nolapete;2918784;2918784 said:
that is one of the most amazing tanks ive ever seen. reef tanks are ugly in comparison to this tank 
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that is one of the most amazing tanks ive ever seen. reef tanks are ugly in comparison to this tank 
oh and thats Tom Barr's tank. he runs www.barrreport.com once of the smartest guys ive came across when it comes to planted tanks. he's a legend in the planted tank world
jcardona1;2918984; said:
I wasn't saying it should be a reef. I was saying that reef people make their tanks like a piece of a reef while most planted tanks tend to be more inverted bonsais than replications of nature aka biotope.
I don't know d!ckall about Discus but he's say's in a part of the thread that they're some giant german breed?!nolapete;2918986; said:
he also says theres 36 that size in there. i count 8. you can kinda tell just by looking at them that they're almost definitely not 10", 10" would be massive!
i agree with pete, planted tanks are almost always too "planted", i would like them more if they were more natural looking.
that looks better than a reef?
thats easily the best planted i've ever seen and would prefer to look at a well stocked 55 reef. for me the potential and inevitable diversity of a reef completely trumps even tanks like that. there's only so much you can do with different shades of the same color in my opinion. to each his own i guess.
thanks for sharing.
i agree with pete, planted tanks are almost always too "planted", i would like them more if they were more natural looking.
that looks better than a reef?
thats easily the best planted i've ever seen and would prefer to look at a well stocked 55 reef. for me the potential and inevitable diversity of a reef completely trumps even tanks like that. there's only so much you can do with different shades of the same color in my opinion. to each his own i guess.thanks for sharing.
i dont know about discus either, but gotta keep in mind that the tank is 12x4x4. i can imagine a normal sized discus would look tiny in a 12 foot tank.
as for reefs, theyre boring IMO. some people dont like all the green, i dont like seeing piles of rocks all the pink and purple. but i can appreciate the skill and hard work involved to create a reef or a planted tank. they are both awesome in their own ways.
and yeah, to each his own
as for reefs, theyre boring IMO. some people dont like all the green, i dont like seeing piles of rocks all the pink and purple. but i can appreciate the skill and hard work involved to create a reef or a planted tank. they are both awesome in their own ways.
and yeah, to each his own
jcardona1;2919070; said:as for reefs, theyre boring IMO. some people dont like all the green, i dont like seeing piles of rocks all the pink and purple. but i can appreciate the skill and hard work involved to create a reef or a planted tank. they are both awesome in their own ways.
and yeah, to each his own
I 100% could not have said it better myself! Reef tanks are too bright and flashy for me. Freshwater just seems more natural and relaxing..
I agree in regard to reefs, but that wasn't my point. I'm most impressed by the few I've seen that actually look like what occurs in nature. I guess I like a bit more randomness and chaos than what is found in the finely manicured aquatic lawns/gardens.
I have high regard for Tom Barr as well. He's essentially the planted tank god. As is Takashi Amano.
I have high regard for Tom Barr as well. He's essentially the planted tank god. As is Takashi Amano.
