The issue I have with Freshwater and why Im pulling the plug on all 40 of my tanks, is there are to many fish out there that I want to keep. There are to many different types of scapes also.
If I wasn't going to set my 90 gallon up as a mixed reef( the wife and kids want it as much as I do), I would do a hi-tech fulley planted tank with more plants then fish. Doing a carpet grass and mixing in red plants really adds to teh look.
A all green planted tank with just a sand substrate is boring and to dark. You add a carpet grass and a very creative scape you can get a very breath taking freshwater tank.
All my tanks I have set up now are for growing out fish to sell and that's a tough way to enjoy the hobby, so after 5 years I'm getting rid of all of them.
Once reef tank and thats it.
I do have a fluvel Edge pico tank with the light and filter centered in the middle I might set up as a low teck planted tank with some shrimp but my cats like water so I might have to pass on it since its a open top
You’re right, the colorful planted tanks are stunning.