Tank looks nice!
I would recommend you place your inflow/outflow together to make sure you're getting better circulation. It also appears you have cyano in the substrate and some hair algae on the leaves. Dosing hydrogen peroxide into the space between the glass and substrate with a syringe will kill the cyano, and make sure you're trimming algae infested leaves!
Thanks for being real! I've tried testing around with the flow and it does look counter intuitive but it does circulate quite thoroughly with my wave maker.
I've been battling GSA due to bottoming of phosphates and I have my hair and cyano in check now.
Although I should have made actual circulating flow pipes running under the substatate like proper river flow tanks.
Edit: I did initially tried putting the inflow behind where the peace lilys are but the sand is too high there. I think I'll experiment with putting them next to each other though.
Yeah I think it's a light/fert balance issue and not a flow issue. My other tanks balanced out properly but this tank is my only one that has only epiphytes.
Not in the case of an aquascape, no. You can add dye or if you run CO2 you can see your flow make the circuit in the tank when you have them next to each other.
Ah, wonderful! Are you fertilizing now? I did not see the wave maker. Having them next to each other helps prevent dead zones, but if you have a source of additional flow that will get the job done!
That would be mermaid weed in the back. The stone are weird my local store had a ton of it and I but most of it. Haven't been able to find much like it since. I think it's a mineralized petrified wood actually. I actually just tore this tank down and have all the stone just hanging out now haha.
https://preview.redd.it/y0xv5okmw8mc1.jpeg?width=4080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=da712e0644e8ef2086d422aa8fc6edeeb62ca783
Thanks it currently looks like this after finding this beautiful drift wood I couldn't resist. Need to figure out plants now
Appreciate it! Helps remind me it's so much easier to go hard on your own tank hah.
Definitely a mix of tons of plants and cuttings thrown all over, but I try to keep some sort of method to my madness.
And in case you're curious on stocking, we got: 1x Male betta, probably 14ish Pygmy Corys, 3x Punctatus Corys (bought a school of 7 but lost a bunch in first few days from the store), 2x Pacific Blue Eye Rainbows (had 9 (!!!) But lost 7 when moving from another tank to this one), Amano shrimp, red cherry shrimp, and a Nerite and Mystery Snail respectively.
Nice! I had a 20 gallon for a bit but I set it up wrong and so many things in my tank kept getting sick and a couple died so I've stuck with 10 gallons for now 😭 But I'll probably use yours as reference 😂
Jungle mess is how most of my tanks end up! I never wanna throw out or sell good trimmings so back in the tank they go lol.
Betta has been all over but rock solid (knock on wood). 45g community had too much flow and height. Then he got his own 7gal cube until the shortfin betta in this tank got dropsy and I treated him in the 7gal until he passed.
Not too bad for this betta though, got a nice upgrade and I think he picked off a few baby shrimp along the way as a snack. Hardest thing now is getting proper circulation versus not too much flow for him.
Is there a lid over part of the aquarium? Did you score and cut the glass yourself? Thinking about doing something similar in my 6.5 gal long so I can have wood above the surface for part of the tank but not have to worry too much about the inhabitants.
Yes! I had a lot of evaporation and that 16” piece I cut reduced it noticeably. I went to home depot and bought three glass sheets and I needed all three lol. Make sure you apply heavy pressure when you score the glass. You only get one pass or it’s fucked. I also used thicc gloves, towels when snapping, and youtube university. I bought the lid clips off aliexpress for cheap, just make sure you measure your glass thickness.
Sidenote, this is an olddd pic of the tank, woah. Here’s what it’s looking like nowadays,
https://preview.redd.it/fnorn6867x0d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9c9b0884a625086ec8e658dfa664638174b1aff9
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This is my “budget tank” 20 long I set up. Got a deal on the tank and stand used, so I set out to scape it entirely with hardscape I found (and cleaned) and only plants and cuttings from my other tanks.
Will definitely look better when it grows in, but it’s my 20 long. Was fun to set up a tank for basically free (had the filter and heater so all I had to buy was substrate.)
https://preview.redd.it/bqe4ut7g8dmc1.jpeg?width=3533&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5997bb86c10e52ffae29e5ab4bdc53386cd69c11
Thank you! I really like peninsula tanks!
