"Der Ewige Kreis" - "The Eternal Circle" - To be Torn Down

[@marko@]

balance and symmetry arent the same. however, vals will look good behind the wood and if i remember right, they are in you setup

[fishman9809]

which type of val is from SA?

[@marko@]

Vallisneria americana is from america, despite what the plant profile here says. but i dont know where.

[NeonShrimp]

fishman, that looks great so far. I almost wish the wood had some live leaves on them so it would seem more natural, maybe tying plants to them will do the trick. marko is right Vallisneria americana (Jungle vals) are from northern and central South America.

[fishman9809]

wat SA plants could I tie to driftwood? I dont recall there being any.

[fishman9809]

I know it is too early to tell, but I am nervous how this tank will turn out, after all, it is my first scape.

[NeonShrimp]

Originally Posted by fishman9809

wat SA plants could I tie to driftwood? I dont recall there being any.

I can't either, it can be difficult with a pure SA scape. You have a pretty good idea of what you want so that's a plus

[fishman9809]

I am planning on having Stargrass, Echinodorus Parviflorus 'tropica', echinodorus tellenus, Amazon Frogbit, and Possibly moss if I can find any, the tank will be rather boring as there will only be greens, no purples, reds, or anything else.

[@marko@]

red plants arent that common in nature. hence, amano doesnt use too much of them and often leaves them out entirely. he shuns any gardenlike atributes (well western style anyway), so his are usually almost all green. despite this he is the aquascaping authority.

fish will be your color. and as for moss, try some moss from your backyard. chances are it has a submerged form, and its closely related to a SA moss. otherwise, i think fissidens moss is from the americas, not sure though.

[fishman9809]

I might get X-Mas moss since it is found in SA, although scapers are unsure of ther original location of it, it might come from SA, or be invasive, anyway, I will try it, does it attach onto driftwood like other mosses?

[NeonShrimp]

Yes Christmas moss will attach I know this too well and so does my sponge filter and heater

[fishman9809]

lol, I'll try it, does it kinda grow upwards and float and give a look like Flame moss does?

[@marko@]

no i think it grows outwards like java moss, taiwan moss, and most other mosses.

[NeonShrimp]

It will grow along the branches in the same direction that you tie/position it in. And outward as marko pointed out.

[fishman9809]

k, which plant do you think I should get first to start off the tank?