50 G Rocky

[limz_777]

Just share my simple rockscape setup

anyone can id this runner type of plant ?

[eviltrain]

it looks like UG to me. nice rocky scape.

[Shadow]

Lilaeopsis brasiliensis

[equidorz]

Looks like Ug to me. Will form very nice carpet once it matures and starts to creep!

[limz_777]

thanks for the id , unfortunately the back slope erupted during the flood , the thick styrofoam gave way and created such a big mess , have to do the back end again

[eviltrain]

oh, you use a styrofoam to bring the height up behind ah?

its better to use egg crate cuts to shape, and cable tie it to gets you the slope you wants.

[limz_777]

Yes, as a base core actually i am using crates as well just
a small portion, there are many types of medias below
and i only use one packet of amazonia for this tank of
2.5 ft x 1.5 ft

[eviltrain]

Better dont use the styrofoam next time as it will disintigrate over time also even you manage to keep it down.

[Alvin Koh]

limz_777,

Sorry to hear about the collapse of the base. Regarding your plant, it looks like Lilaeopsis brasiliensis (Brazilian Micro sword) to me as Utricularia graminifolia has much rounder tips and smaller leaves, as opposed to 'sword' shaped tips as seen in your images.

[limz_777]

yes very bad experience , there is another 3 inch stryofoam holding up ok below on the right side , the other one was a cube type 9 inch on the left which gave way even with a big stone on it, guess is the buoyancy is too strong to hold it down

[eviltrain]

haha. if you know how to swim, you should know how styrofoam board helps those who just learn how to swim afloat.

[limz_777]

@ eviltrain below under the aquasoil still got another forbidden media which is leca clay balls , lucky half floated up but
still managed to cover up the whole surface

repairs being done up


@ alvin thanks for iding

[zonkkie]

whoa... your substrate got a lot of stuff! Looks a bit like those unethical contractors who dump everything in and then top layer nice nice aquasoil....

[Shadow]

@ eviltrain below under the aquasoil still got another forbidden media which is leca clay balls , lucky half floated up but

You should put the clay ball inside bag, something like filter bag. Easier to clean next time when you want to reascape. I normally put inside stocking because it is easier to shape compare to filter bag

[eviltrain]

if not you can use chunkier lava rocks to use as supporting base. never mind, learn from mistake. hee hee. i learned from mistakes too.

[limz_777]

if not you can use chunkier lava rocks to use as supporting base. never mind, learn from mistake. hee hee. i learned from mistakes too.

You should put the clay ball inside bag, something like filter bag. Easier to clean next time when you want to reascape. I normally put inside stocking because it is easier to shape compare to filter bag


thanks for the info , will bag it next time , a updated pic growing wild at the moment , quite hard to maintain due to the wolf fish inside (keep uprooting the plants )

[ThenxtbgthinG]

Nice rocks. Where did u get those?

[limz_777]

Nice rocks. Where did u get those?

you can find those rocks here too http://www.aquaticquotient.com/forum...Green-Services

[stormhawk]

Limz, since you already doing the repair to the part that collapsed, might as well redo the other section, before the styrofoam starts to float. eviltrain has a point, because the styrofoam will turn into dust over time in contact with water. Better to do everything at one shot, just in case.

[limz_777]

Limz, since you already doing the repair to the part that collapsed, might as well redo the other section, before the styrofoam starts to float. eviltrain has a point, because the styrofoam will turn into dust over time in contact with water. Better to do everything at one shot, just in case.

the right section is held down by many big rocks , the styrofoam is just a thin small piece beneath, abit too late ,it become more of a aquarium set-up straying far from mountain scape set-up i intended it to be ,also i never expect the wolf fish to dig into the substrate and always up root the plants , once the robust wolf fish occupant out grow the tank,i will rehouse it and redo the tank again