Journey To The Planted Side

[Trod]

Ok Thanks Matt

 

[Trod]

Slightly off topic but I just want to share my Chi with you, now it's complete, The lights and filter on the original stopped working so I ditched the lot and added my own lighting, filter, nano powerhead and heater, I also have a smoke machine which I think looks cool.
I did have 5 guppies in there but since adding the powerhead they have all decided to start jumping I have saved all but one so far and they seem to have settled down so here are some pictures

Hope you like

 

[seffieuk]

Looks very sweet and glad to see the good old turkey baster what an earth are you using that for in a fresh tank?

 

[lljdma06]

Can you explain this dutch scape thing i keep reading it but havent seen a thread on what it actually is lol

Here is a brief explanation of the Dutch style of aquascaping since I did suggest it to Trod. This is from my article on aquascaping in PARC.

The Dutch Style of Aquascaping​

The Dutch style of Aquascaping originated in the early 20th century and is the oldest of the "Aquascaping Schools". As this is an old school, there are many details that are beyond the scope of this basic thread, but some typical features of the Dutch scape include.

Plants arranged in neat rows that emphasize a focal point(s). One or two focal points are created using the rule of thirds.

Tanks tend to be large, 90-300g, but there are smaller Dutch style aquariums.

Stemplants are favored for this setup and are selected for growth rates, leaf color, and leaf shape. The more color contrasts created, the better, but usually 3 plant species are used per foot. Other types of plants will be used, however, including swords and lilys.

The back of the tank must remain as unobtrusive as possible (no red plants) and equipment cannot be seen. This is accomplished with the use of cork backing and moss walls.

Hardscape must be kept to only one type and usually it is minimal.

Fish selection is extremely important and only 1 species should be used for each strata of the aquarium (top, middle, bottom).

Idealy, the tank should only be viewed from one angle (the front)

George Farmer's 80cm - Dutch Flavour



lljdma06's 8g Dutch - 2007

 

[mini_matt]

Ah awesome, didntthink to look in the aquascaping section As i assumed it was more than just a scaping option