Rballi's 75 Gallon Planted

**rballi** · 06-05-2012, 01:54 AM

Forgot the picture...

Noahma · 06-05-2012, 02:39 AM

The rock looks like your typical granite you find here in Colorado, I am looking forward to see what you do with it

**rballi** · 06-05-2012, 02:50 AM

I ordered some nice pieces of manzanita from Tom Barr that should be here in two weeks so I have some time to tweak things. I feel like the rock needs to have one spot that is a bit more dramatic or more of a focal point...I might go look for one other piece that is a bit bigger than the others...

**rballi** · 06-15-2012, 04:29 AM

A couple of last shots before I break down the tank to do a rescape.

**rballi** · 06-23-2012, 03:46 AM

New hard scape in!

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**rballi** · 06-24-2012, 01:07 AM

Finishes planting!

2in10 · 06-24-2012, 01:10 AM

Great looking scape, well done and congrats

BruceF · 06-24-2012, 03:05 PM

Looks great!

**rballi** · 06-24-2012, 03:19 PM

Thanks! I spent the better part of my weekend working on it. I used 2 big bags of lava rock placed in poly laundry bags from the dollar store underneath to get the slope. Probably need another bag of substrate to get the back portion deep enough for planting some more stems though. The idea is to get a nice bush of a single species in the back center, with the Aromatica on the left and the crypts to grow in in the back right. I think my hair grass should fill out better this time...

BruceF · 06-24-2012, 03:31 PM

It is too hot to go outside anyway. Do you know which hairgrass you are growing?

**rballi** · 07-07-2012, 06:23 AM

New toy! Man is this nicer than my old setup.

06-05-2012, 01:54 AM	#121
rballi Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Centennial Posts: 426	Forgot the picture... __________________ 75 Planted Russell's Aquarium Blog

06-05-2012, 02:39 AM	#122
Noahma Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Northglenn, Colorado Posts: 3,531	The rock looks like your typical granite you find here in Colorado, I am looking forward to see what you do with it __________________ "Noah's 40B Rainbow Garden" "Flora fun!" "Noah's Mini Haven DECOMMISSIONED" "Second Life DECOMMISSIONED"

06-05-2012, 02:50 AM	#123
rballi Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Centennial Posts: 426	I ordered some nice pieces of manzanita from Tom Barr that should be here in two weeks so I have some time to tweak things. I feel like the rock needs to have one spot that is a bit more dramatic or more of a focal point...I might go look for one other piece that is a bit bigger than the others... __________________ 75 Planted Russell's Aquarium Blog

06-15-2012, 04:29 AM	#124
rballi Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Centennial Posts: 426	A couple of last shots before I break down the tank to do a rescape. __________________ 75 Planted Russell's Aquarium Blog

06-23-2012, 03:46 AM	#125
rballi Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Centennial Posts: 426	New hard scape in! __________________ 75 Planted Russell's Aquarium Blog

06-24-2012, 01:07 AM	#126
rballi Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Centennial Posts: 426	Finishes planting! __________________ 75 Planted Russell's Aquarium Blog

06-24-2012, 01:10 AM	#127
2in10 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sparks, NV Posts: 2,585	Great looking scape, well done and congrats __________________ *2in10's 75 Gallon Jungle part duex* *2in10's 75 Gallon Jungle part 1* 8 Gallon Biocube Canon Pimp Club #041

06-24-2012, 03:05 PM	#128
BruceF Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Centennial,Co Posts: 547	Looks great!

06-24-2012, 03:19 PM	#129
rballi Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Centennial Posts: 426	Thanks! I spent the better part of my weekend working on it. I used 2 big bags of lava rock placed in poly laundry bags from the dollar store underneath to get the slope. Probably need another bag of substrate to get the back portion deep enough for planting some more stems though. The idea is to get a nice bush of a single species in the back center, with the Aromatica on the left and the crypts to grow in in the back right. I think my hair grass should fill out better this time... __________________ 75 Planted Russell's Aquarium Blog

06-24-2012, 03:31 PM	#130
BruceF Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Centennial,Co Posts: 547	It is too hot to go outside anyway. Do you know which hairgrass you are growing?

07-07-2012, 06:23 AM	#131
rballi Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Centennial Posts: 426	New toy! Man is this nicer than my old setup. __________________ 75 Planted Russell's Aquarium Blog

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