Aquascaping suggestions - Aquarium Advice

TTKarl · 02-12-2007, 08:38 PM

Ok, so I'm fairly new to this whole aquascaping thing. I'm really just looking for any suggestions.

26 Bow
DIY CO2
65w PC
EI Fertilizing

WaterPond · 02-12-2007, 08:53 PM

i'd say you have figured out how to aquascape all by yourself. Great job!

Mosaic · 02-12-2007, 08:58 PM

I'd agree. Great balance. You just need to let it fill in!

travis simonson · 02-12-2007, 08:58 PM

You've done an excellent job with very few plants. I like the Anacharis in the background and the open space on the right. Your foreground should fill in well with the E. tenellus in time. I can see you have some shorter plants in the right background but they aren't too thick right now. I would recommend letting them grow so that they form a sort of triangle in the background, with the Anacharis high in the left corner and sloping down to the right, leaving an open spot in the upper right corner.

The wood looks good and does a nice job of hiding the base of the stem plants in the background. Just let things fill in and then take another look at it to see if there's anything you'd like to change. Nice work

WaterPond · 02-12-2007, 09:02 PM

oh yeah.... welcome to AA, forgot to include that in my post :P

travis simonson · 02-12-2007, 09:09 PM

Yes, sorry, I didn't see that this was your first post. Thanks WaterPond

Welcome!

rich311k · 02-12-2007, 10:08 PM

Welcome to AA!! I think your tank is off to a fine start.

TTKarl · 02-12-2007, 11:04 PM

Wow thanks everybody. I guess everyone is a little critical of their own tank. I definitely need to work on my photography skills but that's a another conversation in itself.

The shorter plants are wisteria and Ludwigia Repens. I think the Repens should come in thick. The wisteria on the other hand I've never really had good luck growing it to any height. What do you guys think of covering the wood with java fern or riccia?

travis simonson · 02-12-2007, 11:06 PM

You've got a natural eye for layout. I'll be interested to see how this tank develops. Again, nicely done

**Purrbox** · 02-12-2007, 11:11 PM

If you're looking for a challenge try the Riccia, however if you want some that will grow fairly easily and not require a lot of maintenance go with the Java Fern. There are several mosses that you could try that would be more work than the Java Fern, but still easier than the Riccia. I'd recommend that you leave some areas of the driftwood visible if you go that route, it's a nice piece with some interesting and I'd hate to see lost under a pile of plants.

02-12-2007, 08:53 PM	#2
WaterPond Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Corunna, Ontario (outside of sarnia) Posts: 2,616 Images: 5	i'd say you have figured out how to aquascape all by yourself. Great job! __________________ Jason Canadian Aquarium Auction!

02-12-2007, 08:58 PM	#3
Mosaic Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 646 Images: 3	I'd agree. Great balance. You just need to let it fill in! __________________ I just want my planted tanks to be perfect. Is that so much to ask? 55g: (Mostly) African riverine species: Alestes Chaperi, breeding pair of Kribs, and rhino pleco 30g: Newly established reef tank 10g: Planted but fishless 5g: Unplanted with various snail species 2.5g: Heavily planted with betta.

02-12-2007, 08:58 PM	#4
travis simonson Hortipath Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Englewood, CO Posts: 2,038 Images: 32	You've done an excellent job with very few plants. I like the Anacharis in the background and the open space on the right. Your foreground should fill in well with the E. tenellus in time. I can see you have some shorter plants in the right background but they aren't too thick right now. I would recommend letting them grow so that they form a sort of triangle in the background, with the Anacharis high in the left corner and sloping down to the right, leaving an open spot in the upper right corner. The wood looks good and does a nice job of hiding the base of the stem plants in the background. Just let things fill in and then take another look at it to see if there's anything you'd like to change. Nice work __________________ “There is something in the quality of a good translation that can never be captured in the original.” -William Gibson

02-12-2007, 09:02 PM	#5
WaterPond Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Corunna, Ontario (outside of sarnia) Posts: 2,616 Images: 5	oh yeah.... welcome to AA, forgot to include that in my post :P __________________ Jason Canadian Aquarium Auction!

02-12-2007, 09:09 PM	#6
travis simonson Hortipath Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Englewood, CO Posts: 2,038 Images: 32	Yes, sorry, I didn't see that this was your first post. Thanks WaterPond Welcome! __________________ “There is something in the quality of a good translation that can never be captured in the original.” -William Gibson

02-12-2007, 10:08 PM	#7
rich311k Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 8,972 Images: 35	Welcome to AA!! I think your tank is off to a fine start.

02-12-2007, 11:04 PM	#8
TTKarl Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 21 Images: 1	Wow thanks everybody. I guess everyone is a little critical of their own tank. I definitely need to work on my photography skills but that's a another conversation in itself. The shorter plants are wisteria and Ludwigia Repens. I think the Repens should come in thick. The wisteria on the other hand I've never really had good luck growing it to any height. What do you guys think of covering the wood with java fern or riccia?

02-12-2007, 11:06 PM	#9
travis simonson Hortipath Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Englewood, CO Posts: 2,038 Images: 32	You've got a natural eye for layout. I'll be interested to see how this tank develops. Again, nicely done __________________ “There is something in the quality of a good translation that can never be captured in the original.” -William Gibson

02-12-2007, 11:11 PM	#10
Purrbox Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Iowa USA Posts: 5,393	If you're looking for a challenge try the Riccia, however if you want some that will grow fairly easily and not require a lot of maintenance go with the Java Fern. There are several mosses that you could try that would be more work than the Java Fern, but still easier than the Riccia. I'd recommend that you leave some areas of the driftwood visible if you go that route, it's a nice piece with some interesting and I'd hate to see lost under a pile of plants. __________________ ~Joy 10 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 5.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - 2.5 Gallon Planted Photo Log - Pico Planted Photo Log

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