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Ingo ...I'm not one usually for throwing stones ...but this tank looked stunning after the redo ..IMO it has degenerated to having very little form or focus. I think the rotundifolia is a bad choice for this tank ( at least that much of it )
The stunning hardscape has lost its impact .
Just my 2cents worth ... sounds horrible when I read this but thats my honest opinion . No offense intended ..still love your work .

Garry

Yeah, I love the first couple pics a lot better too.

Thank you very much for the input, here are some comments:

Matty - Thanks for the comment on the weeds

ScottF - ferts are good, in particular when used appropriately! Yeah, 15w over a 20G is rather little, and a ph of over 8 is not helping as well. How about a rock and anubias layout? That could work even in the low light and look amazing?

Garry - All comments are welcome, and you are so right anyway. The tank has been greatly neglected, you should see it this weekend (no photo available). A major trim is in order and will happen sometime in the next two weeks.

fish patty - ditto, no offense taken.

I actually like to show my tanks in all kinds of stages, and not only the good ones. It makes it less intimidating when newer hobbyists see that not all is shiny all the time

Ingo

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Proud Member of the New Jersey Aquatic Gardeners Club

Ingo,
i think it is good that you are not afraid to show your tank in a bad stage... it shows some confidence and it also does help newer aquarists to feel less intimidated by a tank that may not be the most pristine... but pretty pics do the eye alot of good ...

i like the tank no matter how "bad" of shape it might be in.. every tank has its own character...

\\\\\\\"an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of the cure\\\\\\\"

Thanks brandeeno for the reinforcement

I spent some time last week and trimmed all the HM, actually I ripped it all out and replanted the tops. So right now it is really low.

Here is the tank this weekend:

Have fun,

Ingo

Attached Image:

2/18/2008

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Ingo ...Yep thats the look ..well done .Love the hardscape in this tank and the plants compliment it this way .


Garry

Thanks Garry,

It sure looks better, but to be honest with you, I am getting bored of it

Ingo

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to be honest with you, I am getting bored of it

Uh oh, we all know what that means.

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Critical Fertilator: The Micromanager of Macronutrients

Yep ...indeed we do Matty .


Garry

lol i have that problem too ingo! i aquascape and get bored so i change it arround alot... but i dont have very many plants (and that is one reason why i get boreed/why i dont have very many plants)

hope you find something awesome to do with this tank! and if you decide to take out some of those plants ol' brandeeno would love some of them or you could sell them on ebay or aquabid

\\\\\\\"an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of the cure\\\\\\\"

Thanks guys for the input,

brandeeno - I am most often too lazy/busy to bother with selling plants, occasionally I trade them at the LFS or at our NJAGC meetings though.

BTW, the HM in this tank does not look all that healthy, I guess my limited water changes and almost no fert addition (and the same goes for Excel) shows by now.

Ingo

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Ingo

I know what you are thinking but I do love the way this tank looks. This is my favorite tank I think. But Im interested to see what you have in mind. Please discuss. hehe

Thanks for your input as always, Shane
http://thetanklog.blogspot.com/ - [ Thanks to ScottF ]
http://www.natureaquariumclubofutah.com/main.html

Shane,

I will never discuss changes to my 20 or 29 anymore, they are the "Surprise" tanks. But if one is careful and follows the things that I play around with then one may find a pattern.

Anyway, I felt like taking a shot of the tank with the flash on and here is the result, just for the fun of it.

Have fun,

Ingo

Attached Image:

20 In Flash Light

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This tank is turning into quite the jungle again. It also looks like you have just a ton of fish in this tank. I guess with lower light you can play that game.

Interesting shot with the flash. It gives a different view of things.

55G Planted tank thread
19G Container Pond
[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Wingsdlc/Ric

Not that much of a jungle yet, Wings. That is why I posted the shot, it looks so different than the real tank. Plants are actually still rather low, with the exception of the Rotala stems in the back.

And lower light? I don't think 65W over a 20G are low

Ingo

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And lower light? I don't think 65W over a 20G are low

Oh really? I thought you changed it back to 40W. I get lost every now and then.

55G Planted tank thread
19G Container Pond
[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/Wingsdlc/Ric

Ingo ....I like that shot with the flash ...gives a great idea of the rear plants in the tank ..which are hard to see in the normal shots .

It does look like you have a lot more fish in the tank as Wings noted.


We love the suprise value of these tanks BTW . Its great fun when you spring into action


Garry