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Old 23-06-2015, 11:30 AM   #1
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Default Sharing my 4ft aquatic garden

Hi all,

Been awhile since i last posted in this forum. Busy with alot of thing like new hse and new job...

Like to share my new 4ft tank with you guys. Hope you like it.. All comments and critiques are welcome..

Tank just arrived:


Soaking driftwoods:


Hardscape done:


Plants and fishes in:


6months into setup... Having some algae on the gravel..
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Old 23-06-2015, 02:21 PM   #2
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Very nice and unusual tank.

Being a low tank and with all the space above it,you can use plants that can be viewed from the top and flower or marsh plants.
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Old 23-06-2015, 04:32 PM   #3
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Thanks bro Burntrubber. Yes i initially wanted to have marsh plants.. but they all grow quite big... afraid that the scape will be out of balance. so decided to jus plant aquatic plants. have some moss that creep up the driftwood, out of water.

will think of how i can improve on it..

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Old 24-06-2015, 07:44 AM   #4
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Nice set up. 👍👍👍

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Old 24-06-2015, 10:38 AM   #5
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It will great if you add in some big altums Nice setup, looks natural and wild.
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Old 24-06-2015, 11:00 AM   #6
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Nice set up. 👍👍👍

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Thanks bro..

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It will great if you add in some big altums Nice setup, looks natural and wild.
Thanks Bro.. YES!! its my dream to add in altums... but wife like discus... so i am planning to add in some.. but i dun have much experience with discus though.
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Old 24-06-2015, 11:08 AM   #7
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Some Turquoise will look very nice in there!
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Old 24-06-2015, 12:57 PM   #8
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Very nice tank and set up bro. Hope to see some discus in there.
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Old 24-06-2015, 02:59 PM   #9
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Nice! Some Altums or discus would looks great in there... I guess discus would be the cheaper alternative. They are not difficult to keep as long as your filtration is strong and water is clean! Just don't get the juvies (small ones) unless you do a lot of water changes. The mid size (~4inches) are more hardy. I recently started with 2 turquoise last month in my 4 ft too and they are happy! No water changes.... Just top up water. I run 2 filter canisters.


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Very nice tank and set up bro. Hope to see some discus in there.
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Nice! Some Altums or discus would looks great in there... I guess discus would be the cheaper alternative. They are not difficult to keep as long as your filtration is strong and water is clean! Just don't get the juvies (small ones) unless you do a lot of water changes. The mid size (~4inches) are more hardy. I recently started with 2 turquoise last month in my 4 ft too and they are happy! No water changes.... Just top up water. I run 2 filter canisters.


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Thanks bros.. discus may not be cheap too.. ha.. i have 2 canisters running too. But i will still keep up w my water changes. Intend to get abt 6 subadult discus..
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