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This is my first attempt at aquascaping/planting a very small tank. It's a 2g hex, unheated and unfiltered. I replaced the river pebbles with a flourite/gravel mix and planted my first-ever flowering anubias (the fish in the anubias' previous tank were starting to think it was a snack ]:| ) I left the piece of floating hornwort...I don't know, it seems these tanks are as challenging to aquascape as they are to photograph

Any comments or suggestions?


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I'll be very interested in the posts as I have the exact same tank with my betta in it & I would like to get some plants in it also. I was thinking of placing a smaller crypto. in it, but wasn't sure if it would work out, but I guess it's worth the try.

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Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain

I've succcessfully grown crypts in other small tanks (5g) with incandescent lighting

[link=Here's]http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/General%20Freshwater/57142.html?200504010042" style="COLOR: #FF66FF[/link] a link with some info on plants for small tanks.

I'm happy with the anubias, it just seems like something is missing.

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How about a slender piece of driftwood that could be placed in the tank vertically with some java moss attached to it? It would help to fill the tank and give it a look of additional depth at the same time.

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Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain

It's a similar sized (a bit less due to the wood and plants) tank. Not terribly attractive but I personally like it. I would switch the lighting if at all possible.

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How about a slender piece of driftwood that could be placed in the tank vertically with some java moss attached to it

The problem with that is that it will foul up the water quickly. Without a filter, you have no way to control the impurities that driftwood leeches into the water

- Dj :88)

This may not be a problem if the wood is soaked thoroughly for a good length of time prior to placing in the tank and with most non-filtered betta tanks the frequent water changes may mostly eliminate this. Also by selecting the type of driftwood as several of the types from Africa that can be purchased have a tendency to color tye water less.

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Water, taken in moderation, cannot hurt anybody. -- Mark Twain

Hi,

I just come to love that shape after battleing with it for a long time, what i've found is that with so much refraction of the inside because of the angles the best thng to do it to get rid of 3 of them, this can be achieved by placeing either a pice of DW as suggested or really lush plants. What i did with mine, the one on the aquascape contest is to cover the 3 back side faces with the piece of shallow DW to avoid fouling and not so frequent WC i used the hollow side of the wood to place a small corner filter, it works great.

By covering the 3 back side pannels you'll get less "optical illusions" or less refraction. so the focus will bein the middle of the tank, it will also stop from reflecting distracting objects that are in the back of the tank, like a simple wall, cables, etc.

Done this, the 3 front pannels are easier to work with and you can make them work for you and not against you, if you center a piece, like a rock or a specimen plant, it will refract to the 3 sides, making it look fuller, then you can work you aquascape, from there to the sides, you will notice that anything you place, will have a double eflection, so you have to experiment with the placement in order to get it just as you like it.

Also, try to avoid very flashy ornaments on to of the side they will look good, but in the third it will apear cut and displaced. Work with diferent shades of green and leave textures, that makes it look in better harmony and full.

Hope this helps.