Decorating a Driftwood. Ideas

[kashif314]

I bought a bonsai driftwood and its 4 inch tall. Its for my 6 gallon planted tank. I am looking for ideas on giving it a tree shape. Shall I cover it with heavy Moss like dense tree or shall I place moss on edge of branches only. Please suggest.





Thanks.

[Autumnsky]

Do you want to see a ball of green eventually? That video you pm'd me had some really good ideas. Which ones have most appeal for you? Along the English garden theme I think a ball of green.

[kashif314]

Originally Posted by Autumnsky

Do you want to see a ball of green eventually? That video you pm'd me had some really good ideas. Which ones have most appeal for you? Along the English garden theme I think a ball of green.

has only Christmas Moss and my tank is very small but I may make a Moss ball soon maybe in my other tank which doesn't have a carpet though and I never shared that tank here but it is also moderately planted. I am thinking to switching all my tanks to planted and specially with a carpet. This 6 gallon is like an experiment and next projects I will do myself with trials and errors. I hope to do it good. Learning a lot from you all.

This I also made with a normal driftwood for my other tank just as an experiment to see how it grows. Not looking very beautiful but Its like a test thing

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11-10-2017, 08:42 PM	#4
kashif314 Aquarium Advice Addict     Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 1,377	Also this I saw in LFS. Very nicely made tree but it was big to have in my tank and apart from that its "not for sale" display tank piece. I tried to argue with the guys but they said its policy to never sell anything from display tank and if I want they can make exactly like this for me a new one but I decide to make now myself everything to get familiar with things for future aquascaping __________________

11-10-2017, 09:36 PM	#5
Autumnsky Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator     Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Northern Colorado, USA Posts: 16,657	Christmas Moss is the best! Great shape fronds. __________________ New to FW fish? First tank in a long time or EVER??? Need some info on keeping fish? Start here - Aquarium Advice Article https://www.aquariumadvice.com/guide...ater-aquarium/ FW Favorites right now Clown Loaches, any shrimp - SW Vase Red Mangroves

11-11-2017, 04:27 PM	#6
kashif314 Aquarium Advice Addict     Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 1,377	Originally Posted by Autumnsky Christmas Moss is the best! Great shape fronds. Thanks a lot __________________

11-16-2017, 03:19 PM	#7
jeffruth Aquarium Advice Freak     Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Kelowna Posts: 276	I have Flame moss in my tank. It doesn't work well for the tree look as it grows up in vertical shoots. Very nice in the tank though. Just an FYI. Looking forward to seeing what you end up with. I have been thinking of something along that line as well. __________________ FW 90gal w/ 20gal sump Current Stock - 14 Columbia Tetra/11 Serpae Tetra/16 Prisella Tetra/6 Yoyo Loach/1 Red Tail Shark/10 Giant Danio /2 Lazer Corys/6 Bolivian Rams/4 Otocinculus /6 Borneo Suckers/ 1 Albino Bushy Nose Pleco/ Flame Moss / Moneywort / Vallesaris / Java Fern...

11-17-2017, 12:28 AM	#8
Autumnsky Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator     Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Northern Colorado, USA Posts: 16,657	Originally Posted by jeffruth I have Flame moss in my tank. It doesn't work well for the tree look as it grows up in vertical shoots. Very nice in the tank though. Just an FYI. Looking forward to seeing what you end up with. I have been thinking of something along that line as well. Maybe good for a hedge. __________________ New to FW fish? First tank in a long time or EVER??? Need some info on keeping fish? Start here - Aquarium Advice Article https://www.aquariumadvice.com/guide...ater-aquarium/ FW Favorites right now Clown Loaches, any shrimp - SW Vase Red Mangroves

[kashif314]

Also this I saw in LFS. Very nicely made tree but it was big to have in my tank and apart from that its "not for sale" display tank piece. I tried to argue with the guys but they said its policy to never sell anything from display tank and if I want they can make exactly like this for me a new one but I decide to make now myself everything to get familiar with things for future aquascaping

[Autumnsky]

Christmas Moss is the best! Great shape fronds.

[kashif314]

Originally Posted by Autumnsky

Christmas Moss is the best! Great shape fronds.

Thanks a lot

[jeffruth]

I have Flame moss in my tank. It doesn't work well for the tree look as it grows up in vertical shoots. Very nice in the tank though. Just an FYI.

Looking forward to seeing what you end up with. I have been thinking of something along that line as well.

[Autumnsky]

Originally Posted by jeffruth

I have Flame moss in my tank. It doesn't work well for the tree look as it grows up in vertical shoots. Very nice in the tank though. Just an FYI.

Looking forward to seeing what you end up with. I have been thinking of something along that line as well.

Maybe good for a hedge.