Pics of tanks decorated with wood

[Linus_Cello]

I'm looking for ideas on how to decorate my tank with wood. Does anyone have any good pics or know of a website that has pics of tanks decorated primarily with wood? My 75 gallon tank will house my Pseudacanthicus cf. leopardus plecos and tetras; there will be some plants- java moss, java fern, and vals.

I found the 2009 AGA Aquscaping Contest Showroom, but those focus on plants: http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2 ... w-showcase (As to general look/structure, I love the attached "Gate of Grace," along with "Treasure"- I guess I'm partial to the "two islands divided by a ravine" look).

Thanks!

[MatsP]

That's my Panaque maccus tank, with "wood-tangle theme".

There is a mix of wood and other parts in my RIO400 large tank:


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Mats

[Linus_Cello]

Thanks for the pics Matt. What plants are growing in the second picture (Rio400)? Specifically, what plant is growing on the branches near the surface? Are there plecos in this tank? My sultan (L-264) seems to like to eat amazon swords; I wish I could keep swords in my tank. I guess I'll find out if my Pseudacanthicus cf. leopardus will leave swords alone.

[MatsP]

The plants on the wood are Anubias. [Actually also in the first picture].

I tend to buy some different selections of plants (usually the "6 for price of 5" or some such), and see what works. Some plants do well, others don't.

The Pleco inhabitants of the tank (at the time of the picture) are probably only common bristlenose.

My L. triactis tank doesn't have much in the way of plants, but the few plants there is seem to not be eaten.

I have one Pseudacanthicus, and it's not touched the Anubias in the tank it is in, but I don't know if it will eat Amazon swords or not - haven't got any swords in that tank... But at least in this country, you can get Amazon swords for about £1 each (that's about $1.50). That's assuming they aren't growing out of control in your tank, in which case they are essentially "free".

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Mats

[2wheelsx2]

My pseudas do not touch my plants. But you're right about the Sultans. Mine seem to like a lot more greens than typical

Leporacanthicus

. I catch it eating yams and zucchini I provide for my other fish all the time. I have swords in my pleco tank, but then the whole tank is heavily planted with Jungle Vals, Java Fern and Anubias. They seem to like the broad leaved plants.

Mats, I really like that second tank of yours. I take it that you don't have it set up that way anymore? (you were saying "at the time").

[MatsP]

It's set up pretty similarly - some of the plants have expired and been replaced, and the fishes are slightly different, and some of the pots-for-caves have been altered - mostly because when I take all the pots out to catch one or another fish, it never goes back in EXACTLY as it was - it's just part of my "fiddly nature".

Same with the drift-wood-snag that I have in the "Panaque tank" - ever time I take the wood out to clean up/catch fish, I end up putting it back in a slightly different way.

If you go to the "aquarium photos" link below my post, there are three or four different photos of the tank at different times.

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Mats

[TwoTankAmin]

You can poke around this site, it has a gallery with pictures from customer's tanks.
http://www.amazonmoosey.com/swampwood1.htm

[Linus_Cello]

Thanks for the help.

2wheelsx2: I remember you had a thread showing your fish and tank (http://www.planetcatfish.com/forum/view ... =5&t=28417). I love the effect of java ferns on the top of the structure. I think I will try that with some of my wood (using maybe java ferns or annubias).

TwoTankAmin: I see some of those pics on that site are from your tanks. Which other pics are yours? I take it that you like that vendor.

[Xod]

Here are some of mine.

First 10gallon then upgraded to a 20gal.

[Chouin]

Hello,
Here are two pictures of 125g with wood only

Chouin

[Marc van Arc]

Not an entire tank shot, but still. The footprint of this tank is too small to house this piece of wood, but contrary to what I then usually do - just put it in a larger tank - I decided to place it differently from what I originally had in mind (which was: roots on the sand; trunk pointing upwards). I'm quite happy with the result.

[Line]

Hello

This is my new tank with Biotodoma Cupido, L124, L239 and L200 HighFin.

http://www.malleforum.dk/uploads/81/575L-hele.jpg

Best regards
Line