Top 51 - 60 Planted Tanks 2009

Rated #51: 130 Gallons Planted Tank

Rated #51: 130 Gallons Planted Tank - The display tank.
Username: Quinn
Country: United States
Rank: #51 out of 276 Planted Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By: Quinn on
Ratings: 5.8
Number of votes: 119
Fish Kept: Discus, Cardinal Tetras, German Rams, Silver Hatchets, Golden Nugget Plecos
Corals/Plants: Amazon Swords variations and many many more.
Tank Size: 130 gallons
Advice: Do your research first.
Description: The display tank.

Rated #52: 20 Gallons Planted Tank

Rated #52: 20 Gallons Planted Tank - deep congo.  If you're going to vote 0, please don't vote.
Username: raul
Country: United States
Rank: #52 out of 276 Planted Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By: raul on
Ratings: 5.79
Number of votes: 102
Fish Kept: rasbora espei, neon tetra, corys, praecox rainbows, pleco, cherry barbs, synodontis petricolas, leopard danios.
Corals/Plants: microsorium latifolia, microsorium windelov, cryptocoryne spiralis.
Tank Size: 20 gallons
Advice: Research, be patient, and get exactly what you want the first time. Also, speak with as many knowledgable individuals as you can. They know what's out there and what works.
Description: deep congo. If you're going to vote 0, please don't vote.

Rated #53: 320 Gallons Planted Tank

Rated #53: 320 Gallons Planted Tank - Ram Manor
Community of Dwarf Cichlids & a few others.
Blue Rams(Mikrogeophagus Ramerezi) Gold Rams(Papiliochromis Ramirezi) Bolivian Butterfly(Mikrogeophagus Altispinosus) Cockatoo Cichid(Apistogramma Cacatuoides)
Neons, Angels, Australian Dwarf Neon Rainbows, Red Scissortail Rasbora.
Username: honest john
Country: Australia
Rank: #53 out of 276 Planted Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By: honest john on
Ratings: 5.77
Number of votes: 130
Quote: Life Happens, While your making other plans..
About Yourself: An animal lover...Like to think I am the animal avenger...:/
Fish Kept: Blue Rams(Mikrogeophagus Ramerezi) Gold Rams(Papiliochromis Ramirezi) Bolivian Butterfly(Mikrogeophagus Altispinosus) Cockatoo Cichid(Apistogramma Cacatuoides) Neons, Angels, Australian Dwarf Neon Rainbows(Melanotaenia praecox), Red Scissortail Rasbora.
Corals/Plants: Vallisneria, Blue Stricta, Wisteria, Amazon Swords, Blyxa Japonica
Tank Size: 320 gallons
Advice: Don't neglect your water changes. We are actually keepers of water...:)
Description: Ram Manor Community of Dwarf Cichlids & a few others. Blue Rams(Mikrogeophagus Ramerezi) Gold Rams(Papiliochromis Ramirezi) Bolivian Butterfly(Mikrogeophagus Altispinosus) Cockatoo Cichid(Apistogramma Cacatuoides) Neons, Angels, Australian Dwarf Neon Rainbows, Red Scissortail Rasbora.

Rated #54: 15 Gallons Planted Tank

Rated #54: 15 Gallons Planted Tank - 60 x 30 x 30cm - 60l/ 15g - 36w PC T5 (2.7wpg)
- 3ml tropica plant nutrition+ daily - pressurized CO2 via 2kg cannister (35ppm) - fluval 205 external
Username: Aaron
Country: United Kingdom
Rank: #54 out of 276 Planted Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By: Aaron on
Ratings: 5.68
Number of votes: 122
About Yourself: George Farmer's Planted tank (125l triangular composition) started me off back in December 2007.
Fish Kept: 15 x black neons, colony of red cherry shrimp
Corals/Plants: pogostemon helferi hemanthius micranthemoides hemanthius callactrichoides vallisneria nana microsorum pteropus "narrow"
Tank Size: 15 gallons
Advice: Dont skimp on CO2
Description: 60 x 30 x 30cm - 60l/ 15g - 36w PC T5 (2.7wpg) - 3ml tropica plant nutrition+ daily - pressurized CO2 via 2kg cannister (35ppm) - fluval 205 external

Rated #55: 50 Gallons Planted Tank

Rated #55: 50 Gallons Planted Tank - Anubias Paradise
Username: Stas
Country: Israel
Rank: #55 out of 276 Planted Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By: Stas on
Ratings: 5.68
Number of votes: 99
Fish Kept: Puntius denisonii, Giant Danio
Corals/Plants: Anubias barteri Anubias nana Java moss
Tank Size: 50 gallons
Advice: "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall" - Confucius
Description: Anubias Paradise

