How much wood it too much wood and which one should I chuck? (If any)
OK I was pricing driftwood online and when I went to the LFS I work in I see our distributor has African Swahili driftwood on special.
So I make a trip up there to hand pick my pieces from the 8000Lbs they have in stock. I was there for hours! Two looking at all the fish and corals and two more digging through all the wood.
Here is some of what I came home with.
Full tank shot….
Left Side…
Right side…
Sorry for the poor pics and the dirty glass ;-)
OK so at first I had all the branches facing the same way. Kind of like they are all in a swift current weathered away.
Then I thought Maybe create a bridge look using the wood and future plants.
So the question is???
Is it too much? Should I only use the 2 towards the left side? Should they face the same direction or meet in the middle?
I'm looking for a little direction on the aquascape before plants are added. Speaking of plants any suggestions would be appreciated
Also I don't want to start a substrate debate but I have another question.
I used Flourite. I now have 2-3" and was wondering if
a) Do I need more depth
Or…
b) Should I add sand or another substrate to smooth out the bed
S
OK I was pricing driftwood online and when I went to the LFS I work in I see our distributor has African Swahili driftwood on special.
So I make a trip up there to hand pick my pieces from the 8000Lbs they have in stock. I was there for hours! Two looking at all the fish and corals and two more digging through all the wood.
Here is some of what I came home with.
Full tank shot….

Left Side…

Right side…

Sorry for the poor pics and the dirty glass ;-)
OK so at first I had all the branches facing the same way. Kind of like they are all in a swift current weathered away.
Then I thought Maybe create a bridge look using the wood and future plants.
So the question is???
Is it too much? Should I only use the 2 towards the left side? Should they face the same direction or meet in the middle?
I'm looking for a little direction on the aquascape before plants are added. Speaking of plants any suggestions would be appreciated
Also I don't want to start a substrate debate but I have another question.
I used Flourite. I now have 2-3" and was wondering if
a) Do I need more depth
Or…
b) Should I add sand or another substrate to smooth out the bed
S