andy Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Check out this year's ADA Aquatic Plants Layout Contest winners: http://www.aquatic-eden.com/2008/10/ada-international-aquatic-plants-layout.html I love reef tanks, but dang there are some pretty planted FW tanks out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectra Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 Those freshwater planted tanks are friggen sweet(rock2) Some people say they are more to keep than our saltwater set ups. Would love to have one but the wife would kill meDOH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanz Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 Yeah how hard is it to keep an aquascaped fw tank? Those look really sweet and I wouldn't mind starting one... light, co2, water...how hard can it be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted October 31, 2008 Author Share Posted October 31, 2008 I think there are a few folks around here with planted fw tanks, hopefully they'll chime in. From what I've ready, the hardest part is maintaining the ideal nutrient levels... balancing iron, phosphorus, nitrogen, etc is tricky. They sure are pretty tanks though -- check out The Wet Spot (fish store, tyvm) just off Sandy in the Hollywood district for a few pretty planted tanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undrtkr_00 Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 I have a planted 29 (which may soon become another reef (whistle)). It is not as much work, but I haven't worked as hard at the nutrients as some folks. It's not nearly on par with those in the contest. Either way, it is definitely a lot cheaper. Consider that most of the fish cost in the $1-5 range, and I think you'll see why. It's nice as a low maintenance tank because it is at my office, and I travel regularly, and I don't have to worry about it too much when I'm gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markdadof2 Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 i have kept fw planted for years. It is a fair amount of work - dosing multiple nutrients everyday, pruning all the time i also inject co2. I am considering getting rid of my 55g planted to make way for a new reef! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy Posted November 1, 2008 Author Share Posted November 1, 2008 Do you guys 'frag' your macros like we frag coral? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kriswaters Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 The pictures almost look like oil painted works of art...if you think about it, those tanks are a heck of alot clearer then what you would see in a river or stream with limited flow! I am truely amazed! Kris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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