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125 Planted Discus Tank

Discussion in 'Freshwater Aquariums & Fish Photos' started by LemonDiscus, Jan 31, 2009.

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  1. LemonDiscus

    LemonDiscus Thread Starter Active Member

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    Thanks but I would not go that far to say that... MANY better than I :)

    I am still learning... This was just an idea I had and I went with it... I actually did not like these mound tanks before... just got sick of the valley style that I have had for years...
     
    LemonDiscus, Aug 27, 2009
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    looking really nice Ryan!
     
    MOD_Dawn, Aug 28, 2009
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  3. LemonDiscus

    LemonDiscus Thread Starter Active Member

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    Thanks Dawn! Do you really like the "island/mound" style better than the other way I did it before? I thought this would be a cleaner way to keep the tank so food does not decompose in the plants like before and as I said... its different

    I plan on making it look like an island but I need to get more play sand out of my 55 which is RIGHT NEXT to the Discus breeders upstairs... because they were in the middle of spawning when I did my maintenance I decided to just wait... (The play sand will look like "water" if you use your imagination, the gravel will look like the beach and the driftwood and plants will look like the trees/plants on the island... boredom :)
     
    LemonDiscus, Aug 28, 2009
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  4. MOD_Dawn

    MOD_Dawn Active Member

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    yes, I actually do...it looks cleaner in appearance, should definately be easier to vac., and gives the fish more area to "move around" without taking away a place for them to hide in the plants.
     
    MOD_Dawn, Aug 28, 2009
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  5. LemonDiscus

    LemonDiscus Thread Starter Active Member

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    Ok... I think this is it... this SHOULD be the final product for a while...

    Excuse the cloudy water too, most of us know what adding sand is like :confused:
    18e.jpg 18d.jpg 18c.jpg 18b.jpg 18a.jpg
     
    LemonDiscus, Aug 28, 2009
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  6. angelLuver

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    looking up lemons home addy !!! i am gonna brake in and steal your tank !!! lol it so nice !!
     
    angelLuver, Aug 28, 2009
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  7. LemonDiscus

    LemonDiscus Thread Starter Active Member

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    I have had a few others say that, and I will say the same thing... Good luck moving it :) 2,000lbs... not so easy!
     
    LemonDiscus, Aug 28, 2009
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  8. angelLuver

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    hehehe = )

    would look pretty sill sitting in jail for grand theft FISH !!!
     
    angelLuver, Aug 28, 2009
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  9. MOD_Dawn

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    loving how the red ones "pop"
    Looks very very very nice Ryan
    *kinda jealous* Lol!
     
    MOD_Dawn, Aug 28, 2009
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    haha funny how we all like the red ones, i also said the red ones pop, to great minds think alike :D
     
    California Cowgirl, Aug 28, 2009
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    agreed! I always go for the "colorful" fish ;)
     
    MOD_Dawn, Aug 28, 2009
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  12. California Cowgirl

    California Cowgirl New Member

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    the wilds are pretty though but the reds just add a lot of color to the tank
     
    California Cowgirl, Aug 29, 2009
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    I only like the wilds when the stress bars are showing. Lol!
    Reds soo rule his tank :)
     
    MOD_Dawn, Aug 29, 2009
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    hm dawn,we could always plan a road trip to steal lemon's fish !!
     
    angelLuver, Aug 29, 2009
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    hmm..that would be half for you and half for me-->grabs her biggest net and starts map questing. Lol!
     
    MOD_Dawn, Aug 29, 2009
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    its going to start cycling the bathtub !!!! lol
     
    angelLuver, Aug 29, 2009
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    yea, I think that's the last available spot in my house too. lol!
     
    MOD_Dawn, Aug 29, 2009
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  18. LemonDiscus

    LemonDiscus Thread Starter Active Member

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    I take that as a HUGE compliment!

    BTW... STOP thinking of stealing my tank and fish :) and my tank is bigger than my bathtub... lmao

    The "image" I had in my mind on this aquascape was an ISLAND.... so if you use you imagination, the sand is the water, the rocks are the beach and the plants are driftwood are the trees....

    OR it could look like an underwater mound... but thats no fun! :)

    MAYBE one day I will get rid of my red ones, IF I do I will sell/trade them on this forum first! I PROMISE that! Eventually this tank WILL be a wild only tank a with a few different wild strains I hope... I dont really like the "rainbow tank" which is where you have mixed strains but I do like it for different gene pools... My plan is a WILD rainbow tank though.
     
    LemonDiscus, Aug 29, 2009
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    just get more tanks and keep several different gene pools

    Rick
     
    cooltow1, Aug 29, 2009
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  20. LemonDiscus

    LemonDiscus Thread Starter Active Member

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    More tanks sounds good but honestly my apartment cant hold but MAYBE 1 more.... I cant wait til I buy a house... It is destined to have a shed which I will build or convert to an external fish room!
     
    LemonDiscus, Aug 29, 2009
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