This is early advance notice, I know, but Sam has kindly offered to host the Feb. meeting at his place. He has a 75 gal. he wants to set up and this offers a nice opportunity for an aquascaping discussion.
I just replied to another post with this information, but I thought I'd put it here.
My plan for the tank that we're aquascaping at the February meeting is a low-maintenance, Walstad-type, low light planted tank that I can enjoy with my 2 year old daughter (she really loves feeding my fish when I let her).
In that vein, I could use hardscaping materials and low light plants (crypts, ferns, etc...).
Is the tank set up already? I just got a bunch of C. balansae, more than I can need and have room for. If possible I'd like to bring some to the meeting Sunday to "save" for the Feb. meeting.
maybe we should set up the hardware (filter, heaters, etc.) beforehand, as well as the substrate? I remember that was a big part of the time setting up the tank at my place (substrate shaping, big dust cloud, clearing it up, etc).
Come to think of it, what is everyone's opinion on shaping the substrate, as opposed to just putting a flat layer? I remember we spent some time at it when we were scaping my tank, but in the end with all the plants grown in you don't even notice the shape/slope of the substrate. People always suggest at least sloping the substrate so that the back is higher than the front, but for the most part you place higher plants (or stem plants) in the back, so the slope doesn't seem necessary in my opinion....
maybe we should set up the hardware (filter, heaters, etc.) beforehand, as well as the substrate? I remember that was a big part of the time setting up the tank at my place (substrate shaping, big dust cloud, clearing it up, etc).
I was thinking about that too. It won't be a problem to have the tank set up and ready to scape.
hooha said:
Come to think of it, what is everyone's opinion on shaping the substrate, as opposed to just putting a flat layer? I remember we spent some time at it when we were scaping my tank, but in the end with all the plants grown in you don't even notice the shape/slope of the substrate. People always suggest at least sloping the substrate so that the back is higher than the front, but for the most part you place higher plants (or stem plants) in the back, so the slope doesn't seem necessary in my opinion....
I'm planning on the tank being a low light "El Natural" soil based Walstad type tank. So, sloping the substrate doesn't sound like it will work to me. Plus, like Cavan said, it'll level out before long anyway.
Sam just informed me that he is not available on Feb 4th which happens to be Super Bowl Sun. Since he is our host for that meeting we have a delemna.
Any suggestions, anyone? We could keep the venue and postpone the meeting until the 11th...or move the venue to AOA, keep the date, and tell Sam, "see you in March. Go Chargers"
On the 4th I'm scheduled to work and with it being the Superbowl Sunday it will be next to impossible to find someone to switch for an opening shift. I won't get off from work until 8PM on Sundays. (I work two Sundays a month)
Not really. I'm quite open to suggestions. I actually thought I'd let the "experts" just do their thing. I trust everyone in the club. Except Tim. :mrgreen:
Well, what do we have available for the hardscape? Anyone bring rocks? Driftwood? Plastic mermaids?
What plants are we going to add? I'll see what crypts I have available, as well as portion of the Microsorum pteropus 'Tropica' I have available as well.
What plants are we going to add? I'll see what crypts I have available, as well as portion of the Microsorum pteropus 'Tropica' I have available as well.
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