Top 61 - 70 Planted Tanks 2013
Rated #61: 36 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Chris
Country: United States
Rank:
#61 out of 89 Planted Tanks submitted 2013
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Submitted By:
Chris on
Ratings:
4.76
Number of votes:
247
Fish Kept:
Sailfin Pleco (L-83), Cobalt Blue Zebra Cichlid, Red Zebra Cichlid, Blue Catfish, Bala Shark, Largemouth Bass
Corals/Plants:
Bamboo
Tank Size:
36 gallons
Advice:
Water changes are a good thing
Description:
Semi aggressive planted freshwater tank
Rated #62: 29 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Kathleen
Country: Canada
Rank:
#62 out of 89 Planted Tanks submitted 2013
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Submitted By:
Kathleen on
Ratings:
4.69
Number of votes:
170
Fish Kept:
Dwarf Gourami, Koi Angel, Boesemani Rainbow, German Blue Ram, Swordtail, Otocinclus Catfish
Corals/Plants:
Spirralus, Red Sword, Something warts,
Tank Size:
29 gallons
Advice:
Enjoy
Description:
30g with marineland penguin 200,
Rated #63: 36 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Ross Godwin
Country: United States
Rank:
#63 out of 89 Planted Tanks submitted 2013
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Submitted By:
Ross Godwin on
Ratings:
4.69
Number of votes:
259
Fish Kept:
Electric Blue Balloon Ram, Half Black Angelfish, True Rummynose Tetra, Neon Tetra, Otocinclus Catfish, Bushy Nose Pleco L-144, Candy Stripe Pleco (L015)
African Dwarf Frog
Corals/Plants:
anacharis, java moss, java fern, sword plant, bamboo
Tank Size:
36 gallons
Advice:
Research before buying anything. Don't buy it just because it looks good.
Description:
My first run at a fish tank
Rated #64: 55 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Richard Holliday
Country: United States
Rank:
#64 out of 89 Planted Tanks submitted 2013
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Submitted By:
Richard Holliday on
Ratings:
4.68
Number of votes:
257
About Yourself:
Been in the hobby for about a year now, I have a 55 gallon and a 20 gallon, both freshwater.
Fish Kept:
Angelfish, Tiger Barb, Common Pleco, Black Molly
Corals/Plants:
?
Tank Size:
55 gallons
Advice:
Watch Youtube videos they can help a lot.
Description:
55 gal tank with some plants
Rated #65: 30 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: AH.Souri
Country: Iran
Rank:
#65 out of 89 Planted Tanks submitted 2013
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Submitted By:
AH.Souri on
Ratings:
4.67
Number of votes:
174
Fish Kept:
Harlequin Rasbora, Balloon Molly
Corals/Plants:
Ludwigia repens,
Java fern, Hygrophila cory
cabomba
va ...
Tank Size:
30 gallons
Advice:
Don't be hasty...
Description:
It will be improved...;)
Rated #66: 50 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: sanjeeva
Country: United Kingdom
Rank:
#66 out of 89 Planted Tanks submitted 2013
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Submitted By:
sanjeeva on
Ratings:
4.6
Number of votes:
258
Quote:
“There are known knowns; there are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns; that is to say, there are things that we now know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns – there are things we do not know we don't know.” —United
About Yourself:
Got a tank after I saw my mates malawi tank and it blew my mind! Kept two goldfish in a bowl before but this is my first attempt otherwise. NOT ONE SINGLE FATALITY YET!!! I love nature and science, I love malawis, they have such great personality and looks, but you need lots of them and a big tank with lots of filtration. When you design a tank I think it should all be about the fish - clean, interesting environment = happy fish = happy fishkeeper and fishkeeper's beautiful wife! I'm a doctor from Southampton UK, my lovely wife was initially sceptical about the tank but she now loves it and the fish - especially napoleon!
Fish Kept:
Demasoni Cichlid, Red Zebra Cichlid, Borleyi Cichlid, Orange Blossom Peacock Cichlid, Rainbow Shark, Sailfin Pleco (L-83), Cobalt Blue Zebra Cichlid, Sulphur Head Peacock, Blue Peacock Cichlid, Electric Yellow Cichlid, Strawberry Peacock Cichlid, Synodontis Catfish, Red Peacock Cichlid
Corals/Plants:
valisneria, java fern, amazon sword, green cabomba (nearly destroyed by napoleon, my bad tempered cobalt blue!), water trumpet and others yet to be identified!