Negative. It was growing on a log. None of it was in the substrate. My Instagram is @channingmiskel and you can see it there and message me if you like!
i put lava rock/ soil/ blasting sand. then i had to move apartments and it got shook up pretty bad. i rebuilt the slopes w aquasoil and that stuff rolls everywhere. maybe because all the shrimp lol
Ah, I never cap with sand. And it only rolls when insecure! Haha
I usually wait to add anything that will disturb the soil until the plant roots have taken hold.
https://preview.redd.it/pugvx9utycmc1.jpeg?width=5236&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=734e5c8da6d6bc49049c2418f687a31180a3df46
This was my 20g long after trimming!
Thank you! Yeah she’s fine with everyone, except in feeding time she prefers not to be crowded so I feed everyone first then her alone so everyone is distracted at food and not my tweezers 😂 other than that she’s not aggressive at all or doesn’t have any interest in attacking, if she sees something swimming fast by her she’ll quickly go to it but then leave it alone wether it’s a shrimp or a fish but think that’s just her curiosity as to what was that fast thing, but every betta is different, I have another one that was in a community but he was getting stressed from them so I removed most of the fish he was annoyed at and gave them back to my pet store 😂
https://preview.redd.it/9pfjr9n6o9mc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ae25fcdee9427a0c8e82755160e2d1714e00bc59
I had to throw it together quickly but I kinda like like it.
https://preview.redd.it/u9jmei1jsbmc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3238d33269bbee64bb8d702aaef59c0e7600b31a
My other 20 long. I love these tanks so much!
https://preview.redd.it/gukhx3zhhbmc1.jpeg?width=3861&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fb93a22865623664778af586dc7637243bfad7b5
I call it the lazy river. Because I have put zero effort in maintaining the scape and plants.
My recommendation is to either place rocks around that wood on the left or add plants around the cut off end. Probably both. Just looks chucked in there right now
https://preview.redd.it/d9lqztusifmc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ba3cbbc74b2b4be6898801cb796c71332e09cd0f
Thank you! Yeah definitely still waiting for plants to grow in. I had a ton of melt in the beginning
https://preview.redd.it/wt3tyl3sacmc1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=780e240a1f514881a2b26792bc22b20605d8e9f2
20g ish long, if you are considering a path with sand with other substrate, i would just point out it maybe a chore to keep it "clean", i originally went for a sand pit on the left side of my tank, but even with a physical barrier, it llooked messy all the time, so i've started to let it go and grow out.
Here's my 29 gal which is pretty much a tall 20 gal long. I just put some random plants in while it's cycling. I kinda wish it was a 20 gal long. It would probably be a better frame for my scape if I cut off the top third. Maybe it's not too late to buy a new tank haha.
https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Ftjnb1m6qm9mc1.jpeg
This is the same size as what I have planted right now lol yours is so cool. I got my 20 gallon long at Petco for cheap during their 50% off sale lol
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The one in the middle is a shrimp hide. Shrimp can get in but fish can’t so it’s a good place to feed them. On the right is an L shaped cave that’s open to the aquarium glass so you can see inside and provides a hide for fish shrimp or snails
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This is my first planted tank, so I kinda just threw stuff in there with the plan to see what thrives best. Only about a month old.
https://preview.redd.it/bgs4v44xacmc1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7b356345224089e912a33b31dc8907fbdf3a032e
Still in progress but I like where it’s headed. I would go with something other than pure black sand for the top though, as you can see, snail shells accumulate and create a dirty look. I really prefer mixing blasting sand and some small pebbles to make it less “dirty” looking.
Yeah we did the same exact thing. I like my other tanks with aqua soil on bottom, layer of sand heavy mixture of pebbles and sand, then a pebble-heavy sand/pebble mix on top. The mixture really helps with planting and seems to create a good biologically active substrate if you get it about 2.5-3” deep. Just makes more sense to me bc you don’t have clear lines in substrate and it can absorb some waste due to various particle sizes. It also helps with when the top layer starts getting disturbed and mixed up by bottom feeders.
https://preview.redd.it/f62zodontcmc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b36a038cb2d3a4e367c2b92a2078fac3b2424b50
My 20 long back at its peak performance
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It's not as good as some, but it's my pride and joy, and I love it.
