I have started my first aquascaping around two years ago. It was initially fun. but due to inexperience that I did not plan a proper layout, it turns out that trimming the plants was increasing difficult when it is fully grown. Problems start to arise, when I have BBA, which infected the whole tank from rocks to wood and to the plants. Hence I start tearing down the tank around half year ago, and stopped aquascaping totally.
Around 2 months ago plus, I was thinking to sell away my tank to recoup my losses. But after reconsideration, I decided to come back to this hobby again.
After watching some youtube videos and researching on the forums, I have planned the type of plants, the layout and the type of fishes I'm gonna keep.
I reused my ADA 60p tank and started scaping. After having success to setup the first tank, I decided to set up a second tank. Hence the title best of both worlds.
First tank would be simple, it will be iwugami style and the second tank would be slightly more "complex" due to more plants.
Tank 1
Objective is to allow easy cleaning. The number of plants excluding floaters will be kept to three. Fish species will be kept to three as well excluding the cleaners like oto catfish and amano shrimps.
Created a high slope at the back, hidden underneath the soil is some egg crate that will support the rocks later. The substrate I used is ANS planta soil. In certain way I like this soil as it retains it's shape over a long period of time.
Rocks are added together some the planting of monte carlos and Eleocharis acicularis 'Mini', both are from Tropica. The tank was misted to allow easy planting of the plants. Rocks are setup in a way that cleaning the sides of the tank will be easy, there will be no obstruction if I were to stick a ADA pro razor to clean the sides of the tank.
Flooding begins. A small filter was used instead for now, juz to circulate the water around.
Around a couple of days later, I added the Eheim 2215.
Around 2 months ago plus, I was thinking to sell away my tank to recoup my losses. But after reconsideration, I decided to come back to this hobby again.
After watching some youtube videos and researching on the forums, I have planned the type of plants, the layout and the type of fishes I'm gonna keep.
I reused my ADA 60p tank and started scaping. After having success to setup the first tank, I decided to set up a second tank. Hence the title best of both worlds.
First tank would be simple, it will be iwugami style and the second tank would be slightly more "complex" due to more plants.
Tank 1
Objective is to allow easy cleaning. The number of plants excluding floaters will be kept to three. Fish species will be kept to three as well excluding the cleaners like oto catfish and amano shrimps.
Created a high slope at the back, hidden underneath the soil is some egg crate that will support the rocks later. The substrate I used is ANS planta soil. In certain way I like this soil as it retains it's shape over a long period of time.
Rocks are added together some the planting of monte carlos and Eleocharis acicularis 'Mini', both are from Tropica. The tank was misted to allow easy planting of the plants. Rocks are setup in a way that cleaning the sides of the tank will be easy, there will be no obstruction if I were to stick a ADA pro razor to clean the sides of the tank.
Flooding begins. A small filter was used instead for now, juz to circulate the water around.
Around a couple of days later, I added the Eheim 2215.