Riven

[Gill]

Name: Gill

Tank Dimensions (Height/Width/Depth): 13x14x12

Aquascape Name: Riven

Hardscape/Materials used: Slate, Shattered, Crushed, Powdered, Pea Gravel, Compost,

Plants: Moss from the Kitchen Roof

Fertilisation: N/a

About the aquascape: This is Scape was inspired by mountains that have constantly shifting shale. I wanted to capture that aspect of a Mountain.
So Again with a Hammer and Many Hits to fingers and Cuts from the Razor sharp slate I have this.
I did not want to add much planting and left it minimal.
I am not sure whether to add any livestock to this apart from Dapnia, thinking of some snowballs Shrimplets to represent Mountain Sheep.

Photos:
Slate - Which I have alot of left over, incase anyone wants some

Cube, adding base of gravel and Sand

Starting to Add the Backdrop of the Mountain

Adding Moss

Added the Powdered Slate first and then started to fill untill covered. Ontop of this I added More Slate rubble to create the Shale effect i was Going For.

I am Very Happy with How this has turned out, as this was what i wanted to achieve with a Larger Cube than the Daphnia Petite.

 

[shelaghfishface]

wow that is stunning.. i saw your "lightbulb" thread too.. you really do well on these tiny displays gill, well done

 

[Gill]

wow that is stunning.. i saw your "lightbulb" thread too.. you really do well on these tiny displays gill, well done

Thanks Shelagh, I have enjoyed doing these and I think out of all of them. I will keep this one going

 

[lljdma06]

wow that is stunning.. i saw your "lightbulb" thread too.. you really do well on these tiny displays gill, well done

Thanks Shelagh, I have enjoyed doing these and I think out of all of them. I will keep this one going

You seriously have a knack for this, Gill. Very good at capturing the nature of rugged terrain in a very small package. The moss is my only concern. Have you used it before and can attest to it's suitability for keeping submerged? At any rate, if the moss goes brown, you can always say that the mountain region is being plagued by drought. Is the minimal planting reflective of new trends because I've seen a few scapes at other sites already.

The daphnia kind of look like airborn hyrax. A mountain rodent.

Good work!

 

[Gill]

I have used it before and it usually lasts a few weeks completely submerged, and if it does rot before the end, i will replace it.

 

[OohFeeshy]

That sort of moss doesn't do well submerged, I've had some success with your common or garden lawn moss though. Most aquatic species can grow on land, and vice versa.

 

[snowflake311]

Very creative for such a small tank. I love it . I'm trying to come up with ideas for my 20 Gal tank.

"Thinking of some snowballs Shrimplets to represent Mountain Sheep."
Brilliant Idea.