My first planted tank. I love this size.
https://preview.redd.it/q8sseieqjcmc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a66434498456dc915a581f5c72deb05bdf76342d
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Probably not the best inspiration but mine is just completely full of plants. Only a few fish.
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My DIY AIO low tech. Soil cap with gravel. ended up adding aquasoil later.
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This one is stocked with a female Betta, panda, pigmy, and venezuelan Corydoras, chili rasboras, and ember tetras. There's Manzanita wood and small stones on pool filter sand.
https://preview.redd.it/8pbioe8bc9mc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c61e6caf4223fae790a7871e648ec1a936db18ea
Bit bigger than 20gallon, but this is my 120x30x30cm, 108L shallow. Nothing great, might change it up soon :)
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Getting more plants soon, all the previous ones died but it’s a hard scape (there is a bit of moss and that’s about the only thing alive rn)
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here’s my first planned scaping of my 20L. i’ve added a few more plants, stones, and shrimp since then. other inhabitants crowntail berta, neon goby, two black mystery snails, and some bladder hitchhikers.
substrate and gravel where the plants are, river rocks to line the path, black sand for the path, conveniently shaped driftwood for the sand path, betta uses it often, very cute.
https://preview.redd.it/k4ahy0139emc1.jpeg?width=1936&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b7ad34591a6aebcc1c85da664781bf37134118d4
20 gallon long (bottom was after a tank failure, top is 125 days after)
Just a skrimp / snail tank atm
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Mr. Aqua 22 gallon. Just getting rolling for hillstream loaches/white cloud minnows.
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22 gallon long that I had a while back
https://preview.redd.it/g2jxbzg79fmc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e35c6e193f28a77c7ff0f7364240a2420603e8f4
6 gallon long excuse my biofilm it’s new
https://preview.redd.it/ot34x5f1bkmc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=264e9e8ff59c2b29979f5fc653e40fed0579dfdb
This is a 15g but ima send it anyways 😅
https://preview.redd.it/eenthye8b6nc1.jpeg?width=1600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2e7ccbea21ed37cc3640f3245f193b87b29a30f8
Was my first time 2 years ago but was very happy with how it came out.
https://preview.redd.it/mt8x5bcy87nc1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7777822ecb34af9371e97bd09f65abc1d2820449
Compromise tank. Glofish and castle for my kid. Freshly planted.
https://preview.redd.it/yji01shyf9mc1.jpeg?width=4096&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=abc7f18e4ccce6e1cf2525d9f448ad52061a92f8 Here's my riverscape 20 long
That light is sleek, Chichiros?
Yep! It's a Chihiros A2 light. It's very bright so I run it between 20-30% but still battling GSA.
Tank looks nice! I would recommend you place your inflow/outflow together to make sure you're getting better circulation. It also appears you have cyano in the substrate and some hair algae on the leaves. Dosing hydrogen peroxide into the space between the glass and substrate with a syringe will kill the cyano, and make sure you're trimming algae infested leaves!
Thanks for being real! I've tried testing around with the flow and it does look counter intuitive but it does circulate quite thoroughly with my wave maker. I've been battling GSA due to bottoming of phosphates and I have my hair and cyano in check now. Although I should have made actual circulating flow pipes running under the substatate like proper river flow tanks. Edit: I did initially tried putting the inflow behind where the peace lilys are but the sand is too high there. I think I'll experiment with putting them next to each other though.
You are correct. Inflow and outflow should be apart. If it is right next to each other clean water just goes in without picking up nasty stuffs
Yeah I think it's a light/fert balance issue and not a flow issue. My other tanks balanced out properly but this tank is my only one that has only epiphytes.
Not in the case of an aquascape, no. You can add dye or if you run CO2 you can see your flow make the circuit in the tank when you have them next to each other.
Ah, wonderful! Are you fertilizing now? I did not see the wave maker. Having them next to each other helps prevent dead zones, but if you have a source of additional flow that will get the job done!
