Stepheus' 2ft x 1ft ADA tank Journal - Page 2 - Aquascaping

**turtlehead** · 04-14-2007, 11:28 PM

Nice wood.

yxberia · 04-15-2007, 07:05 PM

Nice layout in such a limited space.
Btw, I think I have the similiar Ludwigia like this. Do you find it difficult to grow? Mine ludwigia leaves turned mini. Any idea?

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stepheus · 04-15-2007, 09:29 PM

Heh thanks for the compliments. I ve got a non-aquascaping friend to look at the tank and she mentioned that it is still very bare and messy. I ve gotta admit it is. Its so confusing to have the full blown picture of the scape in my head and having someone telling that the scape is empty. LOLL

xyberia: ludwiga sp. guinea is growing easy for me. ADA substrate and good dose of ferts from Ocean free. If you want, I will soon have a lot of the ludwiga to give away. maybe you can try keeping them again. its growth is moderate but under higher fert and CO2 schedule, it grows a faster.

stepheus · 05-08-2007, 08:44 AM

One of my tiger shrimps berried. Its a first for me. heh. So to commorate the day... i did a shoot. Hope you enjoy!

I changed the scape, hoping that this will mature faster then moss and fissidens i previously had on the DW. altho i removed the DW the foreground and midground is still the same things. hopefully, it ll mature enough for may 31. well if it doesnt mature then, i ll save the pic for next year.

Jessie · 05-08-2007, 10:13 AM

Very tranquil! I like how the open left side seems to continue on into the distance, from the visual trick the reflection creates in the background.

stepheus · 05-09-2007, 10:56 AM

Thanks jessie =) i was kinda going for the meadowy feel. glad u noticed!

i got to admit tho this scape still needs a lot of maturing. the barclay longifloria is suppose to be deep red (turned green due to neglect in another tank), the hydocotyle needs to get bushier, and the ludwiga/c. balansae/narrow leave fern needs to grow out a lot thicker. wish there was a fast fwd button.

Steven_Chong · 05-09-2007, 11:50 AM

I really like where this one is going

Jessie · 05-09-2007, 12:49 PM

Yea... the more I look at it, this doesn't look like an aquarium, it looks like a clearing in a field after a rainstorm. The way the photo captured it, it's like the sun is just starting to break out of hazy clouds.
Wonderful. Looks like fresh air!

Suikei · 05-09-2007, 02:07 PM

I really like it too. It's not too built up, and yet it still doesn't feel like the tank is too tall. great!

ranmasatome · 05-10-2007, 02:52 AM

i have to say.. that little bunch of mixed plants??? well.. its really well mixed. Lets see how it grows out to become.