68 Gallon layout assistance

[eyalco]

I've grown older and layzier I guess and it's getting to be very tiresome of pruning and chopping and all, so came up with a plan to re make my layout (comprized now of R. green, R. Indica, E. tenellus red etc').

My new layout w'd be comprized mainly of small foreground plant (Glosso., H.C or any other suggestion you might have), 2 focal points (rocks and driftwood), some red plants behind the wood and a layer of Tonina / Eriocaulon near it.

Here's a sketch I made (please forgive my lack of talent ) :


Now, what do I need ?
1. Is a 2 focal points layout problematic?
2. Suggestion for the main foregroung plant?
3. Any general remarks regarding this layout?

Thanks.

[semota]

Well, frankly, after trying to visualise, I find your rock and your wood elements pretty disconnected. Worries about this tank is that there is no negative space left for visual breathing. It would appear too cluttered IMO, its a personal preference really.

Tying anything onto the driftwood? Breaking the shape might be good or else it would stand out too oddly in the tank, and might make the tank slightly artificial.

My two cents worth

[eyalco]

Thanks for tour comment.
I'm trying to achieve something like this :


but instead of the wood on the left side, a sort of iwagami with rocks.
In what way should I bread the shape?

[kemp]

i would propose u having glosso for your foreground.

[semota]

Thanks for tour comment.
I'm trying to achieve something like this :


but instead of the wood on the left side, a sort of iwagami with rocks.
In what way should I bread the shape?

Not too sure if you are able to achieve similar effects with japonica...but with tenullus you can definitely achieve that. Maybe the more experienced forumers can help out.

It would be great if you can take some photos of how your driftwood looks like, and post some of your rocks. The driftwood in you sketch seems too thick and heavy to create a clean lean look. Maybe you could look at getting some bogwood instead?

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Imho if rock and wood are to be present in a aquascape, they have to be placed together, fused together. Seperate them and it gets weird looking.

I'd choose only one element (rock or wood), find more pieces, and try to emulate the Amano setup above. Stemmed plants will ruin the look imho, plus give you more work. If you use glosso as the only plant, you should have no problems with lack of plants since it's such a "growth-power" plant imho.