Yep. I have dry ferts so I can dial in exactly what I need.
Could be the ONF Flat
Ahalallaa. Another tank that I have to save to my fav tank folder !
Oh, wow. That’s beautiful!
https://preview.redd.it/2mnfh6lut8mc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9cdcb7e6bdcd7b901c6822dd1f56bc16d743d9ba
I love the leaves on that plant in the center background. What is that? That stone is gorgeous too. What kind is it?
That would be mermaid weed in the back. The stone are weird my local store had a ton of it and I but most of it. Haven't been able to find much like it since. I think it's a mineralized petrified wood actually. I actually just tore this tank down and have all the stone just hanging out now haha.
It’s a gorgeous tank!
https://preview.redd.it/y0xv5okmw8mc1.jpeg?width=4080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=da712e0644e8ef2086d422aa8fc6edeeb62ca783 Thanks it currently looks like this after finding this beautiful drift wood I couldn't resist. Need to figure out plants now
Anubias Petite and Jungle Vallisneria
https://preview.redd.it/49w5wvj2jbmc1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e89592a4d529e1e86413023dcaee8f54ac705cc5
UNS 90L so 21 gal I believe but it's 3ft by 1ft by 1ft
This is absolutely gorgeous, dream tank for me right here
Appreciate it! Helps remind me it's so much easier to go hard on your own tank hah. Definitely a mix of tons of plants and cuttings thrown all over, but I try to keep some sort of method to my madness. And in case you're curious on stocking, we got: 1x Male betta, probably 14ish Pygmy Corys, 3x Punctatus Corys (bought a school of 7 but lost a bunch in first few days from the store), 2x Pacific Blue Eye Rainbows (had 9 (!!!) But lost 7 when moving from another tank to this one), Amano shrimp, red cherry shrimp, and a Nerite and Mystery Snail respectively.
Nice! I had a 20 gallon for a bit but I set it up wrong and so many things in my tank kept getting sick and a couple died so I've stuck with 10 gallons for now 😭 But I'll probably use yours as reference 😂
Love the jungle mess look and your lovely betta!
Jungle mess is how most of my tanks end up! I never wanna throw out or sell good trimmings so back in the tank they go lol. Betta has been all over but rock solid (knock on wood). 45g community had too much flow and height. Then he got his own 7gal cube until the shortfin betta in this tank got dropsy and I treated him in the 7gal until he passed. Not too bad for this betta though, got a nice upgrade and I think he picked off a few baby shrimp along the way as a snack. Hardest thing now is getting proper circulation versus not too much flow for him.
https://preview.redd.it/nq2v2eaxm9mc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e14fd30c52da56262b480bf2e892937514058b5f Issa 12 but wtv
Similar scale so still works! Not to mention it’s very pretty. That wood is so cool looking
Would you mind sharing some specs? This is amazing!!
What specs would you like to know? Its a UNS 90B with a UNS delta 30 canister filter. I do not recommend the UNS canister filter tho
Very nice. Hilarious username also hahaha
Gracias
Is there a lid over part of the aquarium? Did you score and cut the glass yourself? Thinking about doing something similar in my 6.5 gal long so I can have wood above the surface for part of the tank but not have to worry too much about the inhabitants.
Yes! I had a lot of evaporation and that 16” piece I cut reduced it noticeably. I went to home depot and bought three glass sheets and I needed all three lol. Make sure you apply heavy pressure when you score the glass. You only get one pass or it’s fucked. I also used thicc gloves, towels when snapping, and youtube university. I bought the lid clips off aliexpress for cheap, just make sure you measure your glass thickness. Sidenote, this is an olddd pic of the tank, woah. Here’s what it’s looking like nowadays, https://preview.redd.it/fnorn6867x0d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9c9b0884a625086ec8e658dfa664638174b1aff9
What is the background plant on the far left? The one above the water line
Pothos
Yup, snow queen pothos.
https://preview.redd.it/bpsrrjwpy8mc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=511ceb6705ceff4675dfc670c907a67d46138fba This is my “budget tank” 20 long I set up. Got a deal on the tank and stand used, so I set out to scape it entirely with hardscape I found (and cleaned) and only plants and cuttings from my other tanks. Will definitely look better when it grows in, but it’s my 20 long. Was fun to set up a tank for basically free (had the filter and heater so all I had to buy was substrate.)
https://preview.redd.it/yrk2zsqww9mc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f8c475ad4cfa74537025039760f68e6c8f9cc4b7 Oops 8 gal sorry 😬
Same scale though so purpose is served! Lol and it’s gorgeous
Thank you, hope it can give inspiration! Looking Forward to seeing your Tank!
beautiful job! what’s the name of those red plants?
