My 3' tank

**jasonc** · 9th May 2008, 00:22

Originally Posted by the_r0ck

I like the hardscape alot. Personally I would put the ferns more to the center rather than the side though.

Nevertheless this scape has very good potential, do keep us updated.

Thanks, The Rock! I studied ADA style, noticed that they put the fern to the side too, and my previous layout was in the middle http://my-aquatic-world.blogspot.com...and-style.html , now want to have a different layout.

I will keep updating you all.

**Panut** · 9th May 2008, 00:27

WOW. The wood must have cost, a BomB.

**jasonc** · 9th May 2008, 00:31

Originally Posted by Kaidohishida

Looks abit spikey, the wood and the plants are all like sword shape.

Frankly speaking, I did study the photos of ADA style, the contest winners, and other forumers' hard work. Flip over 100 of photos to get new idea http://my-aquatic-world.blogspot.com...of-layout.html , and finalise the layout. Perhaps the plants still not that bushy yet, let it's growing.

Originally Posted by Jervis

That's part of the style... I know it's hard to believe... getting those sharp spikey wood is not easy at all

Jervis is right, DW needs time to collect.

Originally Posted by magic4lifez

WOW. The wood must have cost, a BomB.

Mm......still consider affordable, luckly my tank is a 3' tank. If a bigger tank we have

, the bigger wood size we need

, and a bigger pocket must have

.....

**torque6** · 9th May 2008, 01:24

Sometimes, even if you have the money, the "right" dw doesnt quite pops up.

**Verminator** · 12th May 2008, 20:16

Anubias. var nana would look good sparsely planted around the wood at front. Also i think carefully placed crypts inbetween some of the pebbles would form a subbtle break between all the small pebbles. Could look quite good. Even the smaller crypts like crypt. parva?

Your tank is a true inspiration for me to re-do mine. I have L40" x W16" x H19" and it looks 'tacky' compared to yours. Some serious re-scaping of mine is needed. Problem i have i have loads of fish in there atm =/ can prove awkward replanting with existing fish still in there =(

**jasonc** · 13th May 2008, 12:56

Originally Posted by torque6

Sometimes, even if you have the money, the "right" dw doesnt quite pops up.

Yap! But before I saw people played with normal DW (straight), and form such a good layout/design......believe that is creative too. My comment is, choose carefully before purchase.

Originally Posted by Verminator

Anubias. var nana would look good sparsely planted around the wood at front. Also i think carefully placed crypts inbetween some of the pebbles would form a subbtle break between all the small pebbles. Could look quite good. Even the smaller crypts like crypt. parva?

Your tank is a true inspiration for me to re-do mine. I have L40" x W16" x H19" and it looks 'tacky' compared to yours. Some serious re-scaping of mine is needed. Problem i have i have loads of fish in there atm =/ can prove awkward replanting with existing fish still in there =(

Thanks for your input, in fact I had moved the anubias to the front portion few days ago, also "accidentally"

added some plants. I think is more than enough plants in the tank.

And thanks for liking my setup, hope to see your new scape soon, please do inform me. Thanks!

**Verminator** · 13th May 2008, 16:40

Only thing left for you to do is to update us on a pic so we can see

**jasonc** · 14th May 2008, 00:11

Originally Posted by Verminator

Only thing left for you to do is to update us on a pic so we can see

Sure I will, if want to read more....perhaps visit to my blog, may read more stories.

**StanChung** · 15th May 2008, 05:52

Hi Jason,

Nice layout but I think you have experience enough to know narrow leave ferns take a very long time(6months?) to look good. Good of you to do homework before embarking on a project.

It's a good idea to buy more hardscape than you need. I always do. It's annoying to put it all together and realize some thing missing and having to mess up the substrate. The unused one can always be used for an emersed setup or recalled back to duty for new layout.

**Cpark188** · 15th May 2008, 10:00

You are not just only an Interior Designer but an aquarium designer too. I like the way you layout your tank, simple and neat, there is a pleasing flow to the layout and the feeling of depth in the whole scene. The layout is fascinating and many interesting effects are achieved with this design, good try indeed. Well done.

