just set up my first planted tank, the cycle has officially started! super happy with it. i’ve got another tank aswell but it’s not planted.
i struggled with getting the driftwood to stick to the rocks with glue, but got there in the end, the plants all stayed down apart from one. the substrate was just slightly disturbed when adding the water in from the hose which i got up to my window from the second floor using a piece of string tied too it.
honestly, it went really smoothly, it’s a 125l fluval roma, absolutely gorgeous tank.
bit condensated on the last
photos after adding the water just waiting for that to go away
i want to make this a community tank so overall i’m looking for some community setup suggestions and any sort of comments on the aquascape it self ☺️
Posted by skyecr_
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Great start! My go to rec is a black background. This is more than just aesthetic in your case due to the window. The heater stands out a lot. You can turn it more horizontally and push it closer to the substrate without touching. If you don’t want to move it, you can hide it behind some tall stems or val. If you want to keep the hardscape visible, rely on tall plants in the back and along the side. A red tiger lotus or dwarf water lily is colorful without co2. But most of all, floating plants will help keep your water clean and make your fish feel safe. Frogbit has a clean look with cool roots.
I love nano fish in a larger tank. An oversized school of chilis would look like a flock of beautiful birds. You can never wrong with a shoal of pygmy corys. If you’re in the states, aquatic arts has beautiful yellow amanos. Ime amanos eat more kinds of algae and are less prone to predation because of their size.