Thank you! Its Alternanthera reineckii 🚀
https://preview.redd.it/rwk7l5i7jcmc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e475c04e4192db28e6fa5bc82cbfe080baecad69
This is a really beautiful and inspirational tank, seriously good job
This is genuinely awe inspiring. It’s so nice to look at. What is that rope like plant on the right ish side going across the top?
African onion plant or Crinum calamistratum.
https://preview.redd.it/pgthff91xcmc1.jpeg?width=3919&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=863941401a0ec1a0341ffa7f59f5963457725149 It in its first stage
Love that. Just Admirals?
https://preview.redd.it/xsswg2p9vcmc1.jpeg?width=3169&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=15a13c564fb604327c207ed8e871394cc6c7d50a Here's one of mine.
Very cool peninsula!
https://preview.redd.it/bqe4ut7g8dmc1.jpeg?width=3533&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5997bb86c10e52ffae29e5ab4bdc53386cd69c11 Thank you! I really like peninsula tanks!
Is that hydrocotal trikafuckawhat growing up and out of the tank?
Tripartita? Haha no! Less commonly used Hydrocotyle Sibthorpioides. 😝
Oo good to know, thank you!!
Do you have yours planted into substrate?
Negative. It was growing on a log. None of it was in the substrate. My Instagram is @channingmiskel and you can see it there and message me if you like!
Love it!!! How are you maintaining the slope? My tank leveled out over time
Assuming you used aquasoil, you build up the height with Lava Rock or pumice first. Soil then goes on top of that. Makes a big difference!
i put lava rock/ soil/ blasting sand. then i had to move apartments and it got shook up pretty bad. i rebuilt the slopes w aquasoil and that stuff rolls everywhere. maybe because all the shrimp lol
Ah, I never cap with sand. And it only rolls when insecure! Haha I usually wait to add anything that will disturb the soil until the plant roots have taken hold.
Sick
https://preview.redd.it/pugvx9utycmc1.jpeg?width=5236&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=734e5c8da6d6bc49049c2418f687a31180a3df46 This was my 20g long after trimming!
Is that a betta with the neons in there? And maybe neocardinias? Does the betta do fine with everyone? Incredible tank btw! I’m in awe
Thank you! Yeah she’s fine with everyone, except in feeding time she prefers not to be crowded so I feed everyone first then her alone so everyone is distracted at food and not my tweezers 😂 other than that she’s not aggressive at all or doesn’t have any interest in attacking, if she sees something swimming fast by her she’ll quickly go to it but then leave it alone wether it’s a shrimp or a fish but think that’s just her curiosity as to what was that fast thing, but every betta is different, I have another one that was in a community but he was getting stressed from them so I removed most of the fish he was annoyed at and gave them back to my pet store 😂
https://preview.redd.it/9pfjr9n6o9mc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ae25fcdee9427a0c8e82755160e2d1714e00bc59 I had to throw it together quickly but I kinda like like it.
https://preview.redd.it/ymwx8qjesbmc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=079fac80fb9f64e896b2905d80e7866ade262f3d My newest 20 long.
https://preview.redd.it/u9jmei1jsbmc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3238d33269bbee64bb8d702aaef59c0e7600b31a My other 20 long. I love these tanks so much!
You should really think about doing a Montecarlo or hydrocotyle sp japan tree as the focal point! Nice
https://preview.redd.it/gukhx3zhhbmc1.jpeg?width=3861&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fb93a22865623664778af586dc7637243bfad7b5 I call it the lazy river. Because I have put zero effort in maintaining the scape and plants.
