Aquascape ideas

[kurtjs]

Hello all,

I'm in the planning stages of a new tank. I'm most likely getting a Waterbox 30 gallon. I'm going to have corydora and pseudomugil rainbows. That's what I currently have but will expand..

I have an idea where I want the sand to slope on one side or or back corner. Like my current tank it will be live plants. Any ideas how to get a sloped look? Just put more sand there, have something under the sand to assist the slope? If you guys have any ideas or examples that would be great. Thanks

here is my current tank. I plan on a good amount more plants in the new one.

 

[jaylach]

I don't have experience with a sand substrate as I use under gravel filtration which does not work with sand. Still I would think that a structure shaped as you want under the sand would help. Actually you could use vertical 'fins' in the structure under the sand that would sort give a sort of terraced look. This would also slow down the higher sand sifting to the lower which is going to happen.

Hmmm, Probably not what you want but thinking on this makes me think of using moss on the resulting terraces making a sort of terraced garden. Such would also help keep the sand in place once established.

Sorry, sometimes I think too much and it tends to hurt my brain. Often gets me in trouble too.

 

[kurtjs]

I don't have experience with a sand substrate as I use under gravel filtration which does not work with sand. Still I would think that a structure shaped as you want under the sand would help. Actually you could use vertical 'fins' in the structure under the sand that would sort give a sort of terraced look. This would also slow down the higher sand sifting to the lower which is going to happen.

Hmmm, Probably not what you want but thinking on this makes me think of using moss on the resulting terraces making a sort of terraced garden. Such would also help keep the sand in place once established.

Sorry, sometimes I think too much and it tends to hurt my brain. Often gets me in trouble too.

I'll take any input I can get. My current tank is in a spare bedroom but this new one is going to be in the living area. I want it to be something people see and like, not some boring, dull tank. I even researched plants that are native to both parts of the world my fish will be from haha.

That was my main worry that the sand will slowly start to level itself out. So I'm definitely in the research and planning stage

 

[jaylach]

I'll take any input I can get. My current tank is in a spare bedroom but this new one is going to be in the living area. I want it to be something people see and like, not some boring, dull tank. I even researched plants that are native to both parts of the world my fish will be from haha.

That was my main worry that the sand will slowly start to level itself out. So I'm definitely in the research and planning stage

Ahhh, different parts of the world brings up a question. Do the fish from different areas need the same type of water? You would not want to mix fish that want hard water with fish that want soft water. One of my rules is to find the water hardness and then find fish that will thrive in such water.

 

[Acorno]

I think it would be a good idea to use a mesh bag full of aquatic soil underneath to raise the back. That would also help with the increased amount of plants.

 

[Fishmanic]

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[Wills]

I think it would be a good idea to use a mesh bag full of aquatic soil underneath to raise the back. That would also help with the increased amount of plants.

Yep I agree with this Soil in bags under sand means they don't mix longer term and you dont get dead pockets in deep sand. The other option is bags of lava rock chunks.

Wills