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wish-ga Mega Fish Dial 1800-Positive-Posts Posts: 1198 Kudos: 640 Registered: 07-Aug-2001	Edited by wish-ga conversation starter: Have you gone from natural tank to crazy decor? Or been fluro fan and toned it down? Or are you a dyed in the wool stick to it recreate the natural environment as best you can type of aquarist? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~ My fish blow kisses at me all day long ~~~
Posted 21-Aug-2007 05:02
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	I think you'll find most people here are fairly 'traditional' in their aquascaping approach. I've switched purple gravel with blue jewel stones in it for a more natural one (no the former was not my choice!) but still had plastic plants in the aquascape. I've seen some really great themed tanks though, one of callas comes to mind had a very japanese feel to it. One of adams tanks had blue gravel in it, and yet looked rather natural somehow...more like the fish were swimming over the blue gravel through the air and the gravel was the water they were swimming over. ^_^
Posted 21-Aug-2007 05:14
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	I prefer the natural look then let the tank look after its self. Some of these way out aquascapes are for the owner of the tank only, and not for the fish who have to live in the tank. You can still have a themed tank that looks terrific and not over done on the way out effect. There was a small tank in the Aquscape comp many years ago it was so simple, had a theme, yet very basic and cetainly a pleasure to look at and the fish to live in. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 21-Aug-2007 07:57
fish patty Fish Addict Posts: 539 Kudos: 223 Votes: 255 Registered: 04-Oct-2006	In my 55gal. I started out with fake sea ornaments & fake plants. Then I changed half the tank & added sticks & rocks to make that half look like under a lake. Later I bought a rock picture background & took out most of the sticks & added more rocks and kept some fake plants Now I'm expecting live plants to arrive any day. I will keep the rock background & real rocks & try to fit the plants in. I was told by the seller (on this site) that I had to take before & after pics. I've never taken pics of my tank or posted any on this site before......but I will give it a good try.
Posted 21-Aug-2007 16:02
Countryfish Fish Addict Da...Dum .. Da...Dum Posts: 645 Kudos: 83 Votes: 242 Registered: 16-May-2007	Hey Patty , love to see some Photos when you get the plants in I'm a Traditionalist myself , try to make my tanks look as natural as possible whilst still getting good viewing and swimming areas for the fish . Garry
Posted 22-Aug-2007 13:40
wish-ga Mega Fish Dial 1800-Positive-Posts Posts: 1198 Kudos: 640 Registered: 07-Aug-2001	Yeah, me too countryfish. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~ My fish blow kisses at me all day long ~~~
Posted 28-Aug-2007 05:42
eat_ham222 Banned Posts: 97 Kudos: 72 Votes: 16 Registered: 20-Jul-2007	Natural all the way!
Posted 28-Aug-2007 08:04
kantankerousmind Hobbyist Posts: 57 Kudos: 34 Votes: 9 Registered: 11-May-2006	I've tried so many different style i couldnt even list them.. however all of them were similar in that they tried to appear natural...i.e. silk plant and DW as a opposed to a complete flora scape.. for me its about learning what fish like and dont like.. i.e. i learn early that small fish dont like hiding in hard plastic plants...and white gravel seems to dull the colors of darker fish.. eh.. what are u gonna do.. Today i like heavy plants with space in the middle for swimming..
Posted 30-Aug-2007 15:33


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