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honesty, its looks too plain, no focal point, the open space is too wide.. should hide the pipings.. your setup on 08082003 looks more promising, but need more fossil wood and try to create a invisible triangle from the top
hello guys,pics of my current tank.(not gd in photography).it has underwent various transitions.
http://www.arofanatics.com/members/b...g/plantedtank/
wanted a hairgrass lawn all along when i started out.rite now on my way to a fully spread lawn.tink its only 85% nia now.comments most welcome.understand its a bit plain.so im looking for branchlike driftwood with moss.anyone came across pls lemme noe.thx in advance.
honesty, its looks too plain, no focal point, the open space is too wide.. should hide the pipings.. your setup on 08082003 looks more promising, but need more fossil wood and try to create a invisible triangle from the top
coolz.thx for the comments simon.so if lets say i put a drift wood in there...will be better?cos i wanted to have a grassfield scape for the tank.
the toninas and lotus will be taken out once i got my dream driftwood.
*btw...can explain more on the invisible triangle thingy?
you can go to vectorpoint and check out the beginner's article.. think they have explanation for it.. or in the aquajournal.. I think more fossil wood will make it look like one of amano's creation
hairgrass still too clumpy
why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
hexazona · crumenatum · Galleria Botanica
Bro,
I notice your CO2 ceramic plate is very near to your filter inlet, any special reason why?
ok thx simon.noted.
yeah,hairgrass clumpy.hehe.used abit more when started the planting.will see how it goes.will take note of ur advise as well to trim it bro choy.
ohh...actaully by rite the diffuser was just under the inlet.but accidentally moved it when catching for snails.haha.
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Frank comments:
1. Too much empty space above the grass.
2. The field is too flat.
Your idea of using drift wood is good. Forget about the moss. Move the clump of tall plants to the "golden point" or in layman, roughly to a spot between the middle and the 1/3 point. Use long skinny bare drift wood to either radiate out from behind/among the tall plants. Put some rocks in front of the tall plants. Slope the field towards the tall plants.
I believe I just describe an Amano aquascape.
The exposed equipment is an eye-sore, but then, we never see them in Amano's tanks because he removes them before taking pictures. He of course uses ADA stuff, so even whne he leaves them in the tank, they are almost invisible or still aesthetically pleasing.
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A tank with only hairgrass can be appealing too when a piece of appropriate shaped and sized driftwood is used off-centre. Have you seen how NA does it?
You need to work within the dimensions of your tank as if it were a canvas.
- Substrate, try for more of a slope from back down to front.
- Hardscape, as the tank is quite high (more square than panoramic) you should try a large driftwood arrangement. The driftwood should ideally be 1/2 to 1/3 the height of the tank in order to form a striking centerpiece. Do not place the driftwood in the absolute center of the tank.
- Red plants, the lotus you have has been placed smack bang in the horizontal middle of the tank. Red plants create focal points, if you want it to appear more natural the lotus should be planted off center (ideally using the ratio of 1:1.618, refer to the aquascaping article here for an explaination: http://aquabotanicwetthumb.infopop.c...p;m=3876034022 )
- Carpet plants, although I think hairgrass is lovely, I dont think it should be the sole carpet plant in a tank of these dimensions. I would use hairgrass as a carpet plant towards the back of the tank, and glossostigma at the front. This will help create depth.
- Other plants, my advice is... get some more! If you use driftwood, attach some java fern / x-mas moss. Cyrptocorynes contrast nicely with hairgrasses.
- Background, a black backdrop will add to the effect of your aquascape.
Have fun with your tank and keep this in mind - the hardscape (gravel, rocks, driftwood) are a very important consideration and will dictate your plant groupings.
fully agree, except that it makes a lousy tank for photographing fishes----------------
On 12/23/2003 3:07:01 PM
A tank with only hairgrass can be appealing too when a piece of appropriate shaped and sized driftwood is used off-centre. Have you seen how NA does it?
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why I don't do garden hybrids and aquarium strains: natural species is a history of Nature, while hybrids are just the whims of Man.
hexazona · crumenatum · Galleria Botanica
wow...thks to all bros for the advise and comments.will definitely take note of all the points.but a few things though....dun tink i can change the slope anymore,and as for rocks...also dun tink i can put them in anymore.unless i "sacrifice" some of the hairgrass.and driftwood....haizz....still looking for one which is like NA's.feel like asking mr chan how much he willing to sell his.and for the lotus,previously was at the side.but due to chop and changes,so just smack it down in center,haha...i know its not a gd choice.btw,there are still several transitions of the tank before i took this latest pic.so sometimes is really no choice as to where the current plants are at the moment.really appreciate all the feedback.once again...thks alot.
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