Planning My Scape

[Truck]

from the front to back (top of the image being the back) of the image there is:
sand
small rocks
HC
Pogostemon helferi
cryptocryne parva
cryptocoryne willisi
rotala sp green
Vallis



having thought about rock placement...i thought that it may be silly putting the HC behind the rocks...but the rocks are separating the grey sand from the normal play sand. also the rock in the corner will have anubias glued onto it...and maybe some narrow fern at the back of that

thoughts?

 

[AdAndrews]

from the front to back (top of the image being the back) of the image there is:
sand
small rocks
HC
Pogostemon helferi
cryptocryne parva
cryptocoryne willisi
rotala sp green
Vallis



having thought about rock placement...i thought that it may be silly putting the HC behind the rocks...but the rocks are separating the grey sand from the normal play sand. also the rock in the corner will have anubias glued onto it...and maybe some narrow fern at the back of that

thoughts?

i have a few thoughts on this..
1) lessen the sand area, this will be too hard to clean, bring everything forward a little
2) you thought about wood, you can get lovely pieces cheaply now
3) i would choose glosso, i belive it would fit in better with the size of the tank, plus its fast growing so you wont have any problems with lack of co2, light.
4) go to pfkmag.co.uk/evjvw and take inspiration
5) where is your focal point?

 

[Truck]

from the front to back (top of the image being the back) of the image there is:
sand
small rocks
HC
Pogostemon helferi
cryptocryne parva
cryptocoryne willisi
rotala sp green
Vallis



having thought about rock placement...i thought that it may be silly putting the HC behind the rocks...but the rocks are separating the grey sand from the normal play sand. also the rock in the corner will have anubias glued onto it...and maybe some narrow fern at the back of that

thoughts?

i have a few thoughts on this..
1) lessen the sand area, this will be too hard to clean, bring everything forward a little
2) you thought about wood, you can get lovely pieces cheaply now
3) i would choose glosso, i belive it would fit in better with the size of the tank, plus its fast growing so you wont have any problems with lack of co2, light.
4) go to pfkmag.co.uk/evjvw and take inspiration
5) where is your focal point?

im going out on a few bike trails by the river derwent next week so might pick some pieces up there. or ill order some online.
the reason i want or need the sand area is for the cories...ive got 15 hasborus cories on order.


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[AdAndrews]

ok then, be careful with using the wood! it might rot

 

[Truck]

ok then, be careful with using the wood! it might rot

yep i will be...i may use stones for a focal point because i already have them...do you know any cheap suppliers of wood?

 

[AdAndrews]

ok then, be careful with using the wood! it might rot

yep i will be...i may use stones for a focal point because i already have them...do you know any cheap suppliers of wood?

yep, on ukaps, ask for matanzania wood, its crackin!
Also i have some, depending on what size, mine are farly small branches as i broke them off a main piece

 

[aaronnorth]

bring everything forward a little

although hard to tell form the picture, definatley take this into consideration when planting, i made that mistake and i didnt allow enough fron to back depth to get a decent trim shape on my stems which meant you could see the bottom of the stems

 

[Truck]

bring everything forward a little

although hard to tell form the picture, definatley take this into consideration when planting, i made that mistake and i didnt allow enough fron to back depth to get a decent trim shape on my stems which meant you could see the bottom of the stems

hopefully the rotala will be hidden by the willisi when grown in...and only the top of the rotala will be visible

 

[Duck and Dive]

Where the sand meets the rocks, in the inlets between each rock maybe some p.heliferi?

Looks a good design! Corys will love the sand!

 

[Truck]

im going to use that plan...but i will use really small stones so the HC is not hidden.

 

[AdAndrews]

if you are trying to keep the sand seperate, use that gardening green border stuff, the corregated one, thats easy to bend, have it coming just above the sand line, and then when the plants grow you wont see it

 

[Truck]

if you are trying to keep the sand seperate, use that gardening green border stuff, the corregated one, thats easy to bend, have it coming just above the sand line, and then when the plants grow you wont see it

thats a good idea mate..although ive never seen it lol...ill have a run down to MA at trowell garden centre on sunday