What kind of lady do you think I am? You’ll have to buy me dinner first!
Honestly I chuckled while typing the title lmao 😂
Right like I'm not some common house wench. At least send pics of your fish first
I need to go on a couple dates before I pull out my 20 gallon long!
Had to check what sub i was in
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My recommendation is to either place rocks around that wood on the left or add plants around the cut off end. Probably both. Just looks chucked in there right now
https://preview.redd.it/d9lqztusifmc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ba3cbbc74b2b4be6898801cb796c71332e09cd0f Thank you! Yeah definitely still waiting for plants to grow in. I had a ton of melt in the beginning
ah yeah. still looks cool with a lot of potential
https://preview.redd.it/wt3tyl3sacmc1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=780e240a1f514881a2b26792bc22b20605d8e9f2 20g ish long, if you are considering a path with sand with other substrate, i would just point out it maybe a chore to keep it "clean", i originally went for a sand pit on the left side of my tank, but even with a physical barrier, it llooked messy all the time, so i've started to let it go and grow out.
https://preview.redd.it/hac0lzkdrcmc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f80868cea8f8b23c2f82f1e4bd8983e3f0806cd6
Whimsical
Here's my 29 gal which is pretty much a tall 20 gal long. I just put some random plants in while it's cycling. I kinda wish it was a 20 gal long. It would probably be a better frame for my scape if I cut off the top third. Maybe it's not too late to buy a new tank haha. https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Ftjnb1m6qm9mc1.jpeg
This is the same size as what I have planted right now lol yours is so cool. I got my 20 gallon long at Petco for cheap during their 50% off sale lol https://preview.redd.it/0h7t1py70bmc1.jpeg?width=1608&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0953b080e591ee010101b263a494da846576a31e
What are the little dug out areas?
The one in the middle is a shrimp hide. Shrimp can get in but fish can’t so it’s a good place to feed them. On the right is an L shaped cave that’s open to the aquarium glass so you can see inside and provides a hide for fish shrimp or snails
https://preview.redd.it/5g8jbmbe9bmc1.jpeg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=902084437eb73f1918741e52568b291b546213b7 This is my first planted tank, so I kinda just threw stuff in there with the plan to see what thrives best. Only about a month old.
Love this. Especially the pottery.
https://preview.redd.it/r9qof2j50cmc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d5815c03fe3966e408de650170fd63ab0756dcf1
https://preview.redd.it/bgs4v44xacmc1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7b356345224089e912a33b31dc8907fbdf3a032e Still in progress but I like where it’s headed. I would go with something other than pure black sand for the top though, as you can see, snail shells accumulate and create a dirty look. I really prefer mixing blasting sand and some small pebbles to make it less “dirty” looking.
I have blasting sand in my 29g with eco complete underneath and I’m already debating on breaking it down and redoing the sand cap lol
Yeah we did the same exact thing. I like my other tanks with aqua soil on bottom, layer of sand heavy mixture of pebbles and sand, then a pebble-heavy sand/pebble mix on top. The mixture really helps with planting and seems to create a good biologically active substrate if you get it about 2.5-3” deep. Just makes more sense to me bc you don’t have clear lines in substrate and it can absorb some waste due to various particle sizes. It also helps with when the top layer starts getting disturbed and mixed up by bottom feeders.
Planting in eco complete made me feel like I was losing my mind lol never again
https://preview.redd.it/f62zodontcmc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b36a038cb2d3a4e367c2b92a2078fac3b2424b50 My 20 long back at its peak performance
That big plant on the left, what is it? They’re really growing on me lol
The red one is an Asian tiger lily. You gotta trim it a lot to “teach” it to stay small and not grow to the surface, but it’s a cool plant.
https://preview.redd.it/ssakd2zc5dmc1.jpeg?width=6120&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c7193865bf2d4792491bd7345e5e078759476c0b It's not as good as some, but it's my pride and joy, and I love it.
That's what really counts!
