planted tank design

[dts_spawn]

I can't design to save my life so i need some help. I planning to either rescape or to get a bigger tank and I have hairgrass, x-mas moss, mini riccia and japonica. willing to get some rocks, driftwood and more plants. Any help? And I saw this "riccia lawn" which i think is very cool. Anyone knows how to create this effect?
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/aq_my...php?tank_id=58

[juggler]

Most of us will use netting and fishing line to hold the Riccia in place on driftwood or stones.

Other methods:
http://www.buckmanshome.com/ricciafluitans.html
http://www.nature-aquarium.com/riccia.htm

All will need periodic maintenance.

[TanVincent]

Hi,

In my opinion, anything that is pleasing TO YOUR EYES is good design. YOu really ought to do it yourself to get the maximum thrill out of this hobby.

Cheers
Vincent

[bttay]

If you are talking about aquascaping, from my experience, learning about golden mean and how to apply it is definately fun and benefitial. Furthermore it is not difficult for anyone to understand too.

[dts_spawn]

[quote:5b15bd8904="bttay"]If you are talking about aquascaping, from my experience, learning about golden mean and how to apply it is definately fun and benefitial. Furthermore it is not difficult for anyone to understand too. [/quote:5b15bd8904]
golden mean? whats that?

[altum]

[quote:9279651512="dts_spawn"]I can't design to save my life so i need some help. I planning to either rescape or to get a bigger tank and I have hairgrass, x-mas moss, mini riccia and japonica. willing to get some rocks, driftwood and more plants. Any help? And I saw this "riccia lawn" which i think is very cool. Anyone knows how to create this effect?
http://www.aquaticquotient.com/aq_my...php?tank_id=58[/quote:9279651512]

Replicating the tank should be simple, only a few specis of plants.
Maintaing the riccia lawn will be a pain. You probably have to re-tie
the riccia almost everyfew days resulting in bald patches almost all
the time. Not something you would want to show to others

Just draft a plan with taller plants behind and shorter plants in front.
If the plants are healthy, will definately look nice. Then you go from
there and go with what you like, replacing non flourishing plants with
similar looking ones.

A healthy tank of plants always looks good.

Cheers
Chong

[IUnknown]

some info,
http://aquabotanicwetthumb.infopop.c...p;m=3876034022

[dts_spawn]

wow! thanks guys! learned alot. Is there a small red plant that i can use in a 1ft tank? i want to try designing a small tank 1st. now my tank is not very nice in design but the plants are growing well.

[dts_spawn]

Hi. i have some doubt about this from webbie. It states "Very simple: just measure the length of your tank and divide it through 2.618. Take the result and measure it from one side of your tank. Mark it. The rest is 1.618 (no maths there). This is the place for your very special „centerpiece“, focal point or whatever you call it." care to explain, anyone?

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[quote:a74293093c="dts_spawn"]Hi. i have some doubt about this from webbie. It states "Very simple: just measure the length of your tank and divide it through 2.618. Take the result and measure it from one side of your tank. Mark it. The rest is 1.618 (no maths there). This is the place for your very special „centerpiece“, focal point or whatever you call it." care to explain, anyone?[/quote:a74293093c]

Hahaha, fibonacci numbers applied to aquascaping. Basically, have your focal points off center, not directly center or symetrical as it makes
your aquascape look too artificial. Don't really have to measure it
to that extend. Its just a guide, in my opinion.

Following those measurments will make your focal point one third to one side and of course two thirds to the other, in other words, off center.

Hope that helps.

Cheers
Chong

[bttay]

[quote:79eb6b0aa1="dts_spawn"]Hi. i have some doubt about this from webbie. It states "Very simple: just measure the length of your tank and divide it through 2.618. Take the result and measure it from one side of your tank. Mark it. The rest is 1.618 (no maths there). This is the place for your very special „centerpiece“, focal point or whatever you call it." care to explain, anyone?[/quote:79eb6b0aa1]

That is what I meant by golden mean.

[dts_spawn]

yes, thanks.. because i did the measuring and was a bit confused.

[vinz]

I thought it was one-fifth off center.... i.e. at the two-fifth or three-fifth mark of the tank.

Anyway, I don't really bothered anymore. It's derived from human perception, so allow your instincts to guide you.

One experiment is to put a reasonably sized chunky (as opposed to branchy) driftwood in an empty tank and move it around till it "looks" good to you. More often then not, it'll be off-centre.

[TanVincent]

Hi,

Golden ratio is only a guide. To actually determined the focal point of a aquascape, try these steps. Close your eyes, then open and note the first thing you notice in the tank. THAT, is the focal point.

Cheers
Vincent