My 55 gallon low tech - Page 2 - Aquascaping

cs_gardener · 07-24-2008, 11:15 AM

Looking good! I like the terrace on the right and the overall mix of colors.

That pic of the underside of the floaters really threw me initially. Kind of an abstract/impressionistic work.

I hope you have the snail problem under control, I'd like to see this grow out.

foofooree · 07-24-2008, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by cs_gardener

Looking good! I like the terrace on the right and the overall mix of colors.

That pic of the underside of the floaters really threw me initially. Kind of an abstract/impressionistic work.

I hope you have the snail problem under control, I'd like to see this grow out.

Yeah, the snails are pretty much gone now. (even if there are still a few, they cant eat the anubias or java fern. The only plants other than jave fern or anubias are in the middle.

foofooree · 10-11-2008, 07:49 PM

Added more anubias after these pics. were taken, trying to fill the left slope up like the right

foofooree · 10-16-2008, 05:39 PM

foofooree · 10-27-2008, 05:40 PM

tfmcder · 10-27-2008, 05:54 PM

I like. I think it looks better now than it did at first.
Is that bolbitis on the left?...how did you plant it/get it to stay? Whenever I try to stick mine just above the substrate it never works out.

foofooree · 10-27-2008, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by tfmcder

I like. I think it looks better now than it did at first.
Is that bolbitis on the left?...how did you plant it/get it to stay? Whenever I try to stick mine just above the substrate it never works out.

Yes, It is a mix of bolbitis and needle leaf fern

I just stuck it in there and it kinda got caught under the mosses

tfmcder · 10-27-2008, 06:07 PM

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Yes, It is a mix of bolbitis and needle leaf fern

I just stuck it in there and it kinda got caught under the mosses

Thanks...I think I'll try it. Do you plan on leaving the moss as is or do you want it to "carpet" the area? I must admit I like the open gravel.

foofooree · 10-27-2008, 06:09 PM

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Thanks...I think I'll try it. Do you plan on leaving the moss as is or do you want it to "carpet" the area? I must admit I like the open gravel.

I'm going for a full carpet

Manthalynn · 10-27-2008, 10:45 PM

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I'm going for a full carpet

Newbie here, sorry if these are well-duh questions. So you want the open gravel to be carpeted by the moss. Is that so that there's free swimming space above it in the areas without tall plants?

And is there a technical reason for the slopes of gravel or is it just for aesthetics? (I have no sense of design...that's what I'm trying to learn from this forum...)

Thanks!