Midway through my 55g w/ 1 pic

rcjester · 01-01-2009, 05:49 PM

Hey everyone. I'm just about midway through my 55g freshwater setup. I'm going with fake plants for ease (I eventually will do a planted tank), and I have all malaysian driftwood. Right now there are 8 Zebra Danio's and 8 Harlequin Rasboras. I plan to put in Neon Tetras, Mickey Mouse Platy, Penguin Tetra, and some Gold Barbs - I also plan on a Candy Stripe Pleco. Hopefully that'll give me a nice mix. However, I'm still open to some ideas, because I fear I'll have too many mid to top level swimmers and nothing on the bottom. The danios like to move around the tank, but the Rasboras are still too timid.

I have about 8 more plants to put in for cover and aquascaping, and my thoughts are to have a very full active community tank.

Tank pic is attached (sorry for the bad quality pic)

SdJaCK&SaLLy · 01-01-2009, 07:32 PM

This tank is going to look really nice! It looks great already!

tom91970 · 01-02-2009, 12:58 AM

I'd bring that middle piece more to the front, maybe off-center; that will break up the straight line and let it appear more natural.

Whiskers · 01-02-2009, 02:04 AM

Tank looks nice so far. Maybe a black background might bring out the colors a little more.

TMony · 01-02-2009, 02:27 AM

Very nice . . . I like it

rcjester · 01-02-2009, 06:40 AM

Thanks for the comments so far. It's by far the best aquascaped tank I've done so far (that is until later when I buy my 180g for a nice saltwater!) tom91970 I thought about something with that smaller piece, and thought more plants around it would offset it, but I didn't think about bringing in more towards the front. I'll have to try that and see how it looks. If I bring that to the front, I'll have more room for some plants in the background.

01-02-2009, 12:58 AM	#3
tom91970 Super Fish Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Crockett, TX Posts: 1,210	I'd bring that middle piece more to the front, maybe off-center; that will break up the straight line and let it appear more natural. __________________ My tanks: 2.5g betta, 10g planted, 10g nano reef, 14g planted, 29g, 30g, 55g (empty) and 55g planted http://jpotx113.4t.com/index_1.html "The sun shines down on a lonely town Where the fish all smile 'cause they know us" -- Everclear

01-02-2009, 06:40 AM	#6
rcjester Teenie Weenie Fish Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 21	Thanks for the comments so far. It's by far the best aquascaped tank I've done so far (that is until later when I buy my 180g for a nice saltwater!) tom91970 I thought about something with that smaller piece, and thought more plants around it would offset it, but I didn't think about bringing in more towards the front. I'll have to try that and see how it looks. If I bring that to the front, I'll have more room for some plants in the background. __________________ 55g Freshwater Zebra Danios,Harlequin Rasboras,Glow Light Tetras,Neon Tetras, 3 x Oto http://www.jesterscap.us

01-01-2009, 07:32 PM	#2
SdJaCK&SaLLy Little Fish Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Warner Robins Georgia Posts: 151	This tank is going to look really nice! It looks great already!

01-02-2009, 02:04 AM	#4
Whiskers Medium Fish Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: central Michigan USA Posts: 425	Tank looks nice so far. Maybe a black background might bring out the colors a little more.

01-02-2009, 02:27 AM	#5
TMony Medium Fish Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 400	Very nice . . . I like it