Tank Size:
50 gallons
Advice:
test water quality often
Do your research first - it's a steep learning curve
know your nitrogen cycle
DO NOT OVERFEED!!!! know your fish species what they like and what other species you can safely keep with them
change water and vacuum gravel/sand frequently
be very careful when cleaning your filter, bacteria are usually a good thing algae are not too bad either but know your nitrogen/phosphorus ratios
removing blue green algae will just encourage more to grow, stick it down your filter to decay and improve your NP ratio
lights on a timer 10 hours optimum to keep algae down
I try to keep my nitrates around 5-15, 5 is about normal in nature
plecos, synodontis spp., freshwater sharks and malawis are a good combination generally, but malawis get on better with each other when they are a bit overcrowded, they like a highish pH also, coral can sometimes be a good idea, and lots of caves as well
Plants that go well with malawis - valisneria, java fern, amazon sword
PLANTS ARE GREAT THINGS FOR THE FISH!!! you can never have too many plants, and they elevate your tank to an almost ethereal level :-)
plecos like a small amount of wood
get a long piece of hosing for your gravel cleaner - saves carrying heavy buckets!
Careful with mbunas - they are aggressive little blighters
You do not/should not need to take your rocks out to clean them
Description:
sorry for poor quality! I will try and upload more soon....
Rated #67: 20 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: John Lambrecht
Country: United States
Rank:
#67 out of 89 Planted Tanks submitted 2013
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Submitted By:
John Lambrecht on
Ratings:
4.58
Number of votes:
260
Fish Kept:
German Blue Ram, Peppered Cory Cat, Bloodfin Tetra, Cardinal Tetra, ghost shrimp, nerite snails, opaline gourami
Corals/Plants:
amazon sword plant. Java fern.
Tank Size:
20 gallons
Advice:
Make the best of what you have to work with. Not everyone has a 120 gallon aquarium to work with. You can make great aquascapes with limited tank space if you use your imagination.
Description:
20 Gallon with both live and artificial plants. Custom 3d background and twin HOB filters and heater built in. Community tank with cardinal tetras, bloodfin tetras, nerite snails, gourami, ghost shrimp and peppered corys. Took a lot of time and effort to get this tank up and running but I think could compete with any smaller tank set up out there. Good example of making the best of what you have to work with. Would love feedback and opinions of this tank setup.
Rated #68: 35 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Sarah
Country: United States
Rank:
#68 out of 89 Planted Tanks submitted 2013
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Submitted By:
Sarah on
Ratings:
4.55
Number of votes:
241
About Yourself:
Just recently getting into both aquariums and planted tanks.
Fish Kept:
Rainbow Shark, Rosy Barb, Ghost Glass Cat, Chinese Algae Eater, Rubbernose/Bulldog Pleco (L187b), Red Minor Serpae Tetra
Corals/Plants:
amazon swords, water sprites, java fern,
Tank Size:
35 gallons
Advice:
I'm still new myself
Description:
Still a beginner but the tank currently contains amazon swords, java fern, and some water sprites. Also the water level isn't usually that low but it just happened to be when I took this photo.
Rated #69: 35 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Lindsay Cameron
Country: United States
Rank:
#69 out of 89 Planted Tanks submitted 2013
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Submitted By:
Lindsay Cameron on
Ratings:
4.54
Number of votes:
245
Fish Kept:
Bleeding Heart Tetra, Black Phantom Tetra, Tiger Pleco, Cardinal Tetra, Columbian Tetra, Burmese Loach
Corals/Plants:
Jungle Val, Cryptocoryne Lutea
Tank Size:
35 gallons
Advice:
Be patient! We have a rough time starting our tank because we made decisions too quickly about what fish to add. We lost several because they were either suited to larger groups of the same fish or because they preferred larger tanks. We ended up returning the rest and adding more of the tetras we had used as hardy starter fish. Everyone's much happier!
Description:
Fish- Bleeding Heart Tetra (6),
Black Phantom Tetra (3), Tiger Pleco
(1), Cardinal Tetra (2), Columbian
Tetra (7), Burmese Loach (2)
Plants- Jungle Val (4), Cryptocoryne
Lutea (3)
Rated #70: 123 Gallons Planted Tank
Username: Paul
Country: United Kingdom
Rank:
#70 out of 89 Planted Tanks submitted 2013
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Submitted By:
Paul on
Ratings:
4.49
Number of votes:
85
About Yourself:
I am an avid fish keeper with over 10 years experience.
Fish Kept:
Angel Fish
Corals/Plants:
Vallisneria and Java Fern
Tank Size:
123 gallons
Advice:
Keep it simple. Always take advice from people who know what they are talking about.
Description:
A low maintenance planted aquarium designed specifically for earth eating cyclids and corridoars.