New Planted Tank

[marto]

Hello all,

I have moved into my new house and I have the Fish tank in the lounge room as a attraction!!

Now i have everything up and running and cycled and my 30kgs of Substrate and so on, all with dirt and fertilizer sorted, what i was after were ppls opinions on the best way to plan a planted tank?

I don't want it to look all ratty and so on i would like the appearence of a planned underwater garden.

How do all you people do it?

Any help would be great.

Rob

 

[marto]

I forgot to mention, It's a 4 foot 55 gal tank with double fluros for planted tanks and Shortly a Co2 setup.

If that helps at all

 

[soggysandwich]

well i would get tall plants in the back, med plants in the middle and small plants in the front.

 

[illusion54]

www.plantedtank.net for ideas

 

[marto]

www.plantedtank.net for ideas

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Thanks mate!! Very helpfull and ill hopefully get some good thought's from that site

 

[Discomafia]

If you think plantedtank.net is a good source of inspiration, then this website will knock your socks off!

Have spent many an adoring hour on this website, so consider yourself warned!

http/showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2004...e=view-showcase

 

[houndour]

also depends on what light you have and how many watts.

I think the best place to start (if you have enough light) is to order a collection from online. They give you a real mix of plants (including some non-aquatic sometimes ) But its a cheaper way of finding out which plants you like, which ones you don't, which do well, which dont etc...

 

[Angry_Platy]

I strategically placed plants so they covered things like filters and heaters and cables and the likes. I also like to have something besides plants in the tank, yet still natural, so I threw some large river rocks in there in front of my terraced area which is held back using a tacky ceramic log covered in riccia. I like the look as it gives it a sense of depth.

I still haven't "finished" my planted tank as I am wanting a foreground plant such as lilaeopsis or a Hemianthus species. Chances are I will go with the lilaeopsis as it is mroe available here than the other

 

[marto]

Awsome guys!!!

Discomafia your right!!! that site is awsome!

I think im getting closer to making my final decision and going to the fish shop to get my new Co2 setup