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Can add more plants
advice and comments needed...
Can add more plants
Yes in general, you can do with more plants..., IMO crypts for the mid ground would look nice. You can consider stemplants for the background behind the driftwoods.
my problem is that my tank is a see thru partition for my living room... thus, i cannot scape as what ppl normally will do.. using big plants for background...
what i can only think of is to use the island concept..any other inputs?
besides the "island" layout, you can try a triangular layout viewable from 3 sides, i think you need to build up the area with more driftwoods/rocks, java ferns are good for this, you can still use red stem plants for accents.Originally Posted by GreenTea
my problem is that my tank is a see thru partition for my living room... thus, i cannot scape as what ppl normally will do.. using big plants for background...
what i can only think of is to use the island concept..
you may 1 2 add more plants for a 6ft tank, but this is already quite well done.
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Fei Mao's idea of the triangle layout would be nice... Plant the tall/backgroung plants on the side where the tank is not to be seen... and then plant towards the center in an apex/triangle... Would enhance the island layout...
Fei Mao's idea of the triangle layout would be nice... Plant the tall/backgroung plants on the side where the tank is not to be seen... and then plant towards the center in an apex/triangle... Would enhance the island layout...
the only area i can add some plants would be the centre... but it seems to be overcrowded over in centre already...
really having a tough time scaping as i need to take note of both sides of the tank...
If your lights are strong enough with CO2 enriched, I would suggest growing a long row of Blyxa aubertii spreading out from the center and build a theme of long flowing grass with it. That way, nobody can see through your living room
I don't know what's up with Lotuses, they are almost always too big for any given tank, and personally I find them ugly too.
I have an idea, you can try to create some sort of "walkthrough" in a forest in that tank. Get tall plants like suggested and plant them at the sides like a riverbank ( cyperus helferi? ), and it's up to you what you want for the middle. If done properly, it'll look like a cross-section of a vibrant forest. (I've seen one done before.. it was brilliant., exactly like a cross-section of a forest.)
If you want to create another look, here's my dream: A layout viewable from both sides (no background paper anywhere), a rectangular island in the middle, foreground all around. The hardscape has to be stones or driftwood, and the feel has to be "zen", dreamy, giving you the plains and faraway look. It'll be spectacular for any living room. Think of the zen tank at Gratiola, the mossy driftwood one at NA.
Here's an inspiration: This is just one view of the tank. There's another side that I do not have the picture of. Of course, it's by Amano and without the background paper it'll look wonderful.
Is one end of the tank against the wall?
If so, you can create a slope/spur down from the wall side and then gradually becoming an open plain towards the free corner.
Stack up wood and rocks to create the hard slope and soften it with ferns, moss, anubias etc. You can break the spur with sudden dips of cliffs, would be interesting.
Some hangover with under passage can be done too easily with wood and rock.
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