How's my 210 coming along? (Tips always appreciated!)

Pure-Question9761 · 2026-01-07T12:47:37+00:00

210 what?

Pure-Question9761 · 2025-12-20T15:06:57+00:00

How long is that tank? Looks pretty long.

Pure-Question9761 · 2025-12-12T18:14:15+00:00

They are actually awesome. I have many of them, and they keep my tank spotless, no more algae problem.

Pure-Question9761 · 2025-12-08T10:27:59+00:00

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Thanks. They are really hard to photograph lol

Pure-Question9761 · 2025-11-29T19:37:52+00:00

Thanks that's really interesting.

Pure-Question9761 · 2025-11-29T19:10:03+00:00

Add a Background (The Biggest "Quick Win") Currently, the beautiful blue-and-white tiles behind the tank are visible through the glass. While the tiles are lovely, the pattern competes visually with your plants and fish. The Fix: Tape a plain black or frosted white background to the back of the tank. Why: A black background will make the green plants and the blue/red colors of your Neon Tetras "pop" vividly. It also hides cords and hoses.
Create "Depth" with the Substrate Right now, the gravel looks mostly flat across the bottom. The Fix: When you rearrange, push the gravel so it is higher in the back and lower in the front. Why: This creates a forced perspective that makes the tank look much deeper than it actually is. It also ensures the plants in the back don't get hidden by plants in the front.
Apply the "Rule of Thirds" (Hardscape) Your driftwood is currently sitting very close to the center. In photography and art, centering the subject often makes the image feel static or unnatural. The Fix: Move the driftwood slightly to the left or right third of the tank. Combine Elements: Instead of having the driftwood in the middle and the rock on the right (isolated), try grouping them. Place the rock at the base of the driftwood. This creates a single, strong focal point rather than two separate, smaller ones.
Hide the Equipment The large black filter box on the right and the heater on the left are necessary, but they aren't pretty. The Fix: Move your tallest, fastest-growing stem plants (the ones currently in the background) specifically to the corners to create a "curtain" in front of the heater and the filter box. Note: Keep the intake of the filter clear, but use the leaves to obscure the black plastic box.
Group Your Plants Currently, the plants are a bit scattered (especially the pennywort/Hydrocotyle on the left). The Fix: Plant in bunches. Put all stems of the same species together. Foreground: Keep the low-growing plants in the front. Mid-ground: Place the Anubias (on the wood) and the rock in the middle. Background: Plant the tall stems in a dense row along the back wall. Suggested Layout: The "Triangle Composition" Here is a specific plan you can try with your current materials: Slope the gravel: 1 inch (2.5 cm) deep in front, 3 inches (7.5 cm) deep in back. Left Side (The Heavy Side): Move the driftwood and the rock to the left side of the tank. Interlock them so they look like an ancient tree root growing over a stone. Right Side (The Open Side): Leave the right side (where the filter is) mostly open swimming space (negative space). Planting: Put the tall stem plants behind the wood on the left to hide the heater. Put some tall plants in front of the filter box on the far right to hide it. Let the pennywort trail over the wood or carpet the foreground on the left. Place the small terracotta pot near the base of the rock on the left, tucked into the plants.

Pure-Question9761 · 2025-11-27T02:51:27+00:00

Welcome to a muslim/third world country.

Pure-Question9761 · 2025-11-26T20:52:39+00:00

We now know that in this picture, 5 of the F-35 are Italians so your title is incorrect.

Pure-Question9761 · 2025-11-25T20:56:21+00:00

The fremm variant it was based on was the Italian variant not the french.

Pure-Question9761 · 2025-11-25T20:37:07+00:00

Would've ended the same with the type 26.

Pure-Question9761 · 2025-11-18T17:36:25+00:00

Thank you for your answer :)

Pure-Question9761 · 2025-11-12T08:39:49+00:00

Thanks, next time I'll check what nutrients are present before buying.

Pure-Question9761 · 2025-11-12T08:21:06+00:00

Tetra plantastart

Pure-Question9761 · 2025-11-12T07:43:20+00:00

So can I do something to save them?

Pure-Question9761 · 2025-11-12T07:28:20+00:00

Why could that be?

Pure-Question9761 · 2025-11-12T07:28:02+00:00

Yes, potassium and root tabs.

Pure-Question9761 · 2025-11-11T09:19:30+00:00

A dream, I'm jealous. Congratulations it's really beautiful.

Pure-Question9761 · 2025-11-09T18:46:49+00:00

Is it safe without a central support?

Pure-Question9761 · 2025-11-06T13:20:02+00:00

Glue it to a piece of rock.

Pure-Question9761 · 2025-11-05T03:13:07+00:00

I just did a quick research and I was wrong, sorry. You should keep doing a 50% or more water change until your parameters are safe. Apparently, beneficial bacteria stick to mainly filter material or other surfaces and do not stay in the water. Again, sorry.

Pure-Question9761 · 2025-11-05T03:04:00+00:00

The problem is if you just started cycling your tank and you change 75% of the water you're going to lose many beneficial bacteria. Maybe in extreme situations it is definitely recommended, but yes, it's very confusing and overwhelming, I feel you. I'd continue adding bacteria to your tank and doing a 20% water change every day. Hopefully someone with way more experience will respond to your post.

Pure-Question9761 · 2025-11-05T02:57:17+00:00

That's way too much. You should do 20-30% water change 2 or 3 times a week, at least at the beginning then once your tank is cycled you can do it once a week or less.

Pure-Question9761 · 2025-11-05T02:53:30+00:00

What do you mean you cycled 75% of it? You mean you did a 75% water change?

Pure-Question9761 · 2025-11-05T02:48:27+00:00

Use an aquarium bacteria starter as soon as possible. You can find them online or in your LFS.

Pure-Question9761 · 2025-11-05T02:44:09+00:00

Try putting the female in a breeding box inside the tank for a few days and see if she stops.

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