Liz hughes Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 Hey, I’m new to fish keeping only been at it for a few months how can I make my tanks look better? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Cory Posted July 18, 2020 Administrators Share Posted July 18, 2020 I try to remove/hide equipment. Things like thermometers, don't have to stay in all the time, The airline tubing could be changed to black. Getting plants to grow taller to cover filter intakes/returns. I also like having light at the front of my tanks, which is harder with a bow front, but it gets rid of the fish shadow when fish are right up front, instead they are nice and bright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz hughes Posted July 18, 2020 Author Share Posted July 18, 2020 Will my amazon sword grow large enough or should I change out the plant in front of the intake ? what would be a taller plant ? I can move my thermometers around and change the tubing out 🙂. Thank you for your time guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted July 18, 2020 Share Posted July 18, 2020 The amazon sword will grow large enough. I am not sure how to work in either horizontal or diagonal features, but they will add a little variety to break up the straight up and down of the plants. I like the way jungle vallisneria streams across the top of the tank but choices like that are very personal. Not everyone would like that and it will block some light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancy K Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Liz, I love you are a new hobbyist and already have healthy live plants. Well done!! Here is a great aquascaping video you might enjoy. It taught me a lot 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Photographer Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 9 hours ago, Liz hughes said: Hey, I’m new to fish keeping only been at it for a few months how can I make my tanks look better? Liz, it looks like you've got a good start, your plants look healthy, and you're trying. Trying is better than doing nothing. 🙂 From a design perspective try to visually breakup your space following one of these compositional ideas. Most people look at the graphic and only consider the view from the front, but this same graphic can be used as an aid for an overhead view as well. So when you are laying out your plants and other elements, think of them in terms of foreground, middle-ground, and background. Creating visual depth in an aquarium will add interest. 🙃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz hughes Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 I will post pictures of the improvements as I go. Thank so much guys please keep tips coming ! As a noob I was told to plant things and see what grows and that is what I got. I use easy green once a week and root tabs to help root feeders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz hughes Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 Removed the thermometers and switched to black tubes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz hughes Posted July 19, 2020 Author Share Posted July 19, 2020 How do I hide my heaters better ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDukeAnumber1 Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 (edited) I almost busted at the sign in your tank lol. It has been my thought that if you have a bubbler in the corner moving water anyways that the heater can go there vertically and the flow created by the bubbbler will prevent hot spots throwing off the heaters thermostat. Has worked for me. Then the heater is sort of out of the way. Edited July 19, 2020 by TheDukeAnumber1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Smith Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Liz hughes said: How do I hide my heaters better ? I would change it to a horizontal orientation and get it as low to the substrate as possible. Heat rises and the flow will send it sideways. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz hughes Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Great job Liz. Those little tweaks look like they've made a nice difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz hughes Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz hughes Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 What’s next guys ? Any more tips ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickS77 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 36 minutes ago, Liz hughes said: What’s next guys ? Any more tips ? I would just let it grow in, is there anything you aren't happy with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz hughes Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 18 minutes ago, MickS77 said: I would just let it grow in, is there anything you aren't happy with? I’m new and I just can’t believe it’s this easy that my tanks look Good and there is nothing left to learn. So I just want to know what others would do? Growing in for sure tho. By learn I mean about my plants and tank set up. I feel the fish themselves will never stop teaching me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz hughes Posted September 5, 2020 Author Share Posted September 5, 2020 My tanks now, still looking for tips. How’s my stocking am I over stocked ? I do 20% water changes weekly and my water parameters stay good. I want to add kribs to the large tank would that work? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz hughes Posted September 5, 2020 Author Share Posted September 5, 2020 My brine shrimp hatching 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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