Rated #56: 55 Gallons Planted Tank

Rated #56: 55 Gallons Planted Tank - I have had this corner unit for about a year.  Equipment includes a Fluval 205 canister filter, Aquaclear powerhead with quickfilter attachment and a heater.  There is also a "cave" in the back corner (cannot be seen in the photo) which the gouramis/loaches use as a retreat.
Username: Santos
Country: Canada
Rank: #56 out of 276 Planted Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By: Santos on
Ratings: 5.68
Number of votes: 114
Fish Kept: 3xPearl gouramis (Trichogaster Leeri), 3xGolden zebra loaches (Botia histrionica), 8xCardinal tetras, 5xHarlequin rasboras, 1xSiamese algae eater
Corals/Plants: Fake plants, Java fern (Microsorum Pteropus), Hygrophila Corymbosa Siamensis "B"
Tank Size: 55 gallons
Advice: Research and understand the natural requirements of your fish, keep the tank clean, do not overfeed or overcrowd, and enjoy!
Description: I have had this corner unit for about a year. Equipment includes a Fluval 205 canister filter, Aquaclear powerhead with quickfilter attachment and a heater. There is also a "cave" in the back corner (cannot be seen in the photo) which the gouramis/loaches use as a retreat.

Rated #57: 70 Gallons Planted Tank

Rated #57: 70 Gallons Planted Tank - My new 5 foot tank. at the moment got 20 neons , 30 cardinals, 8 cory's and my bristlnose.. hoping to add 5-6 discus in a month or so.
Username: Scom
Country: Australia
Rank: #57 out of 276 Planted Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By: Scom on
Ratings: 5.66
Number of votes: 103
Fish Kept: put in 4 bronze and 4 peppered cory's to help cycle . added 20 neons the other day. wanted cardinals but jeeez there expensive. Hoping to set it up as a semi planted discus tank but not even genna think about discus till i cycle it for a million years or so. any advice on discus would be appreciated
Corals/Plants: anubius (best plant ever never dies), hyrgo, spiral val, and more to come hopefully
Tank Size: 70 gallons
Advice: fish- live forever or die trying
Description: My new 5 foot tank. at the moment got 20 neons , 30 cardinals, 8 cory's and my bristlnose.. hoping to add 5-6 discus in a month or so.

Rated #58: 65 Gallons Planted Tank

Rated #58: 65 Gallons Planted Tank - Low tech 240l tank without CO2.
Username: Po Weatherley
Country: United Kingdom
Rank: #58 out of 276 Planted Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By: Po Weatherley on
Ratings: 5.64
Number of votes: 111
About Yourself: Newbie, started 12 months ago and this is my 2nd tank.
Corals/Plants: All low light.
Tank Size: 65 gallons
Advice: Research!
Description: Low tech 240l tank without CO2.

Rated #59: 95 Gallons Planted Tank

Rated #59: 95 Gallons Planted Tank - 5 ft tank
Username: stuart
Country: United Kingdom
Rank: #59 out of 276 Planted Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By: stuart on
Ratings: 5.63
Number of votes: 112
About Yourself: kept fish as a kid got back into it about a year ago
Fish Kept: 4x boesmani 4x kutuba 8x long finned barb 2x pictus catfish 1x flying fox 6x golden barb
Corals/Plants: hygrophila large leaf anubias vallis cryptocorne
Tank Size: 95 gallons
Advice: water changes be careful what pleco you get
Description: 5 ft tank

Rated #60: 15 Gallons Planted Tank

Rated #60: 15 Gallons Planted Tank - 3 month old 15g low tech tank ,even the substrate is just plain gravel
Username: lando
Country: Phillippines
Rank: #60 out of 276 Planted Tanks submitted 2009
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Submitted By: lando on
Ratings: 5.63
Number of votes: 96
Quote: even ordinary things in your backyard can look good inside the tank.....
About Yourself: been in the hobby since high school,got interested in plants when i saw an awesome aquasape at the shop...
Fish Kept: tangerine zebra,crydoras,serpae,ramerezi,oto,guppies,swordtail,platys,kribs, of course they are in separate tanks,monster fish (clown knife,spotted gar,red tail catfish) kept in a rubbermaid tank 300 gallons (63.3 x 69 x 25)
Corals/Plants: Ludwigia Repens Anubias barteri v. Nana Microsorium pteropus (Java Fern),cabomba,etc.........
Tank Size: 15 gallons
Advice: ask them
Description: 3 month old 15g low tech tank ,even the substrate is just plain gravel

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