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Old 10-27-2008, 10:45 PM   #21 (permalink)
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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...)

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Old 10-30-2008, 06:53 PM   #22 (permalink)
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Added some "diy" oak driftwood to see how it would look and propagated the christmas moss

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Old 12-03-2008, 07:38 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Old 12-04-2008, 12:47 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Foo its been some time since i last saw your tanks and i must say im assounded on what you have come too. your tanks are impressive and simple to the eye. love your creations and you really have come to grow to a master of design. good job bud and keep it up
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Old 12-06-2008, 08:34 AM   #25 (permalink)
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lookin good
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Old 12-10-2008, 03:53 PM   #26 (permalink)
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wow I love your tank!
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Old 02-23-2009, 05:18 PM   #27 (permalink)
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Still a little cloudy.
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whats with this tank foo?
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Well, I sold half of the plants, and I may be downsizing it to a 20 gallon. Who knows really
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