DennisP Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 Plants: Since it has low light, I would like to try grow some mosses and java ferns etc. Maybe some dwarf sag in the back. (If it is the stuff that grows tall..) Could add some anubias nana? the small stuff? If I can get a hold of some. Fish: My Spiny Eel is in there, and I might add some other fancy tetras or killies eventually. I quite like the wood in the middle, but I feel there is something missing on the left side... Let me know what you think. I'd quite like to keep the stuff I have in there rather than go get other stuff. Would like more of a Nature Aquarium style so suggestions of something else will probably be ignored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 Looks cool, could do with something in the background though. I'd go all out or not at all with this tank though. Seems to be a lot of 60cm long tanks around 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 It looks very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordayzbro Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 Big bunch of java fern and another bunch of java fern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted September 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 Yeah, background. It's just a black piece of card taped to the back for now... Will spray paint it once I get around to it. I'd go all out or not at all with this tank though. You referring to the background...? I'm confused. :-? :lol: Big bunch of java fern and another bunch of java fern. Where? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 I had dwarf sag in a 60cm and some leaves grew to about 25cm tall, so if that happened in your tank it would be a good intermediate length to go with your other plant 8) . I don't think there is anything missing on the left side. Cories would love it in there with the sand, they would snuffle about and wink at you - peppered cories are cheapish and their colours would stand out against the sand. They also like lower light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordayzbro Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 Yeah, background. It's just a black piece of card taped to the back for now... Will spray paint it once I get around to it. You referring to the background...? I'm confused. :-? :lol: Where? On the right side. The left side looks o.k to me..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted September 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 Alright, so I got a bunch of java fern and anubias on its way. Have received some xmas moss, S. Microfolia, and riccia which I have added also. Have bought some midnight gravel and will get daltons propogating/aquaticmix tomorrow. I still have silica sand of course and was wondering whether I should change it to all black, black sides with white "river", or black mounds with white center... White center like this :http://img129.imageshack.us/i/img1698uw9.jpg/ or "river" like this: http://faao.kicks-ass.net/Fotos/Plantad ... 1HiRes.jpg Let me know. Will post pics of current layout/update soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted September 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 Update: Have java fern and some more anubias on its way. Hopefully some crypts aswell soon. Plant is to have the black parts almost completely planted. The sag makes it look rather bare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 You do have flair, ill give you that. I personally would have had the path going from the front right, to the rear left (not extremes of-course, just offsets); wide at the front, narrower at the back. I think it looks great though. Well done. I do not do highly organised tanks very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted September 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 Thankyou! I had tried to give it more curve and go from thin to wider. Opening up just as it gets to the glass, but my dad's hands slipped when I was pouring in the gavel. :evil: :lol: (Yes I had help!) The left side still bothers me as it looks... ...something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwan Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 Looks nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 The left side still bothers me as it looks... ...something. ...awesome? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted September 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 ...awesome? I was looking along the lines of a bit empty. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-obstacle Posted September 19, 2010 Report Share Posted September 19, 2010 I was looking along the lines of a bit empty. :lol: I suspect you'll be surprised how quickly it fills out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted October 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 Update: Added some more plants in. Mainly Java fern. Planning on some more xmas moss to cover rocks and would also like some brown crypts. Bank account has been hurting, so I'll wait a while. Here it is so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 Ah! Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 very cool indeed Dennis, a little path through the forest I hope you're pleased with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 Nice work... Reading these sort of threads is never good for keeping the old mutli tank syndrome in check Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted October 22, 2010 Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 The trick is not to have many unscaped tanks, but a few and selected well done tanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted October 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2010 I agree with what p44 says. Prefer a few nicely scaped ones. The more hiding spots you have the more fish you can have too. Which requires less tanks. But more importantly, I't not sure if I like the sag in there, I quite like the idea of a moss tank and this is the first time I've got it to grow lol. I might source me some more moss, and go for that Kind of layout. But funds first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 the sag will look better once it's started spreading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 Most of us start spreading before we sag! :roll: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted November 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 So I got bored of that scape and tore it down a while ago. :lol: Now it is set up like this: 2 More swords should arrive tomorrow. Inhabitants are 2 Apistogramma agassizi (M+F) 6 Serpae tetra 2 sparkling gourami. (Which I may sell/give away soon) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilobite Posted November 23, 2010 Report Share Posted November 23, 2010 woah it looks awesome! what substrate did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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