Your first try at aquascaping - Aquarium Advice

fastfly48 · 04-18-2006, 06:02 AM

Hi all.

wow, looks like i've scored the first post on this new forum! cool.

Ok. I thought that a good opening topic/subject would be...
Your first attempt at aqua-scaping.
What it looked like, what you did right what you did wrong...how it's changed, evolved and how it is now.

I'd seen many great planted tanks before I started my own tank. That's what made me start this hobby.
However, it seems that none of that inspriring aqau-scaped brilliance rubbed off on me! haha. Here is my first attempt...

It's basically stayed the same since. All the ground work is the same. However, the plants have been changed around and a few more rocks added...

Anyways.
Hope this forum takes off!
Keep it cool.
Ryland.

Lonewolfblue · 04-18-2006, 12:20 PM

Here's my first aquascape.....

JDogg · 04-18-2006, 12:41 PM

My first attempt (last night!)

GlitcH · 04-18-2006, 02:46 PM

Here is my first try....don't be to harsh

Macrosill · 04-18-2006, 08:51 PM

Here is my 1st try. IThis is how it looks currently. I would still like to get some foreground plants as well as a nice piece of driftwood for the open area on the right side.

ct67_72 · 04-18-2006, 09:08 PM

not the best but I finally have some pics of my first planted tank

Glenc · 04-19-2006, 09:42 AM

Nice tanks all.
Fastfly48, like how you sloped your substrate. I did the same thing in my 20. Cool effect.

fastfly48 · 04-19-2006, 11:22 AM

Hey thanks Glenc!
All the books I read before I "scaped" my tank talked about using rocks and stuff to get different layers. It's funny though, I haven't really seen much of this kind of "scaping" in the tank here...
Here's my tank now.
Basically the same layout. I've just pushed the rock and plants on the left hand side to the back of the tank...and added a few more bits and peices...

BrianNY · 04-19-2006, 12:34 PM

Excellent Ry. The tank has a very natural look. Your eye is drawn to sloping effect on the left side and you've used the rocks nicely in that corner.

fastfly48 · 04-20-2006, 12:56 AM

Aw thanks for the kind words Brian.
I've gone all mushy now :P
It's changed again since that picute, but It'll never be finished.
Hoping to put up some new pictures soon-ish.

I'm actually thinking of changing the backdrop picture. I think it might be letting the tank down. It makes it look like the plants just go forever beyond the back glass.
I was thinknig that a rocky backdrop might give the tank more depth and help contrast and highlight the plants in the tank? Make the tank look like it's more like a snap-shot?
Am I on the right track there? :P
I'm a little hesitant just ripping off this backdrop, becasue it's so darn hard to put it back on and have look neat :s

Cheers.
Ryland

04-18-2006, 12:20 PM	#2
Lonewolfblue Planted Geek Community Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 7,871 Images: 7	Here's my first aquascape..... __________________ 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel - Established Feb 2004 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 - Established Dec 2005 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar - Established Feb 2006 29G Planted - 130W Lighting, Filstar XP2 with spraybar - Established May 2006 5 10G Tanks - Various setups - Tanks Established May-Sep 2006. 3 currently empty. 5.5G Crypt/Java Fern Tank - Established Oct 2006 My 29G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=78469 My 75G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=70764 My 75G Makeover Thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=87691

04-18-2006, 12:41 PM	#3
JDogg Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northfield, MN Posts: 2,221 Images: 12	My first attempt (last night!) __________________ Follow my adventures into the land of Nano Reefs HERE http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...f/DSC01648.jpg

04-18-2006, 02:46 PM	#4
GlitcH Aquarium Advice FINatic Community Mentor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: RI Posts: 618 Images: 4	Here is my first try....don't be to harsh __________________ 92G Corner Planted Community - 46G Bowfront -90G behind my bar - 20G Planted Shrimp Tank

04-18-2006, 08:51 PM	#5
Macrosill Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: May 2005 Location: New York Posts: 282 Images: 4	Here is my 1st try. IThis is how it looks currently. I would still like to get some foreground plants as well as a nice piece of driftwood for the open area on the right side. __________________ Good Luck, Brian

04-19-2006, 09:42 AM	#7
Glenc Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,075	Nice tanks all. Fastfly48, like how you sloped your substrate. I did the same thing in my 20. Cool effect. __________________ 125 gallon, Crypt green gecko, Crypt undulata "broad leaf" Lobelia cardinalis small and large form. H.corymbosa "compact" Crypt parva, Downoi, Bacopa. 2x 150 Wt 10000k HQI Metal Halide, 2x 65 Wt 6700k-Colourmax

04-18-2006, 09:08 PM	#6
ct67_72 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 178	not the best but I finally have some pics of my first planted tank

04-19-2006, 12:34 PM	#9
BrianNY Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NY Posts: 4,259 Images: 18	Excellent Ry. The tank has a very natural look. Your eye is drawn to sloping effect on the left side and you've used the rocks nicely in that corner.

04-20-2006, 12:56 AM	#10
fastfly48 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Perth. Western Australia Posts: 274	Aw thanks for the kind words Brian. I've gone all mushy now :P It's changed again since that picute, but It'll never be finished. Hoping to put up some new pictures soon-ish. I'm actually thinking of changing the backdrop picture. I think it might be letting the tank down. It makes it look like the plants just go forever beyond the back glass. I was thinknig that a rocky backdrop might give the tank more depth and help contrast and highlight the plants in the tank? Make the tank look like it's more like a snap-shot? Am I on the right track there? :P I'm a little hesitant just ripping off this backdrop, becasue it's so darn hard to put it back on and have look neat :s Cheers. Ryland __________________ My tank: 20 gallon planted freash water (26*C) community. 30" long, 12" deep and 12" high. 40W lighting = 2 watts per gallon.. otb aqua clear filter Pressurized C02 fish: 8 neon, 4 rosy barbs , 2 brs. pleco Shatered dreams of yesteryear, cloud horizons in shades of grey.

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