Suggestions on my new scape 100g rimless

**dannsafly** · 06-11-2012, 03:36 AM

Hello.

Any suggestions regarding my scape? I'm open to suggestions. Fell free to voice your opinion

I plan to use HC, NLJF, moss, staruogyne repens, fissidens and a couple downoi.

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It is my first real scape.

Thanks,
Marek

**dutchy** · 06-11-2012, 10:23 AM

Not bad at all

Show us a pic when planted.

**dannsafly** · 06-20-2012, 01:52 AM

Will have 70+ square feet of HC this friday. I changed hardscape a little, see pic

I have a major problem with wood, every time i try to put it in, it always looks out of place

Any advise?

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Thanks

**dutchy** · 06-20-2012, 07:55 AM

This setup is more iwagumi. The problem is that you want both the stones and the wood to be the main focus, which won't work. In the previous scape, the wood was the main focus. In this case the stones are the main focus but a single piece of wood will always be out of balance.

**Gerryd** · 06-21-2012, 01:26 AM

Hi,

I am no scaper, but I liked the first setup much better and was surprised by the big change to the current scape... I agree with Dutchy though (a safe bet) that the wood now seems a bit out of place...

Just my 2 cents.

**dannsafly** · 06-21-2012, 03:52 AM

So how or where can i put wood in there to not be a focal point/main focus? It seams that with this stone layout it simply can't be done. I will attach fissidens to that large stone in center.

Yesterday I changed a couple things and today after few hours i give up and removed wood. Also managed to plant 70+ sq inches of HC

Im doing DSM and already have questions.
What is ideal humidity? My findings points toward 86%-99%. If so then I have a problem because my hygrometer showing 80%. Is there an easy way to bump humidity to say 90% ?

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Pic of wood:
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Thanks guys

**ShadowMac** · 06-21-2012, 04:29 AM

I really liked the first hardscape, but the final one you chose is good. IME, as long as you have moisture on the glass you are fine during your DSM. Humidity is the key so it is good you know that...many think its having the plants sit in water which is a bad idea and a mistake I made the first time I did a DSM.

**Tom Barr** · 06-21-2012, 06:04 PM

1st hardscape was better.

The wood could be trimmed in length to shorten the pieces to open up the space in the middle.
Also, some more rock, smaller stones to keep that slope maintained would be of use.

The latter hardscape is okay for an open iwagumi thing.
You can redo and change things after a year also.

**Aquadream** · 06-21-2012, 07:25 PM

I would drop the aquascaping dogma straigh away. The wood was actually damn good as you did it on picture 024a. Focal point elements does not have to be of the same material. Besides in nature there are so man woods sticking out of rocks and clifs.

**ShadowMac** · 06-21-2012, 08:16 PM

Originally Posted by Aquadream

I would drop the aquascaping dogma straigh away. The wood was actually damn good as you did it on picture 024a. Focal point elements does not have to be of the same material. Besides in nature there are so man woods sticking out of rocks and clifs.

I thought the branch was cool in that pic too, but also thought it could use more wood pieces on the left side if wood was to be used