meeiu Posted January 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Sunday, January 22, 2012 Just wanted to do an update. After readjusting some of the rocks and slopes, this is what the hardscape currently looks like: Please feel free to criticize and give me some feedback! I finally finalized my order with Canadian Aquatics and am waiting for my package to arrive with the plants. Therefore, this may be the last chance for you guys to give me feedback before I dive into planting and flooding this baby up Also, did anybody RSVP for the ADA Workshop tomorrow at Pisces? Give me a shout if you have! Oh I am excited for tomorrow. hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceturf Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) Woaa well I think you have to take it all down and start from scratch. Those rocks are all wrong. Bigger tank needed. You shoulda gotten more fine ADA sand. Everythings just wrong! :boom: Jk, I would actually mirror it, so that the rocks are the same but on the left (but thats my own personal antics). Aside from that, Should look good flooded. Edited January 23, 2012 by Iceturf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Also, did anybody RSVP for the ADA Workshop tomorrow at Pisces? Give me a shout if you have! Oh I am excited for tomorrow. hehe What???? I didn't even know this was going on. You'll have to let me know how it goes, we just picked up 3 foster puppies yesterday so my house is crazy right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meeiu Posted January 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 So I finally got my package in the mail today. Thank you Canadian Aquatics. Amazing people and the best customer service ever. (Shipped out yesterday and arrived today) Anyways so I spent a large park of the afternoon planting my HC, helferi, and DHG Heres a shot before the fill up. Filling up. And finally filled up. (Topped it off a bit more after I took this shot) You may ask where is my filter and heater and I have to say I am embarrassed at them so I took the shot before I put those items in. Currently using a HOB and I have to shop around for a canister ASAP! Thanks for reading Just for kicks.... my cat was watching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Looks great! What are you putting in this tank when it's done? Could you explain what you used the yoga mat for? Aww if that is really your cat I want it. So cute and I'm not a cat fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meeiu Posted January 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Looks great! What are you putting in this tank when it's done? Could you explain what you used the yoga mat for? Aww if that is really your cat I want it. So cute and I'm not a cat fan. I am not sure what I want to put into this tank yet. Still a bit far off into the future as I want a thick lush garden before I do. But I have thought about it and I was thinking of some small schooling fish. Maybe some Neon Tetras or some Threadfins Rainbowfish. As for the yoga mat, Pisces didn't carry any ADA Garden Mats at the time. Therefore I was looking for a aquarium base and I substituted that with a yoga mat (which I cut to the correct dimensions). And yes thats my cat. ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Posted January 26, 2012 Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Oh it is only protection for the bottom? I thought maybe it had to do with keeping the sand separate...which I read some threads on and didn't understand all that much. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meeiu Posted January 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2012 Oh it is only protection for the bottom? I thought maybe it had to do with keeping the sand separate...which I read some threads on and didn't understand all that much. Thanks. I know in some aquariums, people use very dense foam to place under the substrate to raise the elevation of the slopes in the background. Also some may use think plastic sheets to divide and section off the aquarium. This is to prevent some of the more invasive plants from spreading too rapidly and out competing other species of plants in the aquarium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epiphany Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 How about some kind of rasbora? Like chili or galaxy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meeiu Posted January 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 How about some kind of rasbora? Like chili or galaxy. I would love some Galaxy Rasboras but they seem so hard to come by... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epiphany Posted January 27, 2012 Report Share Posted January 27, 2012 How about some kind of rasbora? Like chili or galaxy. I would love some Galaxy Rasboras but they seem so hard to come by... Might be the season or something, when I got mine, riverfront, Pisces and big ALS all had them in stock. Call around and hope for the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BettaVishVish Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 looks nice. cant wait to see when it's flooded & with fish in it. By the way... your cat is so cute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meeiu Posted February 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 (edited) Thursday, February 2, 2012 Just wanted to do a quick update today. Just took this picture and it seems I may need to trim soon. Any suggestions on keeping the HC lower and more dense? Thanks! P.S. ignore the heater and filter please haha. Waiting for my Lily Pipes and gotta find a solution to hide the heater.... :S Edited February 3, 2012 by meeiu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceturf Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Thats an intense green. Almost hurts to look at from my monitor. The equipment actually doesn't detract much. I think though due to the overall grab of the HC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubr0ke Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 ya just mow the hc. dont worry it will all grow back. heres an example. http://www.barrreport.com/showthread.php/3758-Pruning-the-lawn-how-Hc-responds-after Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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