Critique/comment my Aquascape

ZooTycoonMaster · 12-20-2008, 05:42 PM

I need some help thinking about plant arrangements and whatnot...so feel free to say what you think

Btw these pictures were taken in the morning as opposed to night, so they may not be as vibrant as the other pics I take.

Craigthor · 12-20-2008, 07:07 PM

Looks like a jungle....

Maybe group 2-3 types on each side and have the middle somewhat open. Also any consideration for a foreground plant? HC or MM.

ZooTycoonMaster · 12-20-2008, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Craigthor

Looks like a jungle....

Lol I know

Quote:

Maybe group 2-3 types on each side and have the middle somewhat open. Also any consideration for a foreground plant? HC or MM.

I'm considering HC and/or Glosso in the future, once I get my new Eheim.

EdTheEdge · 12-20-2008, 08:49 PM

Closer groupings will bring out more detail. Trimming the sword might also help.

ZooTycoonMaster · 12-20-2008, 11:11 PM

But I like the red leaves of the large Sword

Do I just cut off the largest leaves to trim it?

EdTheEdge · 12-20-2008, 11:19 PM

By all means if you like it then don't cut it! I like to keep my swords trimmed. But if there is something in your tank that you like then try and enhance it. Maybe you could even try and give your sword more space by thinning out everything around it.....

A tank like yours will be trimmed many times over the lifespan of the scape. Cut out what you don't like keep what you do. After a while it will take shape.

ZooTycoonMaster · 12-31-2008, 08:41 PM

Ok so I looked over some aquascaping principles, and I want the Sword to be the focal point, and I also want the tank to have the concave look (higher on the left and right sides and lower in the middle).

So I think I'll just let the Crypts on the right grow to as tall as they can, then possibly move the Sword over a tad bit to the right. Maybe I'll keep the Blyxa in the middle and keep it short

EDIT: Wow, I used the 1:1,618 ratio for figuring out the focal point, and my Sword is just a couple inches off from that point

Phoenix-cry · 12-31-2008, 10:51 PM

Nice, I like that touch of red!

ZooTycoonMaster · 01-02-2009, 03:16 AM

Ok so now I have some new resolutions.

Marselia Minuta and Downoi will be the primary foreground plants
I'll make the Ozelot Sword the focal point, and trim it occasionally
I'm going for the concave aquascape
The main "tall" plant on the left will be Rotala Rotundifolia
The main "tall" plant on the right will be a jungle of Crypt Becketii/Petchii
The middle will consist of Blyxa Japonica.

How does this sound?

Also, I'm considering putting some lava rock in the middle. Anyone have any opinions on this?

FrostyNYC · 01-04-2009, 11:59 PM

That Ozelot Sword is too pretty to cut.

I think your plan sounds okay. I personally prefer rocks on the sides, not in the middle. Off center would be okay.

I think the best thing you could do for this tank would be to limit the number of species in it. With so many types of plants, things look a little haphazard.

ZooTycoonMaster · 01-05-2009, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by FrostyNYC

I think the best thing you could do for this tank would be to limit the number of species in it. With so many types of plants, things look a little haphazard.

Lol. Well I am replacing the Dwarf Sag with Marselia Minuta, and I might get rid of all of the Sunset Hygro. I could probably take out a few stems of Rotala to make room for some new Blyxa

12-20-2008, 05:42 PM	#1
ZooTycoonMaster Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (31/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Santa Clara, California Posts: 3,742	Critique/comment my Aquascape I need some help thinking about plant arrangements and whatnot...so feel free to say what you think Btw these pictures were taken in the morning as opposed to night, so they may not be as vibrant as the other pics I take. __________________ Eheim Classic 2213 Eheim Pimp #341

12-20-2008, 08:49 PM	#4
EdTheEdge Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lomita,CA Posts: 1,777	Closer groupings will bring out more detail. Trimming the sword might also help. __________________ 90 Gal - 2 Eheim 2217s - 2232 - 4 Rio 50s - 4X96watts CF - Flourite - 2X300w Visitherm - Pressurized CO2

12-20-2008, 11:11 PM	#5
ZooTycoonMaster Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (31/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Santa Clara, California Posts: 3,742	But I like the red leaves of the large Sword Do I just cut off the largest leaves to trim it? __________________ Eheim Classic 2213 Eheim Pimp #341

12-20-2008, 11:19 PM	#6
EdTheEdge Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lomita,CA Posts: 1,777	By all means if you like it then don't cut it! I like to keep my swords trimmed. But if there is something in your tank that you like then try and enhance it. Maybe you could even try and give your sword more space by thinning out everything around it..... A tank like yours will be trimmed many times over the lifespan of the scape. Cut out what you don't like keep what you do. After a while it will take shape. __________________ 90 Gal - 2 Eheim 2217s - 2232 - 4 Rio 50s - 4X96watts CF - Flourite - 2X300w Visitherm - Pressurized CO2

12-31-2008, 08:41 PM	#7
ZooTycoonMaster Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (31/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Santa Clara, California Posts: 3,742	Ok so I looked over some aquascaping principles, and I want the Sword to be the focal point, and I also want the tank to have the concave look (higher on the left and right sides and lower in the middle). So I think I'll just let the Crypts on the right grow to as tall as they can, then possibly move the Sword over a tad bit to the right. Maybe I'll keep the Blyxa in the middle and keep it short EDIT: Wow, I used the 1:1,618 ratio for figuring out the focal point, and my Sword is just a couple inches off from that point __________________ Eheim Classic 2213 Eheim Pimp #341

12-20-2008, 07:07 PM	#2
Craigthor Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (188/100%) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dubuque, IA Posts: 9,611	Looks like a jungle.... Maybe group 2-3 types on each side and have the middle somewhat open. Also any consideration for a foreground plant? HC or MM.

12-31-2008, 10:51 PM	#8
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01-02-2009, 03:16 AM	#9
ZooTycoonMaster Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (31/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Santa Clara, California Posts: 3,742	Ok so now I have some new resolutions. Marselia Minuta and Downoi will be the primary foreground plants I'll make the Ozelot Sword the focal point, and trim it occasionally I'm going for the concave aquascape The main "tall" plant on the left will be Rotala Rotundifolia The main "tall" plant on the right will be a jungle of Crypt Becketii/Petchii The middle will consist of Blyxa Japonica. How does this sound? Also, I'm considering putting some lava rock in the middle. Anyone have any opinions on this? __________________ Eheim Classic 2213 Eheim Pimp #341

01-04-2009, 11:59 PM	#10
FrostyNYC Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (16/100%) Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NYC & Long Island, NY Posts: 1,448	That Ozelot Sword is too pretty to cut. I think your plan sounds okay. I personally prefer rocks on the sides, not in the middle. Off center would be okay. I think the best thing you could do for this tank would be to limit the number of species in it. With so many types of plants, things look a little haphazard. __________________ My 10 Gallon Journal

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