24" by 20" by 20" rockscape

**windcharm** · 15th Sep 2008, 00:31

Hi

I am planning to start a rockscape tank with HC. I would like to seek all of your opinion on the placement of rocks and suggestions. For example should I need to add in more rocks or use a bigger rock or smaller rocks etc.

Please advise.

**blue33** · 15th Sep 2008, 00:55

If the rocks is too low, your plant will cover your rocks in no time.

**Mizu World** · 15th Sep 2008, 08:41

You may like to slope the substrate and make it steeper towards the back. That way, the whole scape will appear deeper.

**windcharm** · 15th Sep 2008, 09:27

Originally Posted by blue33

If the rocks is too low, your plant will cover your rocks in no time.

Thank Blue33, but HC generally will not grow too tall if the light is sufficient right?

Originally Posted by Mizu World

You may like to slope the substrate and make it steeper towards the back. That way, the whole scape will appear deeper.

I tried to but not enough substrate (mis-calculated as my tank is not the normal 2ft tank. I will try to get more substrate soon. Thank you.

**blue33** · 15th Sep 2008, 09:50

Originally Posted by windcharm

Thank Blue33, but HC generally will not grow too tall if the light is sufficient right?

HC will grow very thick over time.

Those front rocks will be affected. Powder soil will have better holding for HC, it will growth more compact.

You can topup on top with powder sand, below aquasoil.

**hii** · 15th Sep 2008, 10:00

I suggest you add ADA powder soil on top, HC very hard hold on to the normal soil. You will end up with a lot HC floating on the surface.

**windcharm** · 15th Sep 2008, 11:34

Originally Posted by blue33

HC will grow very thick over time.

Those front rocks will be affected. Powder soil will have better holding for HC, it will growth more compact.

You can topup on top with powder sand, below aquasoil.

Originally Posted by hii

I suggest you add ADA powder soil on top, HC very hard hold on to the normal soil. You will end up with a lot HC floating on the surface.

Thank you for your suggestion, I will try to get the ADA powder soil when I start to plant HC. May I know how much powder soil should I get for my tank and how much it usually cost?

**blue33** · 15th Sep 2008, 12:05

Originally Posted by windcharm

Thank you for your suggestion, I will try to get the ADA powder soil when I start to plant HC. May I know how much powder soil should I get for my tank and how much it usually cost?

Powder soil is pretty expensive. Depending on how high you want your slope to be.

**Flowerhfanatic** · 15th Sep 2008, 22:37

nice rocks there bro. care to share where did you get them?

**redcaptrio** · 25th Sep 2008, 18:21

Originally Posted by Flowerhfanatic

nice rocks there bro. care to share where did you get them?

yes... interesting rocks... so can we have the updates please?

thanks...

**windcharm** · 26th Sep 2008, 00:16

Originally Posted by redcaptrio

yes... interesting rocks... so can we have the updates please?

thanks...

It took me quite a while to look for these rocks. I got the rocks from colourful LFS.

**windcharm** · 15th Dec 2008, 17:42

New arrangement of the rocks.

Please throw your 2 cents.

**WiNd08** · 17th Dec 2008, 17:19

hmmm the second one looks better to me!

i think you might consider:

1) remove the stone on the left foreground.

2) push the right foreground rock towards the back slightly, so it will feel together with the whole right side.

3) add some smaller rocks in the middle together with the rest of the middle rocks so as to give it a more 'complete' feel

4) tweek the left side slightly as i feel there should be only 1 dominant rock (if its big) and no more others behind which are taller. maybe you can the two behind towards the front

just my own suggestion, i haven't really did any rockscape before so my opinion might not be right

**windcharm** · 18th Dec 2008, 13:34

Thanks for the suggestion, I will try to make some changes again.

**windcharm** · 16th Jul 2009, 09:59

Some updates of my tank.

**doppelbanddwarf** · 16th Jul 2009, 16:25

I think it looks wonderful. But the rock in the middle like a bit out of place to me.

**windcharm** · 16th Jul 2009, 16:38

Originally Posted by limchongyu

I think it looks wonderful. But the rock in the middle like a bit out of place to me.

Thanks. I will try to rearrange it if it is possible.

**marle** · 17th Jul 2009, 01:07

very tranquil looking. I can't see any algae on the rocks. great job!

**windcharm** · 17th Jul 2009, 09:24

Originally Posted by marle

very tranquil looking. I can't see any algae on the rocks. great job!

Thank you Marle. There are still some bush algae on the rocks. This should not be a big problem. I really made a big mistake...I saw one or two bush of aglae forming on the rock and I thought it looks quite nice and bush aglae is not really difficult to remove....then it spreaded like wild fire and how I have to pay for the price.....I am trying to pluck them out manually.