You blurred the dog out ?. I don’t see why anyone would talk about the dog. The dog is just...there.
Tank of the Year 2020
- Thread starter Gourami Swami
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I don't think it was intentional. But people were kinda mad because they thought it was a way to sucker votes. https://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/threads/june-totm-poll-open-vote-now.731074/#post-8246293
Coming from a guy who'd probably win the ugliest empty plastic box tank of the year perhaps just for sheer size, I must say all these 6 are pieces of art and labors of love. Eye candy and serenity-now are all of them! Great job ya'll. I truly, truly have no desire to pick one, but sounds like I have to... Gotta hit the scorecards now, too many beautiful punches thrown and landed... 
all are amazing tanks. not just saying that, i mean it.
However, I do think it's a toss-up between #1 and #6 because it seems to me that they'd require the most effort to maintain (Is that BBA in #1??? Great job). All the others are pretty simplistic (which is understandable when dealing with bigger, aggressive fish). #5 is really awesome and pretty, but to me personally, the lack of plants and the consequent lack of color variation and vibrancy is what places it behind tanks #1 and #6.
My Opinion/reaction
#1
The drift wood on the ends look great and helps "wrap" the presentation of the tank, but if they reached just a bit further and also had a branch or two reaching down it would give it a more natural look.
#2
The hardscape and the plant density gives the tank a good natural look, but the hornwort... i don't really like it. Good tank tho.
However, I do think it's a toss-up between #1 and #6 because it seems to me that they'd require the most effort to maintain (Is that BBA in #1??? Great job). All the others are pretty simplistic (which is understandable when dealing with bigger, aggressive fish). #5 is really awesome and pretty, but to me personally, the lack of plants and the consequent lack of color variation and vibrancy is what places it behind tanks #1 and #6.
My Opinion/reaction
#1
The drift wood on the ends look great and helps "wrap" the presentation of the tank, but if they reached just a bit further and also had a branch or two reaching down it would give it a more natural look.
#2
The hardscape and the plant density gives the tank a good natural look, but the hornwort... i don't really like it. Good tank tho.
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