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Squawkbert · 03-01-2007, 09:41 AM

< not an aquascaper, so it's fish first, plants second with the number one priority being a healthy environment for both.

That said, I have developed some appreciation for aquascaping and I try to make my tank look as pleasing as I can given my resources. The aquascapes frequently presented here do inspipre me to try to do better with respect to presentation of all of my tank's inhabitants.

When it comes to choosing fish & inverts, color is way down on the list. I try to combine several species from a given ecosystem type while hoping for some contrasting colors and some schooling behavior. Looking at my stocking lists, it's obvious that this is not a hard and fast rule.
(5g: Malaysian fish, Thai shrimp, Indian & new world plants,
46g: SA fish (except for the DG, plants from Asia, and the Americas, Asian and American snails live in both tanks).

So, in a word, Pals.

03-01-2007, 09:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
Squawkbert Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 903 iTrader Ratings: 7 iTrader Positive Rating: 100% Plant Points: 59050	< not an aquascaper, so it's fish first, plants second with the number one priority being a healthy environment for both. That said, I have developed some appreciation for aquascaping and I try to make my tank look as pleasing as I can given my resources. The aquascapes frequently presented here do inspipre me to try to do better with respect to presentation of all of my tank's inhabitants. When it comes to choosing fish & inverts, color is way down on the list. I try to combine several species from a given ecosystem type while hoping for some contrasting colors and some schooling behavior. Looking at my stocking lists, it's obvious that this is not a hard and fast rule. (5g: Malaysian fish, Thai shrimp, Indian & new world plants, 46g: SA fish (except for the DG, plants from Asia, and the Americas, Asian and American snails live in both tanks). So, in a word, Pals.