120P ADA - Dutch Style Attempt

Omar EAZi

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I did some major trimming/propagation and more than 50% water change.. tank is looking good to me, but I think there's a big room for improvement, I would like some advice specially from @burr740 & @DutchMuch, and afcourse anyone who's expert in dutch style, I still don't think my tank looks like proper dutch tank, besides removing the fishes, what else can I improve plant position wise etc.

here are the pics:
Tank looks little cloudy/messy due to water change
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waiting for some suggestions, thanks alot guys.
 

burr740

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Looks like everything is coming along nice! @Pikez can give better advice than me but I'll give it a shot:

Needs a more powerful street running front to back, and more variation in the height of plant groups,

Put reds in front of greens to stand out better.

The cluster of browns and brownish red species in the middle sorta all runs together. Separate those with better contrasting species.

The bright red on the far left is essentially a focal point, or it will be when it gets much bigger. Need to move that in closer to the rule of thirds somewhere.

Use brights or greens in the corners, especially in front. Dark plants in the corners visually "shrink" the tank, brights "expand" it.

And really there are too many species overall. If the goal is a true Dutch. you need less species and bigger groups.

But unless you have a second grow out tank to keep stuff in, a certain degree of collectoritis is to be expected... just have to make the best of it. ;)
 

DutchMuch

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Wow. It looks FANTASTIC compared to old pics (sorry if that's taken the wrong way)

Basically Burr summed it up for you on what is left to do.

Needs a more powerful street running front to back, and more variation in the height of plant groups,

Put reds in front of greens to stand out better.

good advice there ;) take it!!


I think, in between all your reds, and the yellows you have in the central point of the tank, you have What your going for, but you need more green contrast. Your definetly making progress and are almost there, but now is time for more greens.
You have a lot of reds period, because usually there's like 3 or 2, but you have like 6 to work with so its more difficult.
 
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