Planted 2010 to Rock Scape 2011

**PKB** · 25th Feb 2011, 12:02

Wanted a new look for 2011 so I did a rescape my 2010 planted tank.
Decided to try out using rock for the 2011 Tank. Somehow it didn't feel right.
Need opinion on how to improve the scape. All opinion welcome..
Thanks

**limz_777** · 25th Feb 2011, 15:10

maybe consider changing the background colour ?

**PKB** · 25th Feb 2011, 23:37

Originally Posted by limz_777

maybe consider changing the background colour ?

Thank you for the suggestion, maybe i try out blue background and see how it will turn out.

**aquarius** · 26th Feb 2011, 00:37

I'd rather you leave the background as it is for practical reasons cos if you change to other colours, after some time, algae that is growing at the back will make it look unsightly. Besides it's also very inconvenient to clean the back of the tank.

**jeffteo** · 26th Feb 2011, 01:24

Agreed, black background really helps make the algae not so visible.
Your tank looks quite ok. My attention is being pulled to the bushy plant in the middle and the stones separating the foreground and the back.
Maybe let the plants grow out first and review again...

**PKB** · 27th Feb 2011, 21:50

Originally Posted by aquarius

I'd rather you leave the background as it is for practical reasons cos if you change to other colours, after some time, algae that is growing at the back will make it look unsightly. Besides it's also very inconvenient to clean the back of the tank.

Can't find the blue background I want. Looks like have to still to black and work on how to improve the scape.

**PKB** · 27th Feb 2011, 21:53

Originally Posted by jeffteo

Agreed, black background really helps make the algae not so visible.
Your tank looks quite ok. My attention is being pulled to the bushy plant in the middle and the stones separating the foreground and the back.
Maybe let the plants grow out first and review again...

Yup, since haven't decide how to make it better, will let it be and maybe things will turn out to be good. Haha...
But I know know how long my itchy finger can wait. Have the urge to stick my hand into the tank every now and then. Haha...

**wusong** · 27th Feb 2011, 23:18

I saw blue background at Y618 when I visited it this afternoon.
The plants are growing very well but I think the rocks are too small and do not match the plants.

**PKB** · 28th Feb 2011, 09:24

Originally Posted by wusong

I saw blue background at Y618 when I visited it this afternoon.
The plants are growing very well but I think the rocks are too small and do not match the plants.

Bro Eviltrain, gave me the same comment when I start my rescape, he comment that my plant is making my rock looks small.
I think it is turning out to be very true. Next plan is perhaps is to look for a darker color moss that grow downward to replace the nana
on the rock and also put in a taller rock on the left. Perhaps it will look better.