5 Gallon Simple Scape....

Canadianbettas · 08-04-2011, 05:12 AM

Need some help ... I don't like it... want to move it before things get harder to move when things grow in...

Any tips or advice... would help

ignore.... the marimo pieces.... and i still need to clean up the tank its pretty dirty:p

jdm68 · 08-04-2011, 06:01 AM

Well, you've definitely got it centered right now. You could try offsetting the rocks, maybe the 2 biggest to one side and a smaller one on the other side. You could experiment with the golden ratio(1.618) in your placement, which would certainly look nice. Are you planning on keeping the plants in their current places? I think if you were to remove a strip of the back plants, to have a clear path to the rear of the tank, that might look nice too. Have you thought about wood? I always like it, and it gives you a place to attach moss. Another consideration is livestock. Will you get anything that likes hiding places, or do you need lots of free swimming space? My last recommendation, and I know I've given many, would be to get a red colored plant, and maybe some variegated ones too, to add variety in the colors of everything. Good luck, you're off to a nice start!

**Elliot** · 08-04-2011, 06:30 PM

It really doesn't look that bad. I think it will look better once the carpet in front fills out. If you want it to look more like a Iwagumi scape then I would make a small hill in the middle towards the back, then arrange the rocks on top and let one carpet fill the lower area. Check out this video for Iwagumi scape ideas

kamikazi · 08-04-2011, 07:04 PM

how about moving the rocks so that the biggest one is to the right slightly and the other two rocks are beside it but instead of being in a row put them in a triangle layout.

08-04-2011, 05:12 AM	#1
Canadianbettas Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 95	5 Gallon Simple Scape.... Need some help ... I don't like it... want to move it before things get harder to move when things grow in... Any tips or advice... would help ignore.... the marimo pieces.... and i still need to clean up the tank its pretty dirty:p

08-04-2011, 06:30 PM	#3
Elliot Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 748	It really doesn't look that bad. I think it will look better once the carpet in front fills out. If you want it to look more like a Iwagumi scape then I would make a small hill in the middle towards the back, then arrange the rocks on top and let one carpet fill the lower area. Check out this video for Iwagumi scape ideas __________________ If you don't have to swim to 'scape, it just aint big 'nuff. - macclellan 10 Gallon Planted Tank To all of you that own an Eheim- READ THIS

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08-04-2011, 06:01 AM	#2
jdm68 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NE Minneapolis, MN Posts: 220	Well, you've definitely got it centered right now. You could try offsetting the rocks, maybe the 2 biggest to one side and a smaller one on the other side. You could experiment with the golden ratio(1.618) in your placement, which would certainly look nice. Are you planning on keeping the plants in their current places? I think if you were to remove a strip of the back plants, to have a clear path to the rear of the tank, that might look nice too. Have you thought about wood? I always like it, and it gives you a place to attach moss. Another consideration is livestock. Will you get anything that likes hiding places, or do you need lots of free swimming space? My last recommendation, and I know I've given many, would be to get a red colored plant, and maybe some variegated ones too, to add variety in the colors of everything. Good luck, you're off to a nice start!