First Timer's 3x3x1.5 Planted Fish Tank

Originally Posted by ajax_84

i dunno, but i feel that it's abit too 'messy' with so many different types of plants.. like no focus?

I agree too, unfortunately being new, I am not sure how fast the plant grow and how tall they will reach.
Right now the hygro difformis‎ is starting to outpace all the other plants inside

I'll have to give them some time and do a rescape of the plants.

[cher boon]

Bro, i like your tank set up, nice. Your tank are special make?

Originally Posted by the_r0ck

I like your idea of the "kelong" for the floating plants.

The bush plant don't look like an aquatic plant. You had it for long? Is it growing or is it starting to yellow?

i used to have this plant .. but i took it out to plant in a flower pot .. now th leaf very long ald .... don think is a aquatic plant

Originally Posted by cher boon

Bro, i like your tank set up, nice. Your tank are special make?

Thanks.
My contractor helped me to custom this when I did my reno.
Shouldnt have made 3 ft deep for planted, oh well, too late to regret

Originally Posted by BuTLeR

i used to have this plant .. but i took it out to plant in a flower pot .. now th leaf very long ald .... don think is a aquatic plant

Oh no, then I better take it out soon.
Thanks!

[burntrubber]

Woah 3FT deep! Did you plant it using a snorkel? I'd say it's going to be tough maintaining a scape with that tank. I suggest replacing it with big and easy maintainence plants. I once had a Echinoduorus Rubin that grew almost out of my 2ft height tank. It was big and bushy and took up half the space of my 5ft tank. The leaves from tip to stem was about 3 ft. You could consider something like that or a Tiger Lotus and fill up the empty spaces below with low maint. low light plants like ferns and nanas as big plants will block out alot of light.

Originally Posted by burntrubber

Woah 3FT deep! Did you plant it using a snorkel? I'd say it's going to be tough maintaining a scape with that tank. I suggest replacing it with big and easy maintainence plants. I once had a Echinoduorus Rubin that grew almost out of my 2ft height tank. It was big and bushy and took up half the space of my 5ft tank. The leaves from tip to stem was about 3 ft. You could consider something like that or a Tiger Lotus and fill up the empty spaces below with low maint. low light plants like ferns and nanas as big plants will block out alot of light.

Well, that was a huge problem initially. And it still is.
I got myself a 2 feet hemostat and a 1.5 feet tweezer to help me do the planting.
Starting to get the hang of it now.
Whatever I have to do that is near the bottom of the tank, I have to get onto a ladder and bend down into the tank.

nice start bro

[PKB]

I am no expert of planted tank, but I do feel that you will need a "Centre of Attraction" and a theme for your setup. Something that will standout and draw attention to the tank.