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parthapratim22
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 Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 11:07 am Post subject: Rolling Stone-Update 12-5-12 |
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Thinking of setup a low maintenance tank, so rescaped my earlier one and came up with this tank
Name: Rolling Stone
Size:2*1*1ft
Hardscape: Local stones collected from stone dealer. Adding some wood, but not sure to use the woods in the picture, those are ordinary woods collected locally, so will be collecting some drift wood.
Substrate: From my previous tank, Soilrite, Vermicompost, Cocopeat and ordinary sand.
Co2: will not be using in this tank.
Lighting: 36 and 23watt CFL
Flora: Rotala rotundifolia,Crypt, crypt , anubiaus nana, Star Grass
Filtration: Internal RS Electrical.
PICs as follows:
Criticism are welcome
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 11:39 am Post subject: Re: Rolling Stone |
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 2:08 pm Post subject: Re: Rolling Stone |
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Looks nicely done.
Nit: Maybe you could re-arrange either the left or right pile - currently looks too "symmetric" |
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 3:56 pm Post subject: Re: Rolling Stone |
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| Just a suggestion, instead of rotala use water sprite since in a low tech the rotala will start looking a bit straggly in some time |
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 4:02 pm Post subject: Re: Rolling Stone |
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Nice stone setup.
But you have placed the big rocks too close to the back side on the glass. Since it is too close to the glass, how will you place the stem plants?
Overall its a good scape...I liked the stones  |
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 4:23 pm Post subject: Re: Rolling Stone |
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parthapratim22
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 4:37 pm Post subject: Re: Rolling Stone |
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Thanks Popatlal, Hayath,Mortis,Shelly,Swapnil...for your comments.
Hayath@ As you metion will try to look it again.
Mortis@ Also thinking of some Vals...will sure look for sprite.
Shelly: Actually I have not put substrate yet at the back so from the pic it is showing that the arrangement is much nearer to the glass actually I have almost 2.5 to 3inch gap between them. |
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:04 pm Post subject: Re: Rolling Stone |
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| nice space |
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:19 pm Post subject: Re: Rolling Stone |
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| I agree with Hayath. In one of the rock pile retain the larger rocks and reduce the no. of smaller ones. Also try producing a gradient- larger to smaller towards the front rather than mixing them. Vals will look fabulous, but they grow too tall, may be vallisneria retrospiralis will be better. Just my opinion. |
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:41 pm Post subject: Re: Rolling Stone |
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Nice Scape.
36 watt light will be sufficient to grow Rotala in the height of 1 foot. |
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| Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 11:40 pm Post subject: Re: Rolling Stone |
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 12:27 am Post subject: Re: Rolling Stone |
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1st pic scape looks better!
Just a suggestion: Try piling up all the rocks on one corner and make it like a mountain base stones extend till the other corner, fill java moss and anubias in between the stones in the mountain and crypts towards the base.
P.S: Java moss will grow in low light but slowly! |
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 8:20 am Post subject: Re: Rolling Stone |
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nicely done scape...interesting though...
stick to moss and anubias only with some closely trimmed e.parvula in the foreground...
cheers.. |
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parthapratim22
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 12:18 pm Post subject: Re: Rolling Stone |
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Thanks Sumit.
Rahul keeping this important note in mind, will see some changes in next update. Thanks.
Rajivji Thanks, from earlier post I am confused now…let see what can I do…
Thanks Jaival.
Satya and Suhail Thanks, But mine is not only two tech but also low maintenance tank, so can I go for moss??? E.parvula is a good one for FG…here. |
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| Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 1:31 pm Post subject: Re: Rolling Stone |
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| Atleast you can go for Java moss for sure if not other mosses...! |
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