Milliardo Peacecraft Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 I was wondering what everyone's aquarium looks like after they have run it for a few years. I've seen a few aquarium that look immaculate shortly after they were set up, but I've always wondered what they look like after a few years of running them. I attached a picture of my 75 gallon below. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOLANANO Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 (edited) I am not sure why but I can't get the pics to post in order but this top pic is what the tank looked like about 2 months ago before I did slight rescape. This is about the 2 year mark. This pic is what the tank looked like after the rescape but before I bought Val and Dwarf Sag to go behind the new structure. I will take an updated pic tonight and add it. This was 2 months ago so I would say this about 2 years still. Maybe 2 and a half. This picture was at about the 1 year mark and it is when the tank looked its best imo. For some reason I thought it was cluttered at the time and changed it up and I have been chasing this ever since. This is a pic from today. You can see the dwarf sag to the right. There is Val behind the structure but it’s melting at the moment. Hopefully it comes back with a vengeance soon. Edited February 29 by NOLANANO 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schuyler Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 The oldest tank I have is a year and a half Here's when it was first setup: Here it is now: 7 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macdaddy36 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 (edited) 20 Gallon initial set up (early 2022) 1.5 years later: overgrown (I can't find a full picture but the entire tank was dense with and completely full of plants. Rescape: december 2023 (substrate changed, lots of plants removed) Re-rescape January 2024 (driftwood, rocks, and more sand added) I think that I like this current scape the most but I am definitely still working on it. I'm trying to fill in the space on the right better soon. Edited February 28 by macdaddy36 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLFishChik Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 Well, here we go. The first photo is of my 29g tank as it was set up 2 years ago. Mostly plastic plants with a couple of live Anubias and a Java fern. I eventually swapped the plastic plants for live. I also swapped out the Spider wood for a different piece The only original inhabitants are the Cardinal Tetra and The Nerite snail. The Albino Cory replaced the Panda Cory I originally had and I added a small group of Ember Tetra. There was a group of 8 Pea Puffers but sadly, they did not make it. The Bottom photo is what the tank looks like as of this evening 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 This was a few months ago. To my current plant vomit scape I’m trying to fix 😆 3 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllFishNoBrakes Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 @Mmiller2001 putting us all to shame with his award winning aquascapes, lolol 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mmiller2001 Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 On 2/28/2024 at 5:26 PM, AllFishNoBrakes said: @Mmiller2001 putting us all to shame with his award winning aquascapes, lolol It’s definitely not award winning at the moment. Vomit best describes its current condition 🤣 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeQ Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Best looking pile of puke ever! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeQ Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 (edited) Heres mine this morning before I started butchering it back. And to answer your question, this tank has been up since 2014 or 2015 Edited February 29 by JoeQ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 (edited) I am ashamed of my tanks at the moment, to ugly for pics right no lol Edited February 29 by Bigdog99 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milliardo Peacecraft Posted February 29 Author Share Posted February 29 @Mmiller2001 you have the nicest looking vomit I've ever seen! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony s Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 mine might look like this, sort of, not really. close? I thought this was the coolest thing I've seen today 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 I just saw that @Tony s! That is incredible! I love prime time aquatics! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepere Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 (edited) My first effort in April of 2022 July 2022 Sept 2022 January 2023 March 2023 May 2023 July 2023 December 2023 mid February 2024 same tank, hopefully getting better… Edited February 29 by Pepere 5 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lefty o Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 On 2/28/2024 at 6:28 PM, Mmiller2001 said: It’s definitely not award winning at the moment. Vomit best describes its current condition 🤣 you'd probably projectile vomit if you saw mine!!🙈 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricksonAquatics Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Set up my first tank (10g) in December of 2022 for a betta and a nerite. One year and many plant casualties later… let’s just say it’s getting there. The betta and nerite are still doing great. Lots has changed, I’ve learned a lot… and I want more plants.😂 And I’m ready for my next tank! Dreaming of 20 longs!! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitecloud09 Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 (edited) I have 2 at the moment, yeah not much but will post some pics when it looks better lol A 5 and 10 Both stocked already. Edited February 29 by Whitecloud09 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Here is a transformation of one of my tanks. My first tank. 20gal 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Here is when I set my 75 up and what it looks like now. 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOLANANO Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 @Huckleberry I have the same 75G and stand from Petco (or petsmart? I get them confused). I really think its the best looking tank stand combo on the market at that price point. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biotope Biologist Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 (edited) Mine really needed to seed and algae takes a good long while to grow. I would say I am still only halfway there after 1.5 years. Emergent plants are really coming in now although I had some die back during these winter months. This tank looks so good in full sunlight! Algae looks brown now but turns vivid red and green. Something that my lights no matter how bright cant seem to reproduce Above: algae algae so much algae: Gobies are much less camera shy now. Although I have to pay them in food or they get real cranky… divas Edited February 29 by Biotope Biologist 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOLANANO Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 @Biotope Biologist I am just curious, are there any pics you could share of the look you are going for when complete? Its a very interesting setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huckleberry Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 On 2/29/2024 at 10:23 AM, NOLANANO said: @Huckleberry I have the same 75G and stand from Petco (or petsmart? I get them confused). I really think its the best looking tank stand combo on the market at that price point. I actually won this tank in a raffle when my lfs had an event. It was pretty crazy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOLANANO Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Can't beat that price point lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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