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    2ft rock scape

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    Hi everyone, this is my scape

    I would really value any comments from the senior members of this forum to help improve my layout.

    cheers,
    Kevin




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    Re: 2ft rock scape

    Hi, I really like your setup and beautiful rockscape. Very neat. Is that the ADA tank? it certainly look great.
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    Re: 2ft rock scape

    nop, its not an ada tank, just my local dalbarb tank

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    Re: 2ft rock scape

    what is the tank dimension? look very tall. You have beautifull rocks

    With tall tank, I would prefered the rock to be gather in on place instead of seperated. What is the substrate height at the back?
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    Re: 2ft rock scape

    I find the 2 big rocks is too level at the same height, i would lower down the left main rock some more. The japonica infront i would push them behind beside the rocks than infront, currently it is covering the rocks lower part, abit unsight to me. You should show the ugliness part of the rocks, it always has the best character. IMHO.
    Last edited by blue33; 17th Jul 2009 at 00:51.

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    Re: 2ft rock scape

    hi Kevin,

    I think you still can add more soil in your tank to make the slope higher up at the back.
    For the rocks, there is a need to have a bigger rock to be your main rock.
    currently the 2 rocks seems too similar in size and height.

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    Re: 2ft rock scape

    HI,
    Mu 2 cents, if you are looking at some kind of iwaguami setup, you should be following the 2:3 ratio( golden rule). As per my understanding with the seminar I had attended where Amano had presented, he has always suggested that the bolder/larger rocks would be placed on the left side and the right will be occupied with the smaller ones. However, in nature there is no golden rule and anything that has a symmetry pleases the eyesight.


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    Re: 2ft rock scape

    thank you all for your remarks/advice. i will try to adjust them and answer the gravel height when i get to the tank tonight.



    in building a discussion, i feel that there will be a lot of focus to the gap between the two larger stones as it is a "pathway"
    should i try to move that pathway to the golden ratio spot or place a stone as a focal point on the golden spot?

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    Re: 2ft rock scape

    I suggest you use clorine to wash clean the lily pipes. After that declorinate using anti-clorine. It will at least make the filtration parts look more pleasant.
    hehehe

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    Re: 2ft rock scape

    Try shifting the right set of rocks closer to the left set. Imho the gap is too big and glaring.

    Nice rocks though.

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    Re: 2ft rock scape

    update;

    well my lilly pipes didnt get any cleaner. hehe.





    some of my random thoughts:


    some things are growing better then others,
    plants still settling in,

    im still adjusting the rock group on the rhs, not quite happy with the smaller rock towards the center.
    i find it hard to make adjustments without the AS going berserk.

    ive added more soil at the back wich now peaks at 17 cm tall.

    added some different plants. im not really happy with the stem plants at the back, i wanted to have vipiara only but,, i had no where else for them to go in. so there they are..
    maybe it will turn out ok.

    you can also see that i've made the path way smaller between the two rocks.

    please, fire more constructive comments brothers of aquatic quotient.
    Last edited by kevinicus; 23rd Sep 2009 at 20:26.

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    Re: 2ft rock scape

    My view. Looks much better if tank is shorter. Also, the foreground should be covered with more of the exisitng short plants. Other than that, nothing much to fire



    Hope you don't mind. I did some editing. The effect- you can see.

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    Re: 2ft rock scape

    Thanks so much for sharing with us,bros
    Last edited by Fei Miao; 24th Sep 2009 at 20:13. Reason: sms language

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    Re: 2ft rock scape

    Hi bro nice setup you have. IMHO i find that the grass behind abit disreacting. =D
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    Re: 2ft rock scape

    i agree, its because the hair grass at the back is not uniform..


    what other plants would you guys suggest to use inbetween the hc and balxya?
    also, what do you think about growing mini pellia onto the stones?

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    Re: 2ft rock scape

    You can use a small bottle brush with a fishing line tied to the end. Feed the line through it and pull.

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    Re: 2ft rock scape



    removed the background plant and added some fish
    the green tint is the results of a new 150 NA-G
    Last edited by kevinicus; 5th Oct 2009 at 08:17.

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    Re: 2ft rock scape

    Well, let's wait - the foreground plant to bed in.

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