In the beginning

[the_r0ck]

A scape I set up a few days ago, excuse the photography of the scape. Its a rescape over the previous one.

Its still in the works, I am thinking of adding 2 more rocks to the right to extend the width of the scape but I'll see how it goes.



Tank Size: 5 Plan "L" Size tank, almost a 1.5 footer
Lights: 1 x 24w
CO2: 1bps
pH, KH: Can't be bothered
Fert Regime: KNO3, KH2PO4, Trace mix, Seachem Equilibrium
Flora: Eleocharis vivipara, Eleocharis sp. "Japan"
Fauna: Boraras urophthalmoides, Otoclinus affinis

Its kind of frustrating, I posted a thread of the earlier scape and said that it should be down soon and I am hoping for the opportunity to set up a 2 footer. I am still hoping.

[|squee|]

Imho, wow, it looks just fine the way it is. Too many and the scape might look cramped.

Needs to fill up and probably a couple of trimmings for a great photo! Nice job there!

[ranmasatome]

Lookin good Calvin..

[RuiEstrelinha]

I like it!!!

More rocks ?!? Maybe not, the way it look now is good!!!

When plants grow up it will be dificult to see the rocks, just my opinion...hope that I'm wrong!

Waiting for updates!

Best regards,

[wasabi8888]

Calvin

its gorgeous... i like the way it is...

[Corleone]

Agreed, like the way it looks now, just wait for the hair grass to start lawning, will make a vast difference in visual then.

[ronald_t80]

Very nice!!!

I prefer the scape as it is now....more rocks will disrupt the whole layout le....Remember sometime "less is more".....especially for these kinda zen rock scape.....just my opinion

PS: I just started mine too.....hehe

[the_r0ck]

Thanks guys!!

I was worried that I will be getting alot of posts to ask me to rework it all over again. I agree that the scape has to be matured for another month or so before it can be judged properly but I was initally worried that the scape may seem a little flat. Its a small tank and I had difficulty trying to balance the proportions and positions.

I also concur with the thought that the rocks might be covered (the left one) so I will see how it goes. I tried to sink it not too deep into the substrate and this is the tallest it can be.

PS: How do you get your boraras to school for a photoshoot? Mine swims all over the place.

[valice]

To get them to school?
Put in a fin biting goby or any predator to make them feel threatened, and they will bunch up nicely for you.

[eddyq]

Nice placement of rocks.

I think it too early for the fishes to be there, noticed they are at the surface. Maybe about 1 month later for tank to cycle.

[ronald_t80]

ermmm....i dont think boraras will school like tetras unless as what valice mentioned....let them feel threatened...thats what i did to my fishes too...

[the_r0ck]

The tank is about a 5-6 days old when I added the fishes in and took the picture and the almost everything is reused from the old setup and there are not much problems livestock wise.

As for the schooling.. I guess I have to live with them running all over the place, I don't think I can add in a bigger fish, might really lose them.