Rate my tank please

I’m new to this, started in December of 2019 and I started out with glofish, tbh I regret the choice of livestock I chose bc now I realize they are very kid-ish fish to keep. Sometime in the future I will get a much larger tank and possibly put in discus I really like them but for now I will gain as much experience as I can from these guys. I don’t know what’d I would do with them tho bc I’m not sure if I want to keep glofish for a few more years. Anyway what do you guys think about the tank ? I know it could be a lot better I see really nice aqua scapes on here that I aspire to do as good as. I’m going to try and add long hairy grass beds and moss balls too soon. Thanks ! Any comments, suggestions and or criticism is welcome!

 

It is usually hard to grow plants in black light. I put all of yours on the right for that reason. Tbh it looks ok. I, personally, don't think glowfish should be kept in an aquascaped tank. I think that they belong in a black light tank with glow plants. You ciuld always rehome the fish if yoy feel like they are for kids. Just my 2 cents. I hope that I wasn't harsh.

 

It is usually hard to grow plants in black light. I put all of yours on the right for that reason. Tbh it looks ok. I, personally, don't think glowfish should be kept in an aquascaped tank. I think that they belong in a black light tank with glow plants. You ciuld always rehome the fish if yoy feel like they are for kids. Just my 2 cents. I hope that I wasn't harsh.

Not at all harsh! Thanks! Ya I’ve noticed the ones on the left don’t grow as fast as the middle ones have been and I once had all artificial glow plants before but I was trying to steer away from such an artificial tank look this it what it looked like before

 

I think you've got a good start to an aquascape. Amazoniantanklvr is right though, the plants will need proper light to survive.

 

I like the wood but it needs more plants imo

 

I think you've got a good start to an aquascape. Amazoniantanklvr is right though, the plants will need proper light to survive.

Noted! I will add a white light strip to the lid hopefully that will help

I like the wood but it needs more plants imo

Gonna def add more at first I thought I was getting carried away and taking away surface area and space from the fish but I like the thought of more plants ! Ty

 

very nice 100 % amazing

 

It's a good start - and a real improvement on the first look! Keep us posted.

 

Make sure the rhizome of your java fern windelov are not under the substrate

 

Your tank looks 100% better than the original design. You just can’t go wrong with a more natural looking aquascape

 

Very nice tank. I think a nice aquascaped tank would be really nice for these guys. IMO a blackwater tank with glofish looks really good.

 

Looks good. I noticed a coral reef background, and it kinda stuck out. I prefer plain black backgrounds.

 

Looks good. I noticed a coral reef background, and it kinda stuck out. I prefer plain black backgrounds.

Ya the other side is a plain sand bed I’m thinking that might look more natural but I just haven’t changed it yet

 

First, GloFish aren't a species, they are a brand. There are many types of them. I get what you mean by "kid-ish", but to each their own. If you REALLY don't want them, I'm sure the local petshop would take them off your hands. Or post them on your Facebook, Craigslist, etc., and I'm sure someone will want them.

Now, on to the tank. I'm going to be honest and straight, not being rude.

Its bare. Like really bare. And random. Also, you have Java Fern Windelov planted and that will kill it. Its a rhizome plant and it CAN NOT be planted. Tie or glue it to the driftwood.

Going back to the random thing, what I mean is there is no rhyme or reason. You have a couple plants here and there, a stick, a couple rocks and that white stuff (cant tell what it is). What do you want to accomplish? What is the look you're hoping to achieve? The substrate, the wood, the big rocks and the plants don't go together. Wood is usually with sand substrate and you'll want more than 1 small piece in the middle. Either a big piece off center or a pile 1/3rd from one end. Wood and sand substrate usually have lots of leaf littler/botanicals too and often times the water is tea colored. If you like Discus, google "Discus biotope".

Your substrate looks like Fluval Stratum. That's usually used in HEAVILY planted tanks. If that's the route you want to go, look up plants by region so you're not mixing Asian plants with African plants with Amazon plants. Personally, I like keeping plants and fish by region. When I see German Blue Rams in a tank full of Hygrophila, Anubias and Crypts it drives me crazy, lol. Once you find what plants you like, pick out short, medium and tall. Plant the tank with the tall plants surrounded by the medium plants surrounded by the short plants. Do it off center or front to back in a semi-circle. I like my heavily planted tanks to NOT have plants touching the glass so the fish can swim around all of them.

If you like rocks, make a stream biotope. Pile rocks on a slope. High on one end to low on the other OR high on both ends, low in the middle OR high in the middle, low on both ends.

Google is your friend. Start googling like crazy, write down ideas, draw little pictures, etc. If you don't have a plan it will end up being very random with plants and fish that aren't compatible/dont look good together. We all start somewhere but the more research and planning you do will make it that much better.

 

Check out this dude for ideas too

Personally after a year of trying different plants we found the plants that will survive my gardening (which ain't great :/) I see it as a fisher-price playcentre for fish rather than an aquascape. So yes research but also just get some plants you like in there - if they don't do well or you decide you don't like them it isn't difficult to change your mind and swap them for others.