Rescape ideas?

[FWFishTanks]

I am getting bored with this layout, and I can't think of any good rescape ideas.

Any ideas?
Whatever comes to mind, say it!

 

[Nils]

Spider wood, black substrate, black background, big swords and some nice carpet plants. That's what I would do.

 

[brennae]

Some color. Red sword variety, red crypt variety or a red tiger lilly/lotus I always forget which one they are. Also you need some height in there which would come from the suggested use of wood.

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[FWFishTanks]

I have wendtii red, but I can't grow it very well even with root ferts, so I'm gonna take that out. I am thinking rotala Wallachi, but would that grow under a single planted plus on thus tank? (75gallon). I like the wood idea, where could I get some nice wood for cheap?

 

[brennae]

That's a tough one. My lfs has spider wood for about $50 for a nice show piece. With a 75g you might need a couple pieces.

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[gboduszek]

Honestly I think a nice piece of spider wood and several rocks of all sizes would make an immediate difference with replanting around the hardscape.

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[FWFishTanks]

Honestly I think a nice piece of spider wood and several rocks of all sizes would make an immediate difference with replanting around the hardscape.

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I can see it in my head, that's a good idea

 

[Fresh2o]

Manzanita is another branching type of driftwood you might want to consider.
For reds you can try Ludwigia species 'red' or Rotala macrandra. Grows like weeds under my planted+ (though mine is a smaller tank- 20g long). I using daily PPS Pro ferts and pressurized CO2,


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[FWFishTanks]

I tried ludwigia sp red, I can't grow it very well. Am rands might work though.

 

[FWFishTanks]

I have been thinking about getting some downoi or blyxa japonica p, and maybe some rotala Wallachian for red. Would these grow under my light with some flourish comprehensive?

 

[Fresh2o]

The first two should be fine. I would not expect them grow very fast. Not sure how well it will do without CO2.
I tried Rotala wallichii for a few months and it struggled under similar lights in a shallower tank, CO2, and PPS-Pro ferts. New growth was not the problem; persistent staghorn and/or BBA on the not so new portions of the stems took over.


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[FWFishTanks]

Would rotala macranda be red under my lighting?

 

[Fresh2o]

Would rotala macranda be red under my lighting?

More pinkish than red (I have a planted+). Leaves get a wavy, ruffled appearance. I could never get it red like the Ludwigia species 'red'.


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