Jeremyblevins Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Hello Everyone, I am currently setting up a 24 gallon AquaTop cube tank. Here it is in the process of leak testing. Finally got in my substrate today and am working on getting the hardscape setup in a way that I like. Would love some feedback on the hardscape! Thanks for looking! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJs Aquatics Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 I like it, not an aquascaper by any stretch of the imagination but it’s pleasing to the eye which I feel is half the battle 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Swarbrick Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Love the side view of the tank. I feel like the front right corner could do with some stone to balance it out. But that does depend on what you’re planning to do with the open space? If it’s going to be densely planted maybe it wouldn’t be needed for example. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 I think it looks great, it’s definitely the style I gravitate towards. The only problem is I always find myself wanting more height, especially in a tank this tall. If you have enough wood and rock I’d bring it right up to the surface, but if not then it looks great as is, and you can let the plants fill in the extra space. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremyblevins Posted November 15, 2022 Author Share Posted November 15, 2022 On 11/12/2022 at 2:58 PM, Adam Swarbrick said: Love the side view of the tank. I feel like the front right corner could do with some stone to balance it out. But that does depend on what you’re planning to do with the open space? If it’s going to be densely planted maybe it wouldn’t be needed for example. Hey, thanks for the tip. I tried to find some decent looking dragon stone locally but came up short. My plant at the moment is to fill that area with some S. Repens. On 11/12/2022 at 3:04 PM, Patrick_G said: I think it looks great, it’s definitely the style I gravitate towards. The only problem is I always find myself wanting more height, especially in a tank this tall. If you have enough wood and rock I’d bring it right up to the surface, but if not then it looks great as is, and you can let the plants fill in the extra space. The plan is definitely to get some height from the background plants. I have some Rotala Rotundafolia in quarantine at the moment that I envesion forming a back wall to the surface. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theplatymaster Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 what dimensions are the tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremyblevins Posted November 15, 2022 Author Share Posted November 15, 2022 On 11/15/2022 at 12:32 PM, Theplatymaster said: what dimensions are the tank? This tank is a 45 cm(17.7”) cube. The back 3 inches or so is the filtration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theplatymaster Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 what will be the stocking for this tank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremyblevins Posted November 15, 2022 Author Share Posted November 15, 2022 On 11/15/2022 at 1:07 PM, Theplatymaster said: what will be the stocking for this tank? The plan is 20 chili rasboras and blue dream shrimp. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levi_Aquatics Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 I love the idea of keeping a large group of small fish in this aquarium! I usually take the @Guppysnail aproach to aquascaping, but I think with some plants and fish in there it will look great! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer V Posted November 15, 2022 Share Posted November 15, 2022 Looking great so far! Love the choice of hardscape and its placement. I'm a huge fan of having a few really incredible pieces and letting the plants do the rest. Excited to see it all come together. Well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremyblevins Posted November 19, 2022 Author Share Posted November 19, 2022 Finally got around to getting the filter section setup in a way that I like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremyblevins Posted November 25, 2022 Author Share Posted November 25, 2022 Got the tank planted. Couldn’t find S. Repens at my LFS still. I will order some from the coop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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