jsenske

I am doing a new layout on this tank using ADA substrate and 8,000K HQIs. I thought I would try and post a pic or two as I go today.

Here is the hardscape mock-up.

1. I mark where I want my barries so when I pull the wood out there's an easy reference point+ I can work in the curvature of the line more closely.

2. Laying down the substrate/deco. sand barrier. Quite conveniently, the Aqua Soil case box unfolds to exactly 72"- the perfect length for this tank! The natural bends/sections in the cardboard make it really easy to shape it to my barrier sketch drawn on the bottom of the tank.

3. Adding Power Sand SPECIAL "L". This comes with Bacter 100 and Clear Super already added to it, hence the darker color.

4. Supplementing Power Sand with Tourmaline BC

5. NO MAN! NO DON"T DO IT!!... yeah right. Penac W because I believe.

6. AQUA SOIL AMAZONIA

7. The finished substrate area. Then prep for the Bright Sand foreground

8. Bright Sand is added. Nice stuff!

9. I work in some rock for added texture and also to keep the sand and Aqua Soil from mixing/avalanching.

10. Adding plants- dry scape style- just keep them moist with a spray bottle.

11. The finished aquascape- about 5 minutes old.

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Jdinh04

To be honest, I already know this will turn out to be a good tank. I love the driftwood formation, where did you get it from?

jsenske

Thanks.
The wood came from a no-longer-available-source, of course. And of course that source would never reveal where they were getting it from. I wish I knew.

jsenske

More pics just added here. See above.

Jdinh04

Looks great jsenke, how steep is that substrate? I would love to see you add the sand it'll look great even though they will get mixed up a bit. Any plants in mind?

fishfry

Through careful use of rocks, wood, and plants you can actually keep the sand seperated from the aquasoil.

I would also love to know what kind of wood that is and where you got it, looks gorgeous.

Paul Higashikawa

Jeff, at the ADG event next weekend will we get to see this and other tanks you have set up? I am very much looking forward to the event, by the way, especially the tank set up by you, Luis, and Oliver!


Paul

jsenske

Paul, Yes you will see this tank as it is in our gallery.

Above also is the rest of the series. I got a little too off into what I was doing to stop and post as I went along yesterday.

This tank will feature 12-15 Altum angelfish we have here in another tank here in the gallery. I'm thinking just Altums and a nice school of Rummy-nose tetras.

TNguyen

Jeff, the tank and scape looks great! Might want to be careful with rummy nose and angel in the same tank. My Altums ate all my cardinals!
Mighty expensive meal they have.

Jdinh04

The tank looks lovely, your hardscape if very unique. Keep it going man, great start off.