First low-tech planted tank attempt...opinions?

[Cecropia]

size of the angels possibly? I said it was a grow out..for this...which will be rescaped and planted as well

 

[Cecropia]

thats some good growth! if youre aiming to improve the looks, i would doing some rock/driftwood aquascpaing. as it stands, there's no design to it. it appears as thoughg the plants were just dropped into place

They kinda were, I meant to have a big lacey wall of green behind a lotus or two but the lotuses won't grow at all. They start fine and then melt

I second that . . . that's one of the things I struggle with in my tanks too, I'm seldom satisfied with the layout

but now that you know the plants will grow, that gives you an opportunity to figure out how you want to 'scape it . . .

exactly what I was thinking lol

i aggree a good planted tank always features hardscape (rocks and wood) just as much as it does plants it adds a much more natural and pleasing look.

the best tanks have some plants growing right into or on the rocks and wood but not so many that they can't be seen

Thanks guys/gals...i'll have to dig for insipration a lil bit.

 

[Myarbro]

size of the angels possibly? I said it was a grow out..for this...which will be rescaped and planted as well

I am sure he that's what they meant, but if there is one thing that gets on my nerves, on fish related forums, is when someone states their setup is a grow out, and people reply with "YOU NEED A BIGGER TANK!!!". Just says to me that the reader did not fully read the OP's full post before responding. Actually, I hate hearing that period.