aquascape

This is my mini aquascape setup empty jar bottle with beautiful halfmoon nave blue betta

I just bought a 10 gallon tank (PetSmart is having a sale!!) and I want to aquascape it, but I've never really aquascaped beyond gravel and some decorations. I'm looking for ideas on what to do with it. I don't have a plan for any specific fish yet, but I want a community tank of maybe three or...

Hi, I thought I might start an aquarium journal here. Yes, I know, this isn't necessarily an aquascaping forum, but, this forum has the most kind, helpful, wholehearted people, and I want to share with them something that they helped me work so hard on. This is my first aquarium over 10gal too...

Hi, I know I've asked this question a lot of times, but I think I have finally decided on a stocking. If there are any errors, please tell me. Dimensions: 36in x 16in x 12in or a 30 gallon tank. pH: 7.3 Hardness: 3.0dkH BUT I will have an aquascape with Seiryu stone which is notorious for...

I would like to Hardscape my aquarium - (Rocks, Stones, Gravel, and Limited Plants) However, have got some fish doing just fine in my tank that has a mix match of ornaments, such as a large fake wooden background log thing...:S:fun: and a few small fake plants. The fish I have...

Hi there! Please read the entire post to get necessary info to help you answer my questions! Thank you! I currently have 2 cycled 5 gallons housing one Betta and 3 ghost shrimp each. I successfully did a fish-in cycle in both (luckily) but with my second Betta the nitrite level stressed him...

Hi, so I have recently taken up the hobby, and I am preparing to do my first aquascape. I have a good idea of the plants I'd like to use, and they're mostly low growing plants. While I didn't struggle with planting, I can't for the life of me decide on an interesting stocking that A) don't...

Hey guys, this is my 29 gallon tank. Tank has been cycled and the parameters, pH is 7.2 and GH is 80-100 which is soft. What do you think i should have this stocked with? i would like a community tank, things i really want in it are a nice clean up crew...I don't plan on putting plants because...

I am making my dad a small aquascape in a 2.5 gallon. I have the tank and I plan on putting some seachem flourite in there. I will be growing dwarf baby teras, maybe some DHG and I will have some stem plants like ludwigia, rotala. Maybe even pearl weed. Anyway, I am going lowtech, I will have a...

Hey everyone. So I recently got a 20 gallon long and want to turn it into a planted tank/aquascape. I love aquascapes, they look so beautiful but I tried to set up my tank and it just looks ugly REALLY ugly. The two pieces of drift wood I got are ugly and I just don't like them at all. I also...

Hi,     Creating an aquascape and i need help on how to design it, what plants to get and the basic layout of the tank for the wood and plants.   I currently have:   3 Clown Loaches 1 Guppy 5 Neon Tetra 1 Bristlenose Catfish   Also what other fish could i get? Its a 60lt tank.   Thanks

I had a space in my kitchen that was just right for a Juwel Lido 120L and after scouring the second-hand market for months I finally got one   The tank is 60x40x50cm, tall and fairly deep so I thought it would be well suited to an island scape and this is what I came up with   The plants are...

Upgrading from a 20 gallon long to a 55 gallon tank. Hardscape: lava rock supported by plastic and slate substrate supports. Malaysian driftwood. CaribSea supernatural sand. Substrate: thin layer of flourite beneath a 1 inch layer of floramax. Additives: ADA bacter 100 and tourmaline bc Plants...

This is my first attempt at aquascaping. I started my obsession february 2013 with a few plants from petsmart (i know i know) and now have a pretty pleasing 20 gallon long planted tank. Fishless cycled, 11 types of plants including wisteria, dwarf lilly, hygrofilia kompakta, anubias, and flame...

I currently have black sand in my tank. I had wanted white sand but the guy at the lfs said the white sand they sold was not suitable for freshwater tanks. Being impatient, I bought the black sand and started my aquascape. Now I need to put more sand in to get the look I am after. I could add...

I've been rearranging things and come up with this...       This is my first aquascape, and I am really learning each time I move something around.   Let me know what you think, and criticism is appreciated! 

I bought a really nice rock yesterday from my LFS, it is called Honeycomb Nano, brand is  Pisces.    Thing is, it seems to be quite crumbly, and when I rub my finger on it, yellow from the rock gets on my finger.   Will this be a problem?   Is there a way to stop it?   I tried the vinegar test...

So here is the 55 gallon I am setting up as a black water tank so far. I am still going to add some pea gravel and larger smooth stone to ty and make it look more like a river bed, I was debating whether u should add more sand though, its about an inch deep right now. What do you guys think? Any...

Hey guys! Im back! Planning to rehome my cardinals and do an iwagumi! My current plants are dwarf sag and valisneria. So im planning to do an amano style scape. I dont know which to chooses from! Im gonna order some pellia and some hygro sunset online! So my substrate is fine coral sand. My...

OK so its not complete yet but wanted to get some opinions. Its a 20 tall 24x12x16 inches Filtered by Aquaclear 50 and Top fin 20 Heated with starter kit 20 gal. Heater Lights are both 60 watt equivalent CFL lamps w/6500k bulbs Before: Now: I plan on adding live plants to replace the plastic...

Hello Here  I am again with a new journal. This tank is not yet working. I have already set up the hardscape and substrate and I am moving to the plants in the next few days. But I decided to make a journal about the development of it since planning stage. Since my return to fishkeeping and...

http://gyazo.com/9a579e071ea64d39b649e8893426b82a  <----- (picture) I'm still a bit iffy about the driftwood tho :/ still ideas going through my head

I just got a new 5 gallon tank, dimensions are 11 x 13 x 15 inches. I was wondering what would be a good (common) carpeting or foreground plant? Also any suggestions for other plants I could add. Here's a photo of the tank layout so far.