires me every time I see your photo...Thanks for sharing....
bmRboY is offline  
Old June 3rd, 2007  
Fish Bum
 
Re: New pics Planted aquaria with a twist

Quote:
Originally Posted by bmRboY
The best thing about seeing other people's tanks is the variety of styles... Let's say that given the exact same dimenions everybody would have different interpretations of creating space for their fish.... The idea is truly remarkable and visually stimulating to say the least.... Inspires me every time I see your photo...Thanks for sharing....
before you create recreat think things through. weight for one added dirts rocks and now soak them with water i added probably 2/3 the tanks own weight with the water fall this adds alot of weight per square foot to the live load of the floor.Not to mention your fish tank is designed to hold the number of gallons of water with additional gravel and rocks. fisrt attemps at a over flow by adding a couple inches to the top of the tank ended up watching the seams spread apart. just food for though my best to you. the most extreme form of praise is to inspire others here's a link with some more photo's http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums...d.php?t=110988
NextstepAquatics is offline  
Old July 2nd, 2007  
Fish Bum
 
Re: Planted aquaria with a twist

NIce tank.
paul219 is offline  
Old July 2nd, 2007  
Moderator
 
Re: Planted aquaria with a twist

I'm asking also what are agoo-boos
Carol
Butterfly is offline  
Old July 3rd, 2007  
Fish Addict
 
Re: Planted aquaria with a twist

cooooooool 8)
Howeyg is offline  
Old July 4th, 2007  
Master Of Fish Poo!
 
Re: Planted aquaria with a twist

Quote:
Originally Posted by Butterfly
I'm asking also what are agoo-boos
Carol
that's when a little one falls and geta a goo-boos on their knee.
COBettaCouple is offline  
Closed Thread

Fish Forum Thread Tools

Fun Fish and Aquarium Games!
Fish Tycoon
Fish Tycoon
Insaniquarium - Insane Aquarium
Insaniquarium
Insane Aquarium
Jenny's Fish Shop
Jenny's
Fish Shop
FishCo
FishCo!


Similar Aquarium Fish Forum Threads
Thread Fish Forum
33g Planted Freshwater Fish and Tank Photos
My 55 Planted! Members Fish Tanks
my 92 gallon tank with a twist Members Fish Tanks
Planted 30? General Discussion Archive
Blogs about fish or aquaria sites General Discussion Archive



Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.7.1
Copyright ©2000 - 2012, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
LinkBacks Enabled by vBSEO 3.3.2 © 2009, Crawlability, Inc.
© Fish Lore.com - providing tropical fish tank and aquarium information for freshwater fish and saltwater fish keepers