My first tank (33g)

Tarkins · 08-27-2003, 12:03 AM

What to do think? Any comments and suggestions are welcome, this is my fisrt tank, it has been started 5 weeks ago.

Pooky125 · 08-27-2003, 12:35 AM

I think it looks great, but the anacharis and hornwort need to be trimmed a bit, to keep it more manacured looking. I can't wait to see it once it's filled in a bit.

evan · 08-27-2003, 01:25 AM

looks nice. but how come the plants are kind of yellowish. is that because of the camera? o yea. this is my personal opinion, i don't really like backgrounds. They make a mini ecosystem look kind of unauthentic. the black backgrounds are okay tho. just my opinion.

Tarkins · 08-29-2003, 09:29 PM

I take out the cabomba (I think that my lighting isn't powerfull enought) what to do think of this new setup?

**Buck** · 08-31-2003, 02:28 AM

Plants look good but that background has got to go.... also... where did ya hide the fish? :?:

evan · 08-31-2003, 02:38 AM

hahaha. no wonder somehting seems missing!

Tarkins · 08-31-2003, 09:47 PM

There is only a few fish right now (4 cory, 4 oto, 6 rummynose) the tank have been started only 6 weeks ago, so I prefer to add the new fishes slowly. I'm considering to change the background, you think black will be better?

jart · 08-31-2003, 10:09 PM

or very dark green.

**KyleT** · 08-31-2003, 10:52 PM

Pretty much any dark color will look nice as a background. I however prefer either black or a dark blue. Green to me, doesn't make as nice of a contrast with the plants as other colors.

Kyle

evan · 08-31-2003, 11:54 PM

i agree. contrast is what makes planted aquariums nice. for example... in a home colors are like brown, black, silver, etc, and when you have a planted tank, you get a big chunk of green. thats eye candy. 8) today i was looking at my fish tank for 30 minutes while lying on bed and fell a sleep. my tank is right in front of my bed, so i can lie there and watch. pretty neat. i don't have a background tho.

08-31-2003, 02:28 AM	#5
Buck Planted Tank VIP (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Lebanon, CT Posts: 4,939	Plants look good but that background has got to go.... also... where did ya hide the fish? :?: __________________ Buckmanshome.Com

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KyleT Planted Tank VIP (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 13,534	Pretty much any dark color will look nice as a background. I however prefer either black or a dark blue. Green to me, doesn't make as nice of a contrast with the plants as other colors. Kyle __________________ Please Send all Support Requests to forumadmin Bit Of Nothing - Personal Blog

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08-27-2003, 12:03 AM	#1
Tarkins Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 10	What to do think? Any comments and suggestions are welcome, this is my fisrt tank, it has been started 5 weeks ago.

08-27-2003, 12:35 AM	#2
Pooky125 Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Philomath, OR Posts: 841	I think it looks great, but the anacharis and hornwort need to be trimmed a bit, to keep it more manacured looking. I can't wait to see it once it's filled in a bit.

08-27-2003, 01:25 AM	#3
evan Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 319	looks nice. but how come the plants are kind of yellowish. is that because of the camera? o yea. this is my personal opinion, i don't really like backgrounds. They make a mini ecosystem look kind of unauthentic. the black backgrounds are okay tho. just my opinion.

08-29-2003, 09:29 PM	#4
Tarkins Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 10	I take out the cabomba (I think that my lighting isn't powerfull enought) what to do think of this new setup?

08-31-2003, 02:38 AM	#6
evan Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 319	hahaha. no wonder somehting seems missing!

08-31-2003, 09:47 PM	#7
Tarkins Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: May 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 10	There is only a few fish right now (4 cory, 4 oto, 6 rummynose) the tank have been started only 6 weeks ago, so I prefer to add the new fishes slowly. I'm considering to change the background, you think black will be better?

08-31-2003, 10:09 PM	#8
jart Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NS Canada Posts: 1,358	or very dark green.

08-31-2003, 11:54 PM	#10
evan Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 319	i agree. contrast is what makes planted aquariums nice. for example... in a home colors are like brown, black, silver, etc, and when you have a planted tank, you get a big chunk of green. thats eye candy. 8) today i was looking at my fish tank for 30 minutes while lying on bed and fell a sleep. my tank is right in front of my bed, so i can lie there and watch. pretty neat. i don't have a background tho.