Whoa! That turned out even cooler now that you posted the second pics! I have to admit you should edit your first post to include the finished product. I almost turned away because I though you were routering caves for a pleco or something. I got WAY more than I expected by scrolling down. This is a great idea and youve pulled it off quite nicely!
I was surprised myself just how well the glosso is cascading down the log, I think some might reach the bottom this week.
I hope the glosso will then take root in the substrate to add another dimension!
love the creativity!! should inspire some people to try an do new things like this even with large pieces carve them out and interconnect them so u dont have to find the perfect piece of wood but rather make it suited to your specs. next time i bust out the chain saw im going to have to try this for sure.
I agree & in my case I think it would be better to start a new tank rather than add the log to my existing scape.
I have had a few flow problems, getting the gas & light to the bottom of the tank.
If I had set up a new scape I could of designed a better flow & substrate planting, instead I just removing the stems!
The fact the log is removable offers some further advantage too.
I have already carved out another log in anticipation for a new tank...
you ever thought of putting your spray bar inside of it ? drill out a couple holes for legs to get incerted and poof no spray bar, i think it would be very creative could even do a moss over it, then have connect to it as part of your scape to blend everything in as one.
Well I thought about bending a spray bar to the logs shape & fixing it to the back but, after a bit of moving the bar around, I am getting very good growth & distribution now.
I could cover the log in moss but, that would hide the beautiful bark!
I tried a few methods of fixing the log in position but, yes you are right about the silicone.
However the log is not stuck in position but in fact just jammed in position - I applied a 5mm cover of silicone on each end & let it set.
The log holds its self in position quite nicely, it is just about neutral balanced in the water but would turn turtle if left to its own choice.
I left the log in a water butt for 4 weeks before I put it in the tank, I weighed it before & after to see if it would soak up any water because I did not want it to expand while jammed in place!! Anyhow it seems water tight....
I have taking it out a few times to trim the plants & adjust the position.
What kind of wood is the log? I would be interested in trying this if I can find a good piece of wood. I don't know what kinds of wood will or won't rot under water.
I am not absolutely sure but, I think most wood will be OK.
Anyhow this log is pine, I found it a couple of years back, I stored it my shed & intended to use it a decoration at Christmas time!
There are a few points to remember though, wet wood will swell up & increase in size so be careful if it is a tight fit in your tank.
I coated this log with three coats of epoxy, the wood needs to be very dry for the epoxy to cure properly.
I also soaked the wood after it was coated in a water butt for 3 weeks before it went in my tank.
I weighed the wood before soaking & after just to see if it had absorbed any water & increased in weight - it had not.
I tried a few methods to hold the log in position, in the end I found that by coating the ends with 5mm of silicone, the log holds in place nicely.
I can see lots of different configurations for scaping with a log & it wood be great to see someone else have a go.....
well this really just gave me new ideas for future plans. l already see it...someone mastering this technique and getting top awards at the aga competition. kudos to you my friend. Just imagine how nice HC would look
LOL just yesterday I was looking at how my Moss Tree had collected some HC and how it was starting to grow like crazy on it. Then I thought... Hummm wonder how I could make a tree out of HC...
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