jarrodrussell Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 ok here are some pics of my tank it is a ar620t 130L fish tank (new tank it has many plants of witch i cant name them all i am getting some plants hopfully monday or tuesday they are coming through the mail from trade me i bought 6 rotala stems 6 ludwigia arcutua stems 10 star grass stems and 3 large crypts i recently paied off my fish tank crack repair so i have $80 left for more plants anmy ideas? side veiw of the log front veiw full tank shot thought i might chuck in a few other pics of my fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirio Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 A nice big feature plant could be cool, like a sword of some sort, something that stands out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarrodrussell Posted April 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 yeah ill spend all the $80 on plants a large swoard would be one of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Tiger lotus would look good in the middle and toward the rear wall of the tank. I would put the stricta in a 'C'ish shape toward the LHS of the tank starting at the front and going to the rear-centre meeting the tiger lotus. That leaves you lots of room on the RHS for your cories to play in. A sand pit perhaps? I like the mix of gravel you have in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 What temp are you running it at? It looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarrodrussell Posted April 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Tiger lotus would look good in the middle and toward the rear wall of the tank. I would put the stricta in a 'C'ish shape toward the LHS of the tank starting at the front and going to the rear-centre meeting the tiger lotus. That leaves you lots of room on the RHS for your cories to play in. A sand pit perhaps? I like the mix of gravel you have in there. yeah i was thinking tiger lotus but in the right rear of the tank a sort of over hanging the other plants but tomorrow i htink ill just stock up on things like hair grass red tiger lotus zelandia but not sure yet ill see when i get their but i am def looking out for the tiger lotus oh and about the gravel i thought in the wild it wouldnt be all one colour :bounce: and thanks for the info i will def make some changes the star grass will hopfully carpet most of the for ground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarrodrussell Posted April 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 What temp are you running it at? It looks good. thanks obstacale i am currnty running at 26 degrees :happy2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 thanks obstacale i am currnty running at 26 degrees :happy2: Sweet! I like the angels with the pandas but didn't have the balls to try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarrodrussell Posted April 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Sweet! I like the angels with the pandas but didn't have the balls to try it. really? myn are perfictly fine together havent had any problems at all but the corys do have alot of shelter from the plants and all i love corys they have such great charactor and angles are always their when you dont wont them to be they love chasing the co2 bubbles and always wonting a feed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zayne Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 is that a meal worm in the 4th picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 Oh I meant with 26 being the top of the panda temp range and 26 being the lower of the angel range. As it is I'm having enough trouble keeping my big tank at 26 degrees for the pandas now. Maybe I should just harden up and put the angels in there too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarrodrussell Posted April 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 haha yeah thats true when i first got them i had them with discus at 30 degress! but since then sold them as they need to much i got angles and lowerd the temp i might put it up to 27 so its middle for both of them but not sure yet just wont some more plants im going on a shopping spree at hollywood fish farm tomorrow after the anzac parades woo! ill update with more pics tomorrow and zayne no thats not a meal worm but it looks like on now that you have mentiond it haha good eye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreams Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 I think your log will eventually be completely covered by the java moss if thats your plan I recommend looking for those rare pieces of wood that are odd shaped, they add alot of interest to a tank by them selves, or become great bases to grow plants on! Star grass is quite hard to carpet, it needs alot of bright lights for it to happen, as well, I find that often it needs to be replanted when it's tips block light getting to the bottom stems. Replanting very healthy stems also seem to grow faster than leaving old snipped stems behind to regrow back. Love your stripped angel btw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acara Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 Tanks looking very nice,one thing I would do,is put a background on it.That will relax the fish a little,and improve the overall appearance.I use dark(charcoal,black)card,it highlights the colours in the tank,and gives a greater depth of field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarrodrussell Posted April 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 some new lay outs moved a log around and made space for my new 28 plants coming in the next few days gonna have the stem plants around the back area and crypts swords and star grass near the from also got a veilw tail german blue ram 2 morelots of zelandia and 1 red tiger lotus witch im very proud of tiger lotus is fertilised with jbl woot balls and so will the crypts and swords some pics /i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j340/jarrodrussell/P1050172.jpg also getting these plants soon Cryptocoryne Wendtii green x 3 10 stems - star grass, will post 6 x Ludwigia Arcuata stems 6 x Rotala Macrandra stems and 3 med chain swords just waiting on the mail let me know what you think and any improvments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dreams Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Hmmm....that looks like a green tiger lotus to me...? Acurata is a lovely plant btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarrodrussell Posted April 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Hmmm....that looks like a green tiger lotus to me...? Acurata is a lovely plant btw its a red tiger lotus just needs to get some iron in it i have a jbl root ball under it for that sleek red look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Yea that's a green lotus. The red ones we get in nz look more like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarrodrussell Posted April 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 oh..someone should tell hollywood to change their ame then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 Or you can just return it. It's should be covered under the fair trade act. Ie false advertising. But as my mum would say " what do you know your only 15" :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 What did you pay for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted April 26, 2011 Report Share Posted April 26, 2011 What did you pay for it? Yeah, I'd like to know if I'm sitting on a fortune here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarrodrussell Posted April 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 nah i bought the plant because it looks cool at the time so no need to retern it i bought it for $25 nice plant and yeah squirt im 15 also so people dont take you seriosly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted April 27, 2011 Report Share Posted April 27, 2011 I am sitting on a fortune! They grow like something that grows lots in my tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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