madlan
Member
Hi All,
I have a Fluval Profile 1200 - quite a deep tank for its size (120 x 47 x 65cm)
Would really appreciate any advice or pointers on where to start with the scape, now I have most of the equipment.
I'm going to use Akadama for substrate, high lighting\EI\Co2.
For an idea of what I'm aiming for here's a few scapes that really do it for me:
TGM Aquascape by Andrew Mack (Obviously!)
http://www.thegreenmachineonline.com/articles/journals/aquatics/tgm-aquascape-andrew-mack
Paul Meelen
http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/content.php?sid=3004
Jessica Leebelt
http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/content.php?sid=3150
Andy Hart
http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/content.php?sid=3221
I've looked around several large aquatic stores in Hertfordshire (MA, Hertfordshire Fisheries etc) but cannot find any decent wood - something that doesn't look lost with decent arms for Anubis\moss maybe.
Not too keen on a wall of Valis, although I will need to fill that height some how...
I would like to have a large portion of slow growing plants but a few stems at the back to fill it out for a few months wouldn't be a problem.
I have a Fluval Profile 1200 - quite a deep tank for its size (120 x 47 x 65cm)
Would really appreciate any advice or pointers on where to start with the scape, now I have most of the equipment.
I'm going to use Akadama for substrate, high lighting\EI\Co2.
For an idea of what I'm aiming for here's a few scapes that really do it for me:
TGM Aquascape by Andrew Mack (Obviously!)
http://www.thegreenmachineonline.com/articles/journals/aquatics/tgm-aquascape-andrew-mack
Paul Meelen
http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/content.php?sid=3004
Jessica Leebelt
http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/content.php?sid=3150
Andy Hart
http://www.practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/content.php?sid=3221
I've looked around several large aquatic stores in Hertfordshire (MA, Hertfordshire Fisheries etc) but cannot find any decent wood - something that doesn't look lost with decent arms for Anubis\moss maybe.
Not too keen on a wall of Valis, although I will need to fill that height some how...
I would like to have a large portion of slow growing plants but a few stems at the back to fill it out for a few months wouldn't be a problem.