New aquarium project - Aquascaping

jorgeoliveira · 04-20-2006, 03:30 PM

I hope this new thread has more feedback that the last one

!

This is another project that I have started last week, as you can see I haven´t made the same mistakes...

Please give me hand (and tips) to create a beautiful landscape!

Jorge

dukydaf · 04-21-2006, 12:37 AM

The idea is good .However as an aquascape you would like to make that rock less bare try some moss on it.

How do you plan to keep the sand away from the gravel?? ( iwant to make somethong similar)

I would try to use a different foregraund plant in the sand part.

Just my opinion.

yildirim · 04-21-2006, 12:50 AM

That rock is too bare IMO and also a little more plants would help a lot.

jorgeoliveira · 04-21-2006, 05:02 PM

yes you are both right. Please see the new plants!

Anyone knows how to place Hemianthus callitrichoides in the rocks?

Please give your comments - does anyone reads this newbies posts?

jorgeoliveira · 04-21-2006, 05:06 PM

Dukydaf- I think the best way is to place rocks between the two types of substracts and in the aquarium setup place some paper cards to minimize mixture...

**turbomkt** · 04-21-2006, 05:17 PM

I think that big rock needs to be replace by more smaller rocks. It's taking up too much space and probably won't be a good thing to try to root plants to.

You'll also want to go with a lot more plants and soon.

jorgeoliveira · 04-21-2006, 05:24 PM

The use of the central rock was just to give contrast with rest of the aquarium...

Why more plants because of the algae?

Thanks

**turbomkt** · 04-21-2006, 05:31 PM

I think the rock will create a focal point.

And, yes, because of the algae.

jeff63851 · 04-21-2006, 09:00 PM

Hi. The aquarium looks like it is in a good start. I think the rock in the center is too bare. You could try to cover up the rock with moss, or it could cover itself with algae. A little more plants would help, but since you just planted the plants, they should fit in nicely.

Good luck!

yildirim · 04-22-2006, 01:00 AM

Hi agn,

More plants is a must for maintaining a balanced tank and so the key to control of algal growth. I'm not usre if it is possible to attach HC to stone or any other object other than the substrate but I'm sure that it is not a good idea to keep any plant in that pot with wool. You have to clean the plant from that wool and replant them quickly. What you can do with the stone is trying to grow some moss and/or attaching anubias on it.

YILDIRIM