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Theresa_M Moderator Queen of Zoom Posts: 3649 Kudos: 4280 Votes: 790 Registered: 04-Jan-2004	This 29g was my first tank and I've had it set up a number of different but I've never been totally satisfied with it. After setting up three shellie tanks in the past three months I decided to switch this one to a Tang tank. Some of the original gravel is on the left side of the tank, the rocks were collected outside my building except for the light-colored cave/rock, and the substrate on the right is a mix of black sand and Aragonite. There will be a mix of whale eye & muffin snail shells on the sand. Any opinions or suggestions are appreciated Theresa_M attached this image: ~~~~~~~~~~~~ There is water at the bottom of the ocean
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
Donkynutz Enthusiast Posts: 225 Kudos: 225 Votes: 2 Registered: 01-May-2005	thats a sweet setup, i just got into tangs about a month ago and i believe they are the most under estimated cichlids out there, so much personality. im no expert at rock scapping or anything, i think it looks great the way it is, but maybe try moving the rock that looks like a cave into the middle of the rock pile to seperate the colours a lil bit, just a thought!?!?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Good start, I like slanted scapes . That one white rock it looks like the inside of a cement block or is that just me If it is the inside of a cement block that's fine but it just looks really obvious the way it is right now in that pic. Maybe placing it in the center of the darker rocks on the left as was suggested would work. If there's a way to continue to build or put some tough easy plants to block the equiptment it'd be a big improvement (not that you needed to be told that ). Some bright green in the back might also help make the rocks pop! ^_^[hr width='40%'][/font]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
tetratech Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4241 Kudos: 1074 Registered: 04-Nov-2003	From an aquascaping prospective this is what I would do. 1. Take the white rock out, whether it's a cement rock or not it doesn't go with the rest of the mound. 2. Decide on which gravel you want. I think your orginial gravel to the left goes better with the rocks. It doesn't work with two different substrates side by side. 3. Plant some java moss in various spots inbetween the rocks if water conditions allow. 4. Some really colorful cichlids with the right light will make it a very attractive setup. My 2.5 cents worth. My Scapes
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26
Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003	Wow that shows how bad this moniter is I thought the black to the right was a rock not a different type of substrate...of course I would have gotten it if I'd remembered to reread the post after the picture finally showed up :%). Can I blame my old age Please?. If the rocks are going to be mostly the darker ones stay with the darker substrate. It'd make more sense as substrate is just whatever rocks are in the area further broken down....however if you dont really want to be a stickler for detail, or if you want contrast stick with the lighter one as to me based on that pic the tank looks really dark :%). ^_^[hr width='40%'][/font]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:26


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