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Why do people do this? It makes me angry http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3FT-Tropical-fish-ta...1QQcmdZViewItem

It looks great but the variaged plants on the right and at the front left are not aquatic. They are pilea cadieriei or 'aluminium plants', usually used in terrariums/bottle gardens.

I have a bronze cory whose barbels were worn down because it was in a tank with pea gravel. He has been transferred to a tank with a sand substrate and they have grown back in three weeks. It seems so much happier in it's new home.

thanks for the comments :D

nice tank :) Would look great with a background on.

Just an update on my tank. Excuse the dodgy photography. :)

My other passion besides tropical fish is houseplants. I have over 75 at the moment. Here's a picture of my living room windowsill :D

Mine did exactly the same thing for the first day or so.............don't worry it'll sort itself out.

Thanks for the comments. I will be re-arranging the tank when i put more plants in. I agree that the bogwood is rather imposing and dominates the tank at the moment. I will post more pictures after i have added more plants.

The variagated plant at the front was bought from the LFS so I assume that it is aquatic although to be honest it doesn't seem to be doing so well. I'll probably replace it when my new plants arrive that I've ordered. :)

Hi I have been keeping fish on and off for the last twenty years or so and thought I'd post a picture of my latest tank. it is about 40 us gallons and is my first real go at a planted tank (with extra lighting and diy co2). It's not bad although it is no way near finished (I still have more...