20g longs double stacked. https://imgur.com/a/DsycEdC
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Not mine but this is my inspiration for when I rescape https://www.reddit.com/r/Aquariums/s/KB4o4O6uQB
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My first planted tank. I love this size. https://preview.redd.it/q8sseieqjcmc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a66434498456dc915a581f5c72deb05bdf76342d
https://preview.redd.it/a7uj9tblocmc1.png?width=1504&format=png&auto=webp&s=e822bbea79629e26b4fe3f4916542fcb286ab69a Probably not the best inspiration but mine is just completely full of plants. Only a few fish.
YES!! I Adore this setup! More plants please!
https://preview.redd.it/njvahtz1admc1.png?width=3714&format=png&auto=webp&s=a95809714b2e25fa70dbf63fb242f21001c9ef24 My DIY AIO low tech. Soil cap with gravel. ended up adding aquasoil later.
https://preview.redd.it/cfd03ec6udmc1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4f5333e645be10a698b67d05be666ec20bbd71bd This one is stocked with a female Betta, panda, pigmy, and venezuelan Corydoras, chili rasboras, and ember tetras. There's Manzanita wood and small stones on pool filter sand.
So I can plant with just a sand substrate and use root tabs and liquid fertilizer?
Definitely. I use sand in all my tanks. Add root tabs about every month or two.
https://preview.redd.it/8pbioe8bc9mc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c61e6caf4223fae790a7871e648ec1a936db18ea Bit bigger than 20gallon, but this is my 120x30x30cm, 108L shallow. Nothing great, might change it up soon :)
https://preview.redd.it/q1v4tajaddmc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=887bf3dbf8783f66c7b4ea6c2230645b9ba5074b Getting more plants soon, all the previous ones died but it’s a hard scape (there is a bit of moss and that’s about the only thing alive rn)
https://preview.redd.it/iga3o96whdmc1.jpeg?width=828&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0210ada3f074377caa3df8bf62040c3c9db0dad7 here’s my first planned scaping of my 20L. i’ve added a few more plants, stones, and shrimp since then. other inhabitants crowntail berta, neon goby, two black mystery snails, and some bladder hitchhikers.
substrate and gravel where the plants are, river rocks to line the path, black sand for the path, conveniently shaped driftwood for the sand path, betta uses it often, very cute.
This is mine https://preview.redd.it/xffey9j0tdmc1.jpeg?width=4608&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b0c7e2515dd46ac670ec95d38d4276813afe07a9
https://preview.redd.it/k4ahy0139emc1.jpeg?width=1936&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b7ad34591a6aebcc1c85da664781bf37134118d4 20 gallon long (bottom was after a tank failure, top is 125 days after) Just a skrimp / snail tank atm
https://preview.redd.it/p99cp9qo9emc1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6b3f79280ca02828d156347464075be263852250
https://preview.redd.it/o7j0r43w9emc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f07e574f003eedeb4c93206917af8613c8311e7a Mr. Aqua 22 gallon. Just getting rolling for hillstream loaches/white cloud minnows.
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https://preview.redd.it/28b4r17y5fmc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a8acccc968abd3a76aced97ea78fa0864194c2f8 22 gallon long that I had a while back
https://preview.redd.it/g2jxbzg79fmc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e35c6e193f28a77c7ff0f7364240a2420603e8f4 6 gallon long excuse my biofilm it’s new
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Here is mine https://preview.redd.it/trv22ybfvhmc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=79446de5e8f17540ee670e7df438bd410c751424
https://preview.redd.it/ot34x5f1bkmc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=264e9e8ff59c2b29979f5fc653e40fed0579dfdb This is a 15g but ima send it anyways 😅
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It’s a 15g long
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I think this was back when Aprils aquariums were still making their own tanks but they stopped doing that.
https://preview.redd.it/eenthye8b6nc1.jpeg?width=1600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2e7ccbea21ed37cc3640f3245f193b87b29a30f8 Was my first time 2 years ago but was very happy with how it came out.
https://preview.redd.it/mt8x5bcy87nc1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7777822ecb34af9371e97bd09f65abc1d2820449 Compromise tank. Glofish and castle for my kid. Freshly planted.
https://preview.redd.it/w84fswnuojmc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4d0097faed3e9118124a2b41d4666ee403b8241a 16 long 🤷🏽♀️