I might take you up with that. Problem is I am stupid busy right now. I ordered this because I spent last week in California for work and my ex is traveling and leaving my brood with me for the next week and a half.
I might take you up with that. Problem is I am stupid busy right now. I ordered this because I spent last week in California for work and my ex is traveling and leaving my brood with me for the next week and a half.
Termato
Board of Directors
I think it looks really nice! Maybe move that far little rock on the right closer to the formation? Beautiful fish.
What about the other tank?
b considine
a dude playing a dude disguised as another dude
Look at Iwagumi-style tanks, but without the plants.
From Wikipedia:
The Iwagumi style is a specific subtype of the nature style. The Iwagumi term itself comes from the Japanese "rock formation" and refers to a layout where stones play a leading role. In the Iwagumi style, each stone has a name and a specific role. Rocks provide the bony structure of the aquascape and the typical geometry employs a design with three main stones, with one larger stone and two other smaller stones, although additional rocks can also be used. The Oyaishi, or main stone, is placed slightly off-center in the tank, and Soeishi, or accompanying stones, are grouped near it, while Fukuseki, or secondary stones, are arranged in subordinate positions. The location of the focal point of the display, determined largely by the asymmetric placement of the Oyaishi, is considered important, and follows ratios that reflect Pythagorean tuning.
Blaise
Hehe that's even seiryu stone in that tank.
Here's the other tank right now. Note, all the plants from my 40 breeder did not transition at all to my new tank. The Anubis toward the bottom is where the old was. Right now it's just Anubis and repens to start carpeting before I decide where else to expand. Under the black side is an inch of dirt.
There's about thirteen species of rainbow fish in that tank. There's some cories and prokelitia too.
Here's the other tank right now. Note, all the plants from my 40 breeder did not transition at all to my new tank. The Anubis toward the bottom is where the old was. Right now it's just Anubis and repens to start carpeting before I decide where else to expand. Under the black side is an inch of dirt.
There's about thirteen species of rainbow fish in that tank. There's some cories and prokelitia too.
b considine
a dude playing a dude disguised as another dude
Where'd you get the stone from?
In the 40, what's in the soil?
Blaise
In the 40, what's in the soil?
Blaise
Aquascaping layout material was the company, I ordered a generic 50 pounds off amazon to avoid their eBay shipping costs and they shipped it priority. On their eBay site they have specific formations, but you pay a lot on shipping.
40 had the same as the new tank, miracle grow as dirt and the same brand of sand for the cap.
40 had the same as the new tank, miracle grow as dirt and the same brand of sand for the cap.
b considine
a dude playing a dude disguised as another dude
Should have been clearer: what PLANTS are in the soil?
My 65 is mineralized topsoil capped with Colorquartz S grade.
My 65 is mineralized topsoil capped with Colorquartz S grade.
Leffler817
CCA Members
I like both tanks. Although I'd change the rock work just slightly and move the sponge filter behind the driftwood. Nonetheless, very nice!
Leffler817
CCA Members
It's hard to see because the super red(?) is in the way. But I'd play with the height of the rock piles. It almost looks like the two middle piles are the same height. I'd remove the rock near the intake and use it on the largest pile to go up higher. Scoot the two bigger piles to the right. This will offset the largest pile from the center. Then space out the left side a little but keep the height of that small pile. Maybe that'll work???
Vinh2o
Members
What are the pros and cons of an Acrylic tank vs a Glass tank?
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b considine
a dude playing a dude disguised as another dude
I agree with Shawn, in that offsetting the center pile will make a big difference.
See this page for using the rule of thirds as a layout principle:
http://fish-etc.com/aquascaping-main/aquascaping-a-planted-aquarium
Looking forward to where you take this tank.
Blaise
See this page for using the rule of thirds as a layout principle:
http://fish-etc.com/aquascaping-main/aquascaping-a-planted-aquarium
Looking forward to where you take this tank.
Blaise
lkelly
Members
Sounds like a good BFD presentation topic.
FishEggs
Well-Known Member
Glass sounds way cool when it breaks. Acrylic doesn't
MDB_fish_newbie
Members
lots of ppl say one benefit of glass is its harder to scratch than acrylic. But i was talking to by buddy who did lots of acrylic downtown at some museums. He said its easy to wet sand and buff out scratches on acrylic!! So don't freak out of u put some scratches on it, u can always fix surface imperfections =]
jonclark96
Past CCA President
Typically, acrylic is lighter and provides a clearer view of the tank than glass. As stated above, glass is more scratch resistant, and to an extend, less costly. Both have their pros and cons.
For me I wanted show tanks and was willing to pay for it. So once I started looking into low-e or low iron glass with the size I wanted going to acrylic wasn't that much of a higher price point.
I picked up the box each came in with one arm. It's light. It's really clear. Google removing scratches from aquariums and see how long the section on glass is versus acrylic. Acrylic seams are nicer. No lines of caulk. No frame. Drilling acrylic is also easier.
Plenty of my tanks are dollar per gallon from petco. They hold water just like my acrylics.
I picked up the box each came in with one arm. It's light. It's really clear. Google removing scratches from aquariums and see how long the section on glass is versus acrylic. Acrylic seams are nicer. No lines of caulk. No frame. Drilling acrylic is also easier.
Plenty of my tanks are dollar per gallon from petco. They hold water just like my acrylics.
b considine
a dude playing a dude disguised as another dude
I think your issue with the formation on the left might be that it's too symmetrical and not a whole lot larger than the frog. Or, scootch the whole pile slightly closer to the side of the tank.
What you're aiming for is that the eye moves from the upper part of the big pile over and down to the frog. Right now, your eye moves more left to right.
Blaise
What you're aiming for is that the eye moves from the upper part of the big pile over and down to the frog. Right now, your eye moves more left to right.
Blaise
