fishenthusiast
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My old tank thread is outdated, so it is time to create a new thread for my 30 gallon aquascape. There will be some large changes coming to this tank over the course of the next week. From my perspective, the tank was boring, and I was starting to lose interest. I want to have a tank that is truly low maintenance, looks aesthetically pleasing, and is unique. I could not achieve that with the jungle aquascape theme. As a result, I will have a fern-dominated aquascape full of Microsorum--there will also be some Anubias, Bucephalandra, and maybe a moss or two. At one point I did have a scape with many ferns, but there was a multitude of Crypts, Val, and Echinodorus. In addition, the ferns had a disease that caused them to develop galls. After throwing out all of the diseased ferns and doing a deep clean of the tank, I got some Windelov Fern to see if the disease was gone. 7 months later, and the Windelov Fern is growing normally with no problems. Besides having no substate-rooted plants, this tank will also have new hardscape and substrate. I will be taking out the Eco-Complete, and I will be replacing it with black sand. I want to have a nice group of Corydoras, so the Eco-Complete has to go--it was time for a new look anyway. The hardscape will include some nice tiger wood, as well as some dragon stone. Overall, this will be a nice low maintenance aquascape with a ton of greenery. I will have 8 different types of Microsorum. Contrasting the scape that had a ton of Narrow Leaf Java Fern, this scape will have more broader-leaved ferns to make the tank appear more lush and full. This tank should be ready by the end of the week. Stay tuned!