replanted 2feet aquascape.

hiisoka · 22-05-2013, 10:11 PM

moving out of my comfort zone. :grin:
always skeptical about adding red plants to my scape...
so here it goes:

red plant - rotala rotundifolia red??? or colorata???
added other plants:
myriophyllum mattogrossense
rotala sp green
riccia on ADA riccia stones

existing plants:
hemianthus micranthemoides
hydrocotyle tripartita
mini fissiden
mini pellia
us fissiden
anubias barteri var "nana 'petite"
spiky moss / christmas moss / taiwan moss

comments most welcome

Jon-san · 23-05-2013, 02:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hiisoka

moving out of my comfort zone. :grin:
always skeptical about adding red plants to my scape...
so here it goes:

red plant - rotala rotundifolia red??? or colorata???
added other plants:
myriophyllum mattogrossense
rotala sp green
riccia on ADA riccia stones

existing plants:
hemianthus micranthemoides
hydrocotyle tripartita
mini fissiden
mini pellia
us fissiden
anubias barteri var "nana 'petite"
spiky moss / christmas moss / taiwan moss

comments most welcome

Your hardscape is already very good. Given a chance, I'd like to pick up some tips from you. IMO, hardscape is one of the harder things to achieve. Plant selection is more like an icing on the cake. Whichever plant you add in also look so good. Lol. Can teach me how you make your 2ft look like 4ft?!?!

hiisoka · 23-05-2013, 03:28 AM

omg
im utterly flattered

to be honest i feel that
my scape is only average at best. It is stil lacking that
"X"factor , which really mean having it depicting a natural
landscape/environment. but mine didnt.

pls dont say teach, i be glad to share

usually i begin with a theme, then sketch it out, then try to look
for rocks/driftwood that matches. of cos, along the way i do change my mind
sometimes

i really dont think it looks like a 4feet leh, the otos are a dead giveaway haha..

elimmel · 23-05-2013, 03:38 PM

Looking good. Will be better when plants fill in. Maybe remove equipments for next photo update?

As for making a small tank look bigger, low height for virtual width and bigger hardscape in front, small ones behind to create more depth.

Jon-san · 26-05-2013, 12:20 AM

Can I ask, does a lot of wastes and debris get collected at the back of the scape where visibility is poor?

hiisoka · 28-05-2013, 01:04 AM

no.. not really

hiisoka · 13-08-2013, 05:13 AM

a final look before it's de-commisioned.

Jon-san · 20-08-2013, 12:48 AM

Why de-comm? It's a lovely setup! Would have fetched a pretty price if you sold it off and got a new set to do up. Lol.

22-05-2013, 10:11 PM	#1
hiisoka Dragon Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,815	replanted 2feet aquascape. moving out of my comfort zone. :grin: always skeptical about adding red plants to my scape... so here it goes: red plant - rotala rotundifolia red??? or colorata??? added other plants: myriophyllum mattogrossense rotala sp green riccia on ADA riccia stones existing plants: hemianthus micranthemoides hydrocotyle tripartita mini fissiden mini pellia us fissiden anubias barteri var "nana 'petite" spiky moss / christmas moss / taiwan moss comments most welcome

23-05-2013, 03:28 AM	#3
hiisoka Dragon Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,815	omg im utterly flattered to be honest i feel that my scape is only average at best. It is stil lacking that "X"factor , which really mean having it depicting a natural landscape/environment. but mine didnt. pls dont say teach, i be glad to share usually i begin with a theme, then sketch it out, then try to look for rocks/driftwood that matches. of cos, along the way i do change my mind sometimes i really dont think it looks like a 4feet leh, the otos are a dead giveaway haha..

23-05-2013, 03:38 PM	#4
elimmel Senior Dragon Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 4,576	Looking good. Will be better when plants fill in. Maybe remove equipments for next photo update? As for making a small tank look bigger, low height for virtual width and bigger hardscape in front, small ones behind to create more depth.

26-05-2013, 12:20 AM	#5
Jon-san Senior Dragon Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 4,451	Can I ask, does a lot of wastes and debris get collected at the back of the scape where visibility is poor?

28-05-2013, 01:04 AM	#6
hiisoka Dragon Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,815	no.. not really

13-08-2013, 05:13 AM	#7
hiisoka Dragon Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,815	a final look before it's de-commisioned.

20-08-2013, 12:48 AM	#8
Jon-san Senior Dragon Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 4,451	Why de-comm? It's a lovely setup! Would have fetched a pretty price if you sold it off and got a new set to do up. Lol.

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