Cichlid Rescape!

[TheCommunityCichlid]

I don't know if you guys are like me and find yourself rescaling your tanks all the time. Yesterday I finally took the time to empty and really clean my 125. Which of course led to a new aquascape. So far I am liking how it turned out.

Before


During



All my stuff. 15 plastic plants. 200 pounds of red lava rock. 10 large shells



Finished 2.5 hours later











When you do a rescape of your cichlids post before and after here so we can see it.

 

[Big Tex]

I don't know if you guys are like me and find yourself rescaling your tanks all the time. Yesterday I finally took the time to empty and really clean my 125. Which of course led to a new aquascape. So far I am liking how it turned out.

Before

During

All my stuff. 15 plastic plants. 200 pounds of red lava rock. 10 large shells

Finished 2.5 hours later

When you do a rescape of your cichlids post before and after here so we can see it.

I'm digging that up the corners theme, I like it! I like the plants as well, what are they?

 

[Mogurako]

Looks good, a little too symmetrical for my taste . I think taking the plants that are in the foreground and tucking them in to rocks would give a more "natural" feel.

 

[Big Tex]

Looks good, a little too symmetrical for my taste . I think taking the plants that are in the foreground and tucking them in to rocks would give a more "natural" feel.

It would give a natural feel, but I have minor OCD and that tank would comfort me, lol idk about the shells maybe a few less..?

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

It would give a natural feel, but I have minor OCD and that tank would comfort me, lol idk about the shells maybe a few less..?

I think tucking some shells back might look better. I have calvus and some others that use the shells

 

[Big Tex]

I think tucking some shells back might look better. I have calvus and some others that use the shells

Really? That's cool, I think tucking a few from the front into the corner scapes would natural what do you think..?

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

Really? That's cool, I think tucking a few from the front into the corner scapes would natural what do you think..?

I will play around with them and see what I like.

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

I got around to move some plants back and shells

 

[cbourg746]

I got around to move some plants back and shells

Looks good!

 

[Big Tex]

I got around to move some plants back and shells

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now that looks way more natural, i like it!

 

[Cichlid ism]

I got around to move some plants back and shells

Very Nice! It does look more natural.

 

[Skeletor18]

Great use of height! So many tanks have so much unused upper space

 

[cbourg746]

Great use of height! So many tanks have so much unused upper space

I agree! I plan on staking more driftwood in my 125 to fill up the back to the top.

 

[TheCommunityCichlid]

I really want some driftwood for this tank, but I got some other projects I'm working first.