The Accidental Aquascaper
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Hi All
I'm after some advice on plant choice and positioning for my aquascape project. I'm going for a natural diorama I guess, but I don't want to get bogged down on which type, the aim is to create a miniature slice of nature.
There are some images below demonstrating what I'm trying to achieve. The plants I have chosen are pretty advanced, which is never ideal. So my first question would be, are there similar plants that are not so demanding...or should I just go for it?
If you can't read the plant list on the image, they are;
Plants
Tank size is W100cm x H40cm x D35cm
Tropica soil and Co2
• Anubias 'Petite'
• Rotala 'Bonsai'
• Riccardia chamedryfolia
• Hygrophila pinnatifida
• Hemianthus callitrichoides
• Hydrocotyle Verticillata
• Eriocaulon cinereum
The plants need to have small leaves, but anything that's interesting or has flowers etc... would be considered.
I generally think it looks more natural when you keep the plants in blocks rather than scattered around, but any tips on how to layer/blend/mix the different species would be great.
The hardscape concept is pretty much set. I've always had it in my head that there will be a big overhang created by rock rising up at an angle, but some tweaks to this are welcome too.
What I haven't added to the visual and will have a big effect on the overall look are the smaller graded rocks that will look like they have fallen from the larger pieces. I've hinted at this with the grey area at the front, but this looks a bit like a cheesy path at the moment.
Thanks for taking the time.
p.s. I don't expect the actual tank to ever look like the photoshop version!
I'm after some advice on plant choice and positioning for my aquascape project. I'm going for a natural diorama I guess, but I don't want to get bogged down on which type, the aim is to create a miniature slice of nature.
There are some images below demonstrating what I'm trying to achieve. The plants I have chosen are pretty advanced, which is never ideal. So my first question would be, are there similar plants that are not so demanding...or should I just go for it?
If you can't read the plant list on the image, they are;
Plants
Tank size is W100cm x H40cm x D35cm
Tropica soil and Co2
• Anubias 'Petite'
• Rotala 'Bonsai'
• Riccardia chamedryfolia
• Hygrophila pinnatifida
• Hemianthus callitrichoides
• Hydrocotyle Verticillata
• Eriocaulon cinereum
The plants need to have small leaves, but anything that's interesting or has flowers etc... would be considered.
I generally think it looks more natural when you keep the plants in blocks rather than scattered around, but any tips on how to layer/blend/mix the different species would be great.
The hardscape concept is pretty much set. I've always had it in my head that there will be a big overhang created by rock rising up at an angle, but some tweaks to this are welcome too.
What I haven't added to the visual and will have a big effect on the overall look are the smaller graded rocks that will look like they have fallen from the larger pieces. I've hinted at this with the grey area at the front, but this looks a bit like a cheesy path at the moment.
Thanks for taking the time.
p.s. I don't expect the actual tank to ever look like the photoshop version!