Rozski Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 Before... After... Tank is still a little murkey from me fudging around in it all afternoon. Disturbed a HEAP of crud that was under the wood and rocks. Traded in the big piece of driftwood (larger than it looks in that first shot) and swapped it for a few smaller pieces. Wanted to grow more plants and the base of that big wood took up too much room. Oh, and its hard to see but I've tied some java moss on the wood. Will see if it attaches and looks nice... OK, so am reasonably happy with the right side, but very unhappy with the left... anyone have any ideas on what to fill it in with?? Just chucking those remaining plants in randomly for the moment. My bf is rather unhelpful ("put a rock there!"). I have the dwarf sag at the front, and will probably want the back filled in with tall plants. Whats good for the middle? Or any other ideas, suggestions? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 I like it - both the left and right hand sides. What have you done with the plants you removed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted April 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 Thanks Only plant that was removed was that huge java fern on the base of the driftwood. It went with the driftwood to the LFS lol. All the ambulia on the left went to the right, and all the rotala got put together there at the back. Dwarf sag got left alone. Mondo grass shifted to back. And the mini anubias that you can see at the base of the driftwood in the 2nd pic couldn't be seen in that first pic as it was behind the ambulia. Looks like a heap less plants, because that java fern and the wood took up so much room. I spose I could have kept the fern, but meh. Have small ones here if I want to grow more. Need to get suckers to attach the spraybar properly horizontal too :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 Good work,it looks great. How big is the tank? I plan on doing something similar soon,except with a bit longer tank and discus . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted April 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 Thanks Dixon. LOL, been seeing your posts dotted around about your next tank, I can't wait to see pics of that (I love planted discus tanks) This tank is about 170 litres (just too small for me to stick 1 pair of discus in haha) Going to fill it up with cardinals soon. And maybe one day, some hatchetts. In there at the mo are my blue ram pair, a trio of GBAs, a royal farlowella and some neons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon1990 Posted April 26, 2008 Report Share Posted April 26, 2008 Thanks Dixon. LOL, been seeing your posts dotted around about your next tank, I can't wait to see pics of that (I love planted discus tanks) This tank is about 170 litres (just too small for me to stick 1 pair of discus in haha) Going to fill it up with cardinals soon. And maybe one day, some hatchetts. In there at the mo are my blue ram pair, a trio of GBAs, a royal farlowella and some neons. Haha, Ive probably had three or four posts like'new 3foot planted tank' '3foot south american tank setup' '4foot south american tank' and '4foot planted discus tank' lol, and it has never happened lol. But this time it is. Ive got money and a job this time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_fingers Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 WOW both look great. I like the before set up better, but that's just me.... I'm a big fan of big plants.... love the java fern. Can I ask how old it is? Maybe place another rock in the midground on the left to balance it out? Good work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozski Posted April 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 Haha, yeah that java fern is what happens when you don't really trim them for 2 years And I agree, if that wasn't my tank and I had to pick from the 2 photos I'd say the first one was better. But I am hoping this setup will be better once it gets filled in properly. In the first one, I couldn't grow anything at the back on the left, as the driftwood shadowed it. The plants you can see are actually in the middle-ground of the tank. The plants at the back right weren't too happy as they got shadowed so much too. I want to fill everthing up with bushy greeness Anyone know any good midground plants for the left? that look good kept to around 20cm in height? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caper Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 Wow, that java vern was amazing! How did you manage to vacuum when you had it set up in the first pic? Caper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 27, 2008 Report Share Posted April 27, 2008 Nice pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish_fingers Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 Haha, yeah that java fern is what happens when you don't really trim them for 2 years And I agree, if that wasn't my tank and I had to pick from the 2 photos I'd say the first one was better. But I am hoping this setup will be better once it gets filled in properly. In the first one, I couldn't grow anything at the back on the left, as the driftwood shadowed it. The plants you can see are actually in the middle-ground of the tank. The plants at the back right weren't too happy as they got shadowed so much too. I want to fill everthing up with bushy greeness Anyone know any good midground plants for the left? that look good kept to around 20cm in height? Maybe stargrass....love it since I got my first small piece earlier in the year.... from that have had 3 massive plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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