10G "Spring Colors"

[HoustonFishFanatic]

Here are the tank specs.
Tank: 10G with trim removed
Substrate : ADA Aquasoil I & Aquasoil II mixed , Power Sand special and Tourmalin BC
Light: 65 W PC with 9325K
Filter: Eheim 2213
Fertilizer: ADA Brighty K
Step 1
Step 2
Brighty Special Lights
Florish Iron
ECA
Green Gain
Green Bacter
Co2: 1bubble/sec diffused with a nano diffuser
Hardscape: Manzanita wood
Plants: Hemianthus callitrichoides
Utricularia graminifolia
Hemianthus micranthemoides
Micranthemum umbarosum
Staurogyne sp. ‘Porto Velho’
Staurogyne stolonifera
Limnophila repens ‘Mini’
Blyxa japonica
Anubias barteri var. nana ‘Petite’
Rotala rotundifolia
Rotala wallichii
Rotala sp. ‘Colorata’
Rotala sp. ‘Nanjenshan’
Rotala sp. ‘Butterfly’
Nesaea sp. ‘Red Leaved’
Fissiden fontanus
Taxiphyllum barbieri
Vesicularia montagnei
Cryptocoryne x willisii
Cryptocoryne parva
Fish : Hemigrammus rodwayi
Ottocinclus sp.
Hisonotus leucofrenatus
Shrimp:Cardinia japonica
Neocaridina heteropoda var. ‘Red’

[manifresh006]

Looks even better... with the new pics

[aggrocichlidfan]

for some reason i hate planted tanks

but this one is awsome

[cichlid1409]

+1 these pics are even better views. nice.

[kwc1974]

could you put a few more plant species in? I do not think you have a enough.

New pics look better, my erlier comments stand. looks good

[Navarro]

Before you all go after my head let me tell you that this is what I do and I am only saying it for Bushan and Bushan only so his technique can be improved; he is a talented aquascaper but many things can change for the best.
The layout is rather chaotic in many ways man, the amount of plants you use are probably more than what ideally one should use in such small tank; the size of the driftwood also is out of balance is rather bulky and covers much of the tank space making your middle ground completely absent by this I mean that there is no transition which should be very well defined especially in such small tank and about the rock… well is already there isn’t.
Some times less is more and like your pervious layouts the middle ground is what I think you seem to struggle more with.
That being said I see major improvement in your trimming technique plant positioning; very important! Play more with that the Blyxa japonica and the Cryptocorine willisii could look much better, I think.
I am glad you are getting more in to aquascaping your tank are always clean and well groomed.
Cheers,
Luis

[kwc1974]

Before you all go after my head let me tell you that this is what I do and I am only saying it for Bushan and Bushan only so his technique can be improved; he is a talented aquascaper but many things can change for the best.

But this is what we post the tanks for; honest, constructive critisizm.
This is the only way to grow as a scaper.

+1 on the too many plants. I made mention of it but in a joking way.

I also feel that the rock anchors the scape too far to the right, A smaller rock on the left would help balance, but then you get into needing a third and this scape is too small for that.

[eklikewhoa]

It definitely is a busy tank... but hey you got THE "LUIS NAVARRO" to comment and critisize your tank so it's got to have some sort of potential.

I've never heard anything from him about my tanks.... just "oh this is your planted tank"?

[Navarro]

I've never heard anything from him about my tanks.... just "oh this is your planted tank"?

Bushan don't have the fish I like the most if that says anything to you! LOL

[kwc1974]

It definitely is a busy tank... but hey you got THE "LUIS NAVARRO" to comment and critisize your tank so it's got to have some sort of potential.

I've never heard anything from him about my tanks.... just "oh this is your planted tank"?

You do planted tanks that do not involve sea sickness?)

[eklikewhoa]

So narrow minded....

But for reals, I got me a planted tank now! All those Seachem stuff didn't go to waste!

[kwc1974]

So narrow minded....

But for reals, I got me a planted tank now! All those Seachem stuff didn't go to waste!

Just messing man. So you you going to re-up on NASH?

[beaver24]

Great scape bhushan! Keep up the good work!

[HoustonFishFanatic]

Manifresh008, startingover,Cichlid1409 and Lance thanks for the compliments.
Luis thanks a lot for the detailed critique. I appreciate it as it will help me improve in my technique.
Kev, appreciate you critique and points have been notes.

Bhushan

[tnguyen]

nice job. I know where my petite nana is going.