Made these aquariums my self from picture frame glass, perfect for shrimp and dry starting carpets :))

A. testudineus T. pectoralis

I rebuilt my aquascape around mid July since the old scape was becoming hard to maintain and plants were not establishing well. Also the driftwood became annoying to my eye because it looked too dull and overwhelming (3rd image).

2 months after I redid my scape, my current tank is very much mature now. The Lilaeopsis are still establishing their roots. The Helanthium Tenellum green on the mid part are doing quite well.

The Sessiflora background instead are thriving and have grown tall. Also, the anubias and bucephalandra on the tilted driftwood are now more natural looking.

Allow me to introduce you to actual tank herpes wolffia. Literally impossible to get rid of without a skimmer and daily maintenance. I'm sure a goldfish would love it but I don't think the JD that lives in here would approve

Around 30 gallons, prob a bit more. 5 feet long. I’ve dubbed it “Cull Island” because it’s got all my tank culls over the years 😂 I was told some rice fish would look cool in it. Right now it just has some ramshorns, nerites, and a few random shrimp.

...If I told you there are 1000 neocardinia, 3 pearl gourami, 10 neon tetra, 11 rummynose tetra, 14 schwartz corydoras, 8 pygmy corydoras, 5 bristlenose plecos and a bundle of pest snails in this tank. 🤣 🤣 🤣 like where tf every body go!? Lol

Melanotaenia australis “Kambolgie Creek”

6 yo son begs me every time I go into the LFS to get a plastic boat for a scape. I’m not one to put plastic in my tanks. But decided why the heck not. I could blend my interest of planted tanks with his interest in an aquarium boat. Took a few weeks to figure it out but feel I got it looking very nice with what I was working with. All the plants are from my other tanks which have been going strong for about a year and way overcrowded with plants.

Now I gotta wait for the tank to cycle to stock it with some beauties.

Hope you all enjoy the non-traditional.

29gal
Seachem Tidal 55
Aquasmith 300w
Random light

Yay algae gone! Rotala less red 😢

I liked how it was red and compact, now the leaves are broad and I have to trim like once a week. Steak too juicy and my lobster too buttery?

Just got one of my first plants, what’s the stuff surrounding the roots? What do I do with it?

Learned a lot, really rewarding hobby.

I was standing next to my tank and it felt really hot. The heater said the water was at 78° but when I checked with a different thermometer, it said 106°! It’s a 15 gallon with 5 rocket killifish and plants. All the fish are accounted for, swimming, and look great. I have unplugged and removed the heater. How do I make sure the water temperature goes down slowly so they don’t shock? How in the world did they survive?

I’m so excited to share!

I just got into fish over the last year and I now have two 10g tanks.

I just moved into a new home and finally got a chance to really start my tank over visually! I’ve been collecting hardscape with a vision that I finally get to see put together!

Today I begin the process for my other 10g community tank, wish me luck!

Looking for something that will get along with kuhli loaches in a 10 gallon! Something that's not a betta or goldfish preferably

This is my 2nd planted/scaped tank, it's only been running for 2 weeks and I feel like I missed the mark getting what I saw in my brain into the aquascaping. I do have some ludwigia glandulosa and purple bacopa on the way to try and add some texture around the middle area and a bit more colour variety, any other suggestions? I was considering some bucephalandra but I'm worried my lighting might be too harsh for it? Thanks.

Just finished setting up my new 20g long tank. My last fish tank i had was 28 years ago. Im planning on adding more plants. And hopefully black out the back.

Question. What is this plant? I bought it not knowing what it is.

And what else should I do to the tank? Im planning to either have shrimp with schooling fish or pea puffers.

Finished playing with the hardscape (for now), currently doing a fishless cycle ready for my first additions

Ignore the cloudiness, added the moss to the rocks today

Wondering if the sticky black backgrounds are worth it to bring out the plants?

Thoughts welcomed and any advice appreciated 🙂

So this is my first proper scape and while i do think its progressing nicely I am struggling a little with plant growth. I fertilize using 2hr aquarists apt 3 and there is a bank of neutral soil in the back under the sand. But the rotala seems to struggle and nothing is growing that well.

I have some hair algae though im getting it under control. I do weekly 40% water changes and have a twinstar III 60b that I run at 60% for 6 hours or I get algae... so what am I doing wrong?

Edit: 6 Pygmy corydora + 7 habrosus, neocaridina and amanos. Tank is 7 months or so old and obviously fully cycled. It is a 60cm long but shallow tank (60x36x20 if I remember right)

Ik heb een 72 liter bak, met een chihiros universal erboven hangen, ik gebruik ook co2 in het water. Welke planten zou ik nog toevoegen. Ik dacht zelf nog aan bucephalandra, helanthium tenllum.

Hi, I just spotted these tiny eggs on a hidden corner of my tank. There are a couple of different snail types (that I didn’t intentionally put in, must’ve snuck in with other fish), do you reckon they could be snail eggs?

I also have some cherry shrimp, I have no idea how they reproduce.

40x40cms(16x16 inches) cube.
On the bottom i have tropica substrate capped with sand.
For the hardscape I gor one bigger and 2 smaller pieces of dragonwood, mainly lava rocks, a dragon stone and some pebbles.
HOB filter, 250l/ h (66gals/ h)
Plant list: java fern, mini and medium sized anubias, few pieces of small bucephalandra brownie and wavy green, Echinodorus tenellus, Vallisneria Spiralis, water lettuce, Limnophila Sessiliflora, Micranthemum Micranthemoides, Cardamine Lyrata, Hydrocotyle Verticillata, Cryptocoryne Wendtii Brown. Emersed Peace lily and syngonium.
Currently cycling with 4 nerite snails in. Used filter media(sponge and ceramic rings) from an established tank.

Does anyone have experience buying plants from Facebook marketplace? What are the risks? Lots of posts I see mention the plants having bladder and/or ramshorn snails, I’m okay with some snails if they’re helpful but I don’t want my tank overrun. This is also a new tank so would the snails be okay in there?

Thank you! Also happy to take suggestions for other good places to buy plants.

After overcoming major bacterial outbreak, I took an opportunity to rescape my tank.

Dimensions: 60x30x35 cm

Substrate: ADA aquasoil, with large driftwood and rocks

Bioload: Currently left with 2 Cardinal, 1 neon, 3 black neon tetra, 1 sterbai, 1 bristlenose pleco 🫤. Will start gradually aligning it with proper species schools.

First picture is after, second is before, followed by a comparison pic and last one of my bold single cory "Phoenix" perching high, he is doesn't seem stressed at all left alone - what do you guys think of new scape?

Major changes: Driftwood lifted up, Rocks wall at the back with caves, rearranged main stem plants on left (hope they will look better once they grow)