30 gal grow out tank

[Fish_lover0591]

How did you plant everything in there without a front door ? Sorry for all the questions

[Frogtofall]

Originally Posted by Fish_lover0591

How did you plant everything in there without a front door ? Sorry for all the questions

From the top I assume.

:shock:

[Jay Why]

That is a great looking tank. I've always prefered tanks with backgrounds but this one changes my view on no-background tanks. I could really see myself copying the look of this.

[AndrewFromSoCal]

What are those two giant ferns?

[*GREASER*]

I am in love with this tank. I have always admired that other tricolor tank of yours. This really makes me want to make one like this.

THe tank is very elegant in its design. It looks as beautiful as ever, I can't believe you actually thought about tearing it down. Congrats.

[Cmirbach]

You used those ferns very well! can i ask what kind they are? you mentioned some plant names earlier in this topic but i didnt know which name went to which plant. im thinking about filling in a empty space in my vivarium with a bushy fern, and the ones you used look like they would do they job perfectly. also, you should through in a some coco fiber panels for the background, the creeping fig and java moss (if its wet enough) will shoot right up it!

[housevibe7]

Originally Posted by skylsdale

Plants include Korean rock ferns, Ficus pumila, and some sort of NOID lipstick plant

I assume they are korean rock ferns.... could just be me though.

[VicSkimmr]

They definitely are.

The last couple posters nailed it--thanks guys.

As for putting in a background, I've thought about it, but I'm not sure I'll ever do it. The tank is currently in front of a furnace, but in the past it's been in front of a wall or something similar, so you don't really notice that there's anything there (or not). I also get a bit tired of the usual cliff-like look of the vertical wall background in every tank. I think this actually causes the eye to flow from one side to the other, rather than having everything presented directly in your face.

With the type of environment I'm replicating here (sort of the fringe edge of a stream or forest pool) I would like to eventually try a pair of E. bassleri or trivittatus in there...but we'll see how things pan out.