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Severumkid
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 Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 1:10 am Post subject: My New scape for IAPLC 2013 |
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Hi Guys!
IAPLC is approaching so fast, and I not not have even 1 tank to present. I am so tied up with business that I was actually thinking that I have forgotten how to aquascape. And I was not getting the itch to do a tank for a very long time. In this times, I need some thing to charge me up. Something that will spark off that want in me to do a scape. It is a sure shot trigger if I see some really good scape first hand. So when I went to a friends house, after some time and saw his new scape, it surely triggered my want. So, here is one that I have done, the hard scape. Will plant tomorrow.
Please let me know what style of planting should be good. I am sick of HC Cuba and Glossostigma elatinoides. And I will not use them, at least as staple fore ground options. I am thinking a lot of moss, staurogene, Hair grass, and Glossostigma Diandrum. No Hydrocotyle Tripartita, Man. I have started hating that plant too, off late.
Do you think, I should do something with the right corner rock? Or a clump of Hair grass will look good there?
Please critique, positive, negetive, just for the heck of it, what ever, every body is welcome.
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nanomania
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 10:07 am Post subject: Re: My New scape for IAPLC 2013 |
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| kool.... looks good...... |
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abhis9
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 11:18 am Post subject: Re: My New scape for IAPLC 2013 |
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Hi Dev,
Looks promising.
How about Vivipara on right hand backside !!
I will say go for HC ........ruther than Glossostigma as a carpet plant....
Also let me know why you start dislike "Hydrocotyle Tripartita" !! |
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abhishekls
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 11:42 am Post subject: Re: My New scape for IAPLC 2013 |
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Hi Dev,
Real nice scape.
Some comments though,
Not sure about the left stone in the front, seems to be an odd one out ?
I would also suggest to choose staurogyne carefully, it grows to a little taller than expected, it might hide those stones which are not at a height.
Use HC cuba instead, and only fill staurogyne in pockets where it will not overpower the scape. |
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Severumkid
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 11:55 am Post subject: Re: My New scape for IAPLC 2013 |
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Vivipara, yes.
I do not have time for HC Cuba.
Hydrocotyle is a weed, an is for very big tanks but saying that, may be I will use it sparingly. |
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Severumkid
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 11:59 am Post subject: Re: My New scape for IAPLC 2013 |
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| Abhishek, thanks for the feedback. Staurogene will be used selectively and sparingly. Hair grass, Moss, Pinnatifida, Bolitis?, I do not know. Diandrum, yes. I am ranting actually. I do not know what all plants can be used, yes Cladophora. So, you guys can understand that I am having no clues as far as plants are concerned. So please pour in with your suggestions. |
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Severumkid
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 12:08 pm Post subject: Re: My New scape for IAPLC 2013 |
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| Thanks for the feedback guys, Abhishek, Abhishankar and Veeral. |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 1:33 pm Post subject: Re: My New scape for IAPLC 2013 |
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| Very natural and rhythmic layout. |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 2:15 pm Post subject: Re: My New scape for IAPLC 2013 |
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Real cool hardscape....
Where did you get all those rocks |
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Severumkid
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 3:22 pm Post subject: Re: My New scape for IAPLC 2013 |
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| Thank you Ruchit and Jabba. Is that your name, Jabba? These rocks are called Mars Rocks. It comes from a supplier. |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 3:48 pm Post subject: Re: My New scape for IAPLC 2013 |
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Hi
The Rocks look so beautiful and waiting for the further snaps. |
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 4:04 pm Post subject: Re: My New scape for IAPLC 2013 |
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I would plant a blyxa japonica dwarf variety if you can get in the left back corner behind the stone.
Then use pinnatifada behind the big mountain rocks, use something which does not take away anything from this rock.
My opinion would be NOT to use any ludwigia etc... may be even cyprus helferi, but not sure about it due to the size of the tank.
Then use M umbrosum monte carlo variety, as it is a creeping one in the middle gaps.
Then HC cuba as the foreground and a little bit of grass on the right back corner.
If the progress is an issue, you can alternately use M umbrosum monte carlo variety
Staurogyne I would only use, if there are pockets which do not hide any stone and rises above the foreground |
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Severumkid
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 4:06 pm Post subject: Re: My New scape for IAPLC 2013 |
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Made some changes to the hardscape, today. Please compare and comment.
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 4:25 pm Post subject: Re: My New scape for IAPLC 2013 |
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Thank you radjanair (janardhanam), and Abhishek.
Abhishek the plants you are talking about, I do not have. I have some Erios though. |
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abhishekls
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2013 4:44 pm Post subject: Re: My New scape for IAPLC 2013 |
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Post your plant list available with you... or you are planning..
Or do a demo plantation... it might give a better insight.
You have already done a very well hardscape.... I am sure your plantaion wont be off the road  |
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