**jasonc** · 15th May 2008, 10:04

Originally Posted by StanChung

Hi Jason,

Nice layout but I think you have experience enough to know narrow leave ferns take a very long time(6months?) to look good. Good of you to do homework before embarking on a project.

It's a good idea to buy more hardscape than you need. I always do. It's annoying to put it all together and realize some thing missing and having to mess up the substrate. The unused one can always be used for an emersed setup or recalled back to duty for new layout.

Hi. Stan! I didn't know that you are the AQ's moderator...wow! BTW, thanks for your support from the old days until now.

. Actually, I am not really like narrow leaf fern because of growing too fast and too long, so need to trim it every few days. In the beginning, it's really slow growth plant....

. I don't keep too many hardscape(limited storage space), just only some extra stones & DW. Normally I was bought from lfs when needed. Well, is good to have some extra stuffs at home.

**jasonc** · 15th May 2008, 10:29

Originally Posted by Cpark188

You are not just only an Interior Designer but an aquarium designer too. I like the way you layout your tank, simple and neat, there is a pleasing flow to the layout and the feeling of depth in the whole scene. The layout is fascinating and many interesting effects are achieved with this design, good try indeed. Well done.

Thanks, Cpark! I am wondering that who are you? How do you know I am the ID?

Aquatic Arts, is alot to learn and because related to our mother nature, that's why some peoples are in this hobby for more than 15~20 years. And I found that aquatic plants almost like fashion, is trendy, as we have seen from year 2004~2007, the layout, species we are keeing & design has a big different, from conservative style to the simplicity of the layout. I believe alot of peoples influence by the Japanese. Hope that one day each country has their own design on the aquatic arts........I think that is interesting.

**Cpark188** · 15th May 2008, 11:05

Sometime when we admired at the aquascaping tank in the forum, it's naturally pleasing us just from our heart that this tank looks great. Surprising us by the beauty of the tank, certainly want to find out who is the owner of this tank and why his tank looks so difference, that's why I dig into your blogs and realize your are an ID. Keep it up.

**jasonc** · 15th May 2008, 11:12

Originally Posted by Cpark188

Sometime when we admired at the aquascaping tank in the forum, it's naturally pleasing us just from our heart that this tank looks great. Surprising us by the beauty of the tank, certainly want to find out who is the owner of this tank and why his tank looks so difference, that's why I dig into your blogs and realize your are an ID. Keep it up.

Oh! Nearly forgot

that my occupation showing in my blog...kekekeke

. Anyway, thanks for your support.

**jasonc** · 18th May 2008, 17:04

It's about 2 weeks haven't updated my planted aquarium photo. Added some plants and the growth rates pretty good, had been trimmed for twice.

**Verminator** · 18th May 2008, 17:19

Whats that plant in the back left corner? A large crypt?

Tank looks wonderfull, well done!

**fugu_88** · 18th May 2008, 20:12

Hi Jasonc,
Is your shrimps surviving-rate high?
Cause i noticed you used many types of fertilizer, DIY CO2, about 30% WC twice/week, tank temp around 26-28.5 degrees C....

Cause i started a 3ft shrimp tank, using GEX soil (plants & shrimps), DIY CO2, tank temp 28 deg C, no chemical added.
Plants are java ferns, java moss, taiwan moss, glosso.
But it is a failure, about 40 cherries, now left 2.

**StanChung** · 19th May 2008, 06:18

Originally Posted by jasonc

It's about 2 weeks haven't updated my planted aquarium photo. Added some plants and the growth rates pretty good, had been trimmed for twice.

Hi Jason, looking good and the splash of colour does wonders. I like it, there's lots of nice detail. Little pebbles, anubias petite. Well done! I'd thicken up the Rotala macrandra? a bit. A bigger thicket.

For me narrow leaf fern is nice for big tanks and have very limited application. As you say the grow very big. [blame the fertilizers!]