PICS! 20 long, dwarf compressiceps

[barrettsline]

Looking good b. I kinda like the wood where it is. Gives the tank and interesting depth of field.

[Crude]

Agreed, I like the placement Except maybe the large one on the right... but I'm not commenting on that.


Those little guys are so cool.

[aquabee]

Agreed, I like the placement Except maybe the large one on the right... but I'm not commenting on that.

Those little guys are so cool.

You mean the large rock on the right, or the wood piece? The rock is just there anchoring the wood.

Yeah, the furcata rainbows are awesome!! Really active, which makes the white clouds look really dull. They've never really been discussed in the context of dither for shellies, so I'm excited to try it out once the tank is a little more stable. I'll add the pearly occies I have then and see how things work out.

[aquabee]

I was at FG today, as well, and I was looking at the furcatus, too, but didn't get any. Almost got some tetras. . .

Were you looking at the HY511 tetras?? Those were pretty bad@$$. Healthy and well-colored.

[aquabee]

thread's pretty weak without pics...

Where you at now?!?!!

[barrettsline]

BURN!! Lol!


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I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=29.531841,-95.157750

[Crude]

The large rock on the right.... and was just commenting on the comment to not comment....


=P

[aquabee]

The large rock on the right.... and was just commenting on the comment to not comment....

=P

Hehehehehe! Well I can't wait for the wood to sink fully so I can do something cool with the rocks. I also have some of eklikewhoa's Purigen recharging in bleach, and tonight I'll rinse it and move it over to a Prime and water solution... Should be ready to go in the tank some time tomorrow, and that'll help me get rid of those tannins I so do NOT want in this tank.

[Complexity]

Oh, I just love those fish! So delicate and colorful! Very pretty!

Your wood has a very freeform design which lets the fish swim in and out which is really nice. I think the only thing I'd suggest is to maybe pull the main arch off-center to continue with the freeform flow. Maybe try the golden ratio concept.

[eklikewhoa]

Looks jumbled to me.

[aquabee]

Looks jumbled to me.

Awesome. That's actually what I was going for. :) But I think it looks a little crazy cuz of the way the rocks are right now.

Thanks for the very helpful suggestions! :furious:

[aquabee]

Your wood has a very freeform design which lets the fish swim in and out which is really nice. I think the only thing I'd suggest is to maybe pull the main arch off-center to continue with the freeform flow. Maybe try the golden ratio concept.

Thanks Vicki. I was thinking of moving the main arch to the left a little, in keeping with the golden ratio and focal point concept. I think that and getting all the crazy distracting rocks out of the way will help.

[aquabee]

Ok. I'll just come out and say it. The original wood scape was somewhat distracting, even while ignoring the rocks.

I've re-scaped and replaced the carbon with recharged Purigen. Once it settles, I'll post some pics... it's a little cloudy right now. I think there's a lot more free space now and it somewhat follows the golden ratio. Pics to follow in a couple hours! I'll need your guys' advice for sure.

[Complexity]

Looking forward to the new pics!

[aquabee]

Well, it's still cloudy but it's been settling for a little over an hour. Looks somewhat sparse but I kinda like it. It almost has a wasteland feel to it... lol! Let me know what you guys think. Feel free to comment on the rocks this time too. The ones in the middle are a bit contrived, I know, but that's just cuz that middle branching piece is still floating, so I need them as anchors. I'll make them more haphazard once the wood waterlogs. The shells placement won't matter because the shellies will arrange them however they want... which is something I can't wait to see!!