My planted 26g bowfront

Waters · 01-22-2013, 05:03 PM

Please post suggestions or comments...always looking to improve.

CoffeeLove · 01-22-2013, 05:05 PM

Very well done!

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**A.D.D.i.c.t.** · 01-22-2013, 05:19 PM

Looking good!

the addiction continues...

Waters · 01-22-2013, 09:14 PM

Thanks guys.....it is hard to believe there are 9 fish in there...everybody is hiding lol.

Hurley427 · 01-22-2013, 09:27 PM

Beautiful

blue1delta · 01-27-2013, 01:05 AM

looks really nice!

plantedtankfan · 01-27-2013, 01:34 AM

You should add a red specie of plant as the center piece.

Waters · 01-27-2013, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by plantedtankfan

You should add a red specie of plant as the center piece.

I would like to but I don't think my lighting is strong enough to sustain one. The plants in the front (Lobelia cardinalis) were actually partially red when I planted them....due to the lack of sufficient lighting they all turned green. Are there any red plants that don't need high intensity lighting?

Chrisinator · 01-27-2013, 11:58 PM

Very clean!

A tiger lotus doesn't really need light more than nutrients, and it woudl ook awesome!

**mitchfish9** · 01-28-2013, 12:50 AM

I have the same tank, kind of difficult to aquascape... but you did a great job!!

bluestems · 01-28-2013, 03:27 AM

It looks really nice! I agree that a dwarf Tiger Lotus would be a nice addition, maybe in the little cove created by the stump on the right side of the tank? The extra lobelia there could be moved to the far left side.

Waters · 01-28-2013, 12:48 PM

Again, thanks for the compliments and suggestions. I will look into the Dwarf Tiger Lotus.....I haven't seen them at my LFS so I may have to purchase online.

I3raven · 01-30-2013, 11:02 PM

Really love it, but if I had to change something, I would add something like Flame Moss to the piece of wood. I would also add more of a diversity of plants. You should try cryptocoryne species and something slightly red like Rotala Indica. I think that would make your tank "pop". But, really it's fine as it is.

LopezTheHero · 01-31-2013, 01:03 AM

Really good looking tank. Love the plants. I had a 16G bowfront, but have upgraded to a 20G High. What's your opinion on the bowfront?

Waters · 01-31-2013, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by LopezTheHero

Really good looking tank. Love the plants. I had a 16G bowfront, but have upgraded to a 20G High. What's your opinion on the bowfront?

Actually I am on the fence regarding the bowfront. I custom built the canopy which ended up being more difficult then it should have been due to the curve. It is also much harder to fit multiple lighting units due to the bow. That being said, I think they look good when everything is finally set up. I had a smaller cylinder tank that I absolutely hated due to the viewing distortion. I was worried about that with the bowfront but it is pretty clear looking through the front.

01-22-2013, 05:03 PM	#1
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01-22-2013, 05:05 PM	#2
CoffeeLove Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: ca Posts: 439	Very well done! Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2

01-22-2013, 09:14 PM	#4
Waters Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 54	Thanks guys.....it is hard to believe there are 9 fish in there...everybody is hiding lol.

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Hurley427 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Baraboo,wi Posts: 45	Beautiful

01-27-2013, 01:05 AM	#6
blue1delta Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: big swamp, NC Posts: 125	looks really nice!

01-27-2013, 01:34 AM	#7
plantedtankfan Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: US Posts: 92	You should add a red specie of plant as the center piece.

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Chrisinator Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (24/100%) Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 1,788	Very clean! A tiger lotus doesn't really need light more than nutrients, and it woudl ook awesome!

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mitchfish9 Planted Tank Nation (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Oak Park, IL Posts: 874	I have the same tank, kind of difficult to aquascape... but you did a great job!!

01-28-2013, 12:48 PM	#12
Waters Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 54	Again, thanks for the compliments and suggestions. I will look into the Dwarf Tiger Lotus.....I haven't seen them at my LFS so I may have to purchase online.

01-30-2013, 11:02 PM	#13
I3raven Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 203	Really love it, but if I had to change something, I would add something like Flame Moss to the piece of wood. I would also add more of a diversity of plants. You should try cryptocoryne species and something slightly red like Rotala Indica. I think that would make your tank "pop". But, really it's fine as it is.

01-31-2013, 01:03 AM	#14
LopezTheHero Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 22	Really good looking tank. Love the plants. I had a 16G bowfront, but have upgraded to a 20G High. What's your opinion on the bowfront?