pico tank - crossing the river

**doppelbanddwarf** · 4th Dec 2007, 10:46

If you want the hairgras to start throwing out runners, give them a crew-cut. Use a pair of scissors and thrim the leaves till they are short. As for hc, i've no prior expereince with the plant so i can't help you there.

**Shadow** · 4th Dec 2007, 11:12

for HC, yes it will grow again, but dont cut too short otherwise you will be having hard time to plant it at other place

this thing is small ad float easily

By the way, nice scape. I wonder if yo put more small rock at right hand side will make it look better. Smooth of the rock transistion to HC

**uklau** · 4th Dec 2007, 13:58

That's a beautiful little tank. Keep us posted.

**saiofsais** · 4th Dec 2007, 15:03

oh thanks for the great tip chongyu and shadow!

thanks uklau for the kind comment. ;p

actually when i was placing the hardscapes, i wanted the right side to be free of any small rocks as it is where the Buddha reside, pure and bright with not much distraction.. but now looking at it it does look a bit unbalanced , so will try to add some small rocks soon.. ha..

**FireSpitter** · 4th Dec 2007, 15:39

Sometimes simplicity itself is a beauty. Good one there, mate!

**zenscape** · 4th Dec 2007, 17:03

As you are inspired by sanzon iwagumi, don't you want to get a smaller stone to complete the stone arrangement?

Nice layout

**saiofsais** · 4th Dec 2007, 18:10

thanks FireSpitter and zenscape!

hm, i am thinking of adding a third stone, but not sure where to place it eh, any ideas?

was thinking of behind the smaller rock at the left to replace the small red one, do u guys think it will make it cluttered?

**ranmasatome** · 4th Dec 2007, 19:22

Get one that is only about 1/4 the size of your smallest rock now... then place it right at the back, on the side of the smallest rock... between the line of river and land...

This way if you looks straight in... you can see all 3 rocks.. medium size rock (medium range) -> smallest rock (farthest from the glass) -> biggest rock (neareast to glass)....
Thats my suggestion.. but try and see how it looks first... sometimes i just play around with the rocks until i see something i like.

**REDDOT** · 5th Dec 2007, 20:39

wah
Its very cute
Do you do minature models??

**Nevada** · 6th Dec 2007, 01:57

You are The MAN!!!! Very Excelent job ... Keep it up and keep us updated

**New_garden** · 6th Dec 2007, 10:53

very nicely done!

**saiofsais** · 9th Dec 2007, 13:54

hey guys thanks for the kind words!

ranmasatome: thanks for the tip, i shall go and try it out! ;p

REDDOT: hey i did assembled some gundam models before but not anymore le, not enough time and not enough money.. haha..

**saiofsais** · 13th Jan 2008, 22:08

hey guys an update! got some problems with algae, luckily excel can control it.. still waiting for hairgrass to be thicker.. ;p

**marle** · 13th Jan 2008, 22:12

Neat! Very nice!

Just a comment, the right foreground looks abit overwhelming.

**corydora** · 13th Jan 2008, 22:25

looks excellent!

**LoNgFei** · 13th Jan 2008, 23:13

Bro, your front too overcrowded with HC liao, if at the start you got plant supporting rocks in front, then the scape wont be so out when it in full bloom, but afterall it amazing that your HC creep under such nano tank.

EXCELLENT..

**zoombee** · 14th Jan 2008, 00:15

nice setup...could you elborate and show me some details of your inverted bottle attached to hang on filter co2 diffuser? I would like to learn how can it be done if its possible