My 4ft tank redone

I decided to change the substrate in my , and while I was at it , i moved the plants , and added driftwood. I also added some more fishies. Im not done yet , will , post pictures as the plants grow in..
Side view:


Front view:


Front view:


The whole setup:


Let me know if you have advise or even just an opinion..

 

Could look very interesting once you added some more plants and they
have grown a bit.

 

Looking good.. Do you know what type of wood that is?

 

@mxz Im not sure , just know it came of a tree we cut down about two years ago.. Il find out and let you know. =)
@Vis Im going to wait for the plants to grow in a little bit , and see how the mos does on the driftwood , then il plant some more plants.. Any ideas on what plants will ook nice in this tank?

 

You can try some vallis all the way against the back so it kind of forms your
background.

 

You can try some vallis all the way along the back so it kind of forms your
background.

 

i like it a lot.. you could place the heater much lower horizontally and hide it behind the plants.. your bala shark is gonna get stressed out being on his own and will need a few friends to feel secure as they are shoaling fish.. but other than that, it looks great

oops i spotted the other bala's now just, please ignore the above regarding them

but if your neons start to disappear you will know who's having them for supper

 

Nice look. Just watch out for the balas eating the plants.

 

He guys , sorry for not posting til now , tanx to our exelent telephone company the line was off until today.. @mydummyname The balas have been with the neons for long no , and they dont do anything , but il keep an eye on them , tanx for the headsup.. @Firefly , the havnt done any damage to the plants yet.. @Vis , il try the valis and post pics of it afterwards =) Then as a random question , anyone know the price of dsd? Im really interested if its not to expensive.. Tanx all

 

Hi Skaapetjie

Pm Prof Dirk your email and he will send you a price list that also include some
plants. You can get some great moss from him at a real affordable price since your
LPS is a little crazy.

 

i have to admit, i havent ever experienced bala sharks eating plants myself either, its the tinfoils that you have to watch where that is concerned...

 

Il pm him and see what he has to say.. The plants are growing nicely , but they are growing too much in length , and not bushy enough.. Now i know what you all are going to say , its the lighting , right? Im looking to upgrade to T5's , but my lfs is not clued ip on t5's.. They say for the light and a ballast il have to pay R500 (Think its a 48 watt then) What do you guys think t5's should cost and how many do i need for my tank (1200x450x450)? Tanx all..

 

The tank is progressing nicely , heres an update:



Let me know what you guys think
Regards
Die skaap =)

 

i think it looks great

 

tanx , any advice?

 

looking good !!

 

Hi skaapie! The tank and growth look fab, really. Two crits if you're ok with that?
How about a background? I really dont like seeing more than necessary "life-support", (maybe you don't like backrounds?)
And then, that diagonal piece of wood is a bit straight... maybe plant something in front or where the wood meets the substrate to break/soften the line?
erm... I'm hesitating to post, cos it looks GOOD, & I don't want to down you at all... ok, here goes.. well done anyway!

 

Tanx @tracyp , im glad you posted , thats exactely what i want (Constructive critism) I really appreciate it.. Will try planting something infront of it , any suggestions?? I gave the tank a black background , I dont really like the other backgrounds , as they tend to divert the attension to themselfs instead of the plants.. And then , please clarrify the "life support" you see , i am planning to cover most of the pipes and tubes up when the plants grow dense enough.. Tanx for the input.. And tanx to all for the compliments =)
Regards
Die skaap!! =D

 

Hi all , just wanted to keep you updated of what the tank looks like..





Im planning to get some glosso to cover the substrate up a little , and im going to up the lighting in the near future..