My Planted Aquarium

[jakeroberts]

hi all this is my aquarium it is 15 gallons the plants a real they are penny wort, combomba, wisteria, anubias nana, java fern and 1 unidentified plant

i am getting soem crypt next month and maby some thin vallisna and i am thinking of getting some riccia or java moss to use as a ground cover also do you reckon rotalia would look any good in the bqack left hand corner

 

[pratty675]

yes it looks cool and i would put the moss in it ahah

 

[paul_219]

Nice tank.

 

[jakeroberts]

any one?

 

[jakeroberts]

bump!

 

[Underwurlde]

Hard to tell what to make of your tank becuase the picture quality is so dismal.

From what I can see though, it looks to be well established & thriving, no algae and getting that right is no easy task!

The layout to me does not seem layered enough - get some more midground & certainly more foreground plants in there. Adding rotala rotundifolia to any tank will make it look better IMO, but it will draw the viewers attention - adding more variety of red plants will therefore help distribute the balance of colour if you're thinking of adding rotala.

Andy

 

[scotslasszoe]

Oooooh i like!!!

Whta is the Grass like plant in back?

Zoe

 

[jakeroberts]

hi well in a couple of weeks i will be getting some riccia for the forground but i am unsure of what to get for the midground

Oooooh i like!!!Whta is the Grass like plant in back?Zoe

if you mean the plant behind the wood if it is that plant then i am unsure of the name it is the only plant i dont know the name of

 

[Underwurlde]

Whta is the Grass like plant in back?

Vallis

Quote taken from George Farmers response in the pinned topic in Planted Tank section

(Easy) Midground (lots more options)

Mid-sized crypts (wendtii, others, excellent plant)
Barclaya longifolia (can get big, can also behave)
Nymphaea species (must be taught to behave, otherwise a background plant)
Anubias (barterii, coffeefolia, barterii var nana, others)
Anubia gracilis (does better emersed rather than submerged)
Java fern
Bolbitis heudelotii (when small a midground)

Andy

 

[jakeroberts]

Whta is the Grass like plant in back?

Vallis

the plant is not vallis i know that for sure the plant stand up by its self when out of the water like a non- aquatic plant but have seen it in many aquarium store

Quote taken from George Farmers response in the pinned topic in Planted Tank section

(Easy) Midground (lots more options)

Mid-sized crypts (wendtii, others, excellent plant)
Barclaya longifolia (can get big, can also behave)
Nymphaea species (must be taught to behave, otherwise a background plant)
Anubias (barterii, coffeefolia, barterii var nana, others)
Anubia gracilis (does better emersed rather than submerged)
Java fern
Bolbitis heudelotii (when small a midground)

Andy

hi thanks for that i already have baby java ferns in their and i also have anubias nana and i am thinking of getting some crypts soon