My 2ft rescape

[rachel]

After nearly one year, I decided enough is enough! I cannot stand my messy tank anymore! So off it goes! IMG-20140504-WA0030_zpsa56bce84.jpg<- the messy tank with plants all over and I cannot even see my fish!

The roots are so long!

[rachel]

After hours of careful (trying not to break the tank) Finally its cleared! I must say tearing down the scape is tougher than setting it up! I still scratched the tank![IMG][/IMG]

[rachel]

Temporary fish tub
the soils and sand
The ADA additives which Mizu world sells separately

[rachel]

Tried a few layout

Realised I do not have enough big rocks! Finally after getting the rocks, this is the final layout which i am most happy with.

Laying out of the soil took 3hours! It was hard work!
a gab cause the soil to flow through
found a crooked brush which is really helpful for doing this!

[rachel]

Smashed up the bigger rocks using all the strength I had!

And so this is the final product! Pray hard nothing slopes down any further!

Oh this is the CO2 tank I will be using.

[rachel]

Still thinking of what type of plants for the tank. Any suggestions?
(will have to wait two weeks to get the plants because I will be away :P )

[chazrt]

Monte Carlo? Good carpeting plant.

[marle]

new hardscape looks good! your tank looks very familiar.. is it from Green Chapter?

[Shadow]

I like the hardscape

You can try monte carlo/glosso/HC on the front mix with hairgras behind. Some colorful stem plant behind the 2 big rocks right at the split.

Are you going to add wood?

[rachel]

new hardscape looks good! your tank looks very familiar.. is it from Green Chapter?

you can tell its from Green Chapter?! yes it is

[rachel]

Monte Carlo? Good carpeting plant.

I heard much about this plant. Will definitely get this! Thank you!

[rachel]

I like the hardscape

You can try monte carlo/glosso/HC on the front mix with hairgras behind. Some colorful stem plant behind the 2 big rocks right at the split.

Are you going to add wood?

I'm not sure about the wood. I am afraid it might be overcrowded. what do you reckon?
Not sure about the stem plants in the middle though. Will explore on that
Yes I think hairgrass will be nice!

[ichise]

Hello pretty ~ nice hardscape ...
Faster plant Now !!!

[Danialavr]

Nice hardscape! And nice tank too. Hairgrass grow too fast i warn you hahah. Go for monte carlo!

[rachel]

Nice hardscape! And nice tank too. Hairgrass grow too fast i warn you hahah. Go for monte carlo!

Thank you! Is it a bad thing that the hairgrass grow fast? Can it be trim away?

[rachel]

Hello pretty ~ nice hardscape ...
Faster plant Now !!!

two weeks later...

[Danialavr]

Thank you! Is it a bad thing that the hairgrass grow fast? Can it be trim away?

Well it depends on the individual i guess haha, if you enjoy trimming plants then get it. Personally i get annoyed because it grows back within a few days, made worse since the trimmings are tiny and goes everywhere :O

[rachel]

Well it depends on the individual i guess haha, if you enjoy trimming plants then get it. Personally i get annoyed because it grows back within a few days, made worse since the trimmings are tiny and goes everywhere :O

I think there are different type of hairgrass. There is one kind which does not grow long. So maybe for that no need to keep trimming?
Please correct me if I am wrong. I would really want to have hairgrass in the tank.

PS: my trusty 'gardener' aka- my mother always trim my plants in the tank!

[Danialavr]

Yup! There are shorter types. I was told the one i bought was dwarf hairgrass but it grows to about 4inches haha. Best source would be those tropica 1-2 grow since it is a single culture plant grown in lab. Cost more but i would get it for my next scape just so that i wont be let down in future haha.

[rachel]

The last time i bought from C328, it didn't grow upwards but i got fed up with it because it kept floating up! Maybe because my soil was not high enough to hold it down.

Where do you usually get the tropica p1-2 grow plants?