|Jeff's ADA Mini Fissidens Mini S| Stock suggestions?

[Geniusdudekiran]

What about that last one with the far right rock flipped around? I'll post a photo tomorrow, it's hard to explain.

[Geniusdudekiran]

Answered your FB chat Jeff. If you have a link for your LFS with the pygmy copies, please let me know!

[Green_Flash]

Nice start, I think I prefer the first scape you made.

[jkan0228]

Originally Posted by Geniusdudekiran

Answered your FB chat Jeff. If you have a link for your LFS with the pygmy copies, please let me know!

I tried your method and here's what I got:


Used some other rocks and came up with this:

[Geniusdudekiran]

I like how you have kept that far left rock in the same place, that's a perfect positioning. I'm thinking you should really try some left-skewed or right-skewed scapes and see what you get.

I see of course what you mean about using an odd number of rocks to avoid a symmetrical scape; there is irony in the fact, however, that you've managed to make a very symmetrical scape using an odd number of rocks. Quantity's not related to symmetry -- arrangement is!

Whatever you do, do whatever works best for you. I'm not sure if I'm bothering you, but I feel like I am

[ThatGuyWithTheFish]

Are those Sieryu stones? What are your plans for this tank?

[jkan0228]

So here's the final scape that I've decided to go with:


With flora wise, I might go with a complete carpet of fissidens fontanus, Mini Xmas moss or DHG Belem. What do you guys think?

[bitFUUL]

I've been keeping up with your scaping options in both forums, and this is by far the best!
Very nice J!

[Geniusdudekiran]

There you go Jeff!

[Green_Flash]

That does look the best yet! A full carpet will look great!

[jkan0228]

Originally Posted by Geniusdudekiran

There you go Jeff!

Originally Posted by Green_Flash

That does look the best yet! A full carpet will look great!

Thanks guys! Now I'm just stuck on flora now. I'm thinking either full carpets of the following: Mini Xmas Moss, Fissidens Fontanus or DHG Belem or a combination of one of the mosses with Belem

[ad3hybrid]

Originally Posted by jkan0228

So here's the final scape that I've decided to go with:


With flora wise, I might go with a complete carpet of fissidens fontanus, Mini Xmas moss or DHG Belem. What do you guys think?

I think those plants will need more time to form into a dense carpet. I would go for HC, because they grow much faster. Just my 2 cents. I have no experience with those plants anyway.

[150EH]

I think any moss would look great with a sencond small plant peeking out here and there, like 'belem', 'parva', or Narrow Leaf Micro Sword.

[jkan0228]

Originally Posted by ad3hybrid

I think those plants will need more time to form into a dense carpet. I would go for HC, because they grow much faster. Just my 2 cents. I have no experience with those plants anyway.

I've never had much luck with HC and I don't really plan on fertilizing at all. Maybe a little co2 here and there. I also don't really want my hands in this tank either which isn't really possible with the occasional trims that HC requires. Moss and Belem would be a lot less maintenance.

Originally Posted by 150EH

I think any moss would look great with a sencond small plant peeking out here and there, like 'belem', 'parva', or Narrow Leaf Micro Sword.

A carpet of fissidens? I just fear that it'll take forever to fill in. Especially una setup without any CO2 or Ferts. I find that it'll be worth it though. How about downoi instead of Belem?

Any other suggestions with flora? Having trouble thinking of more.

[freph]

Nice rock formation! I like the idea of a fissidens carpet but I agree that it would take forever to carpet. Why not just follow the idea of a belem carpet with sections of fissidens mixed in? It'd all grow together pretty nicely.