ScottEsh Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Any plant suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingFishKeeper Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 Hi, I love anubias nana petite glued to hardscape since it gives it a green pop, and adds a bit of life to hardscape. Maybe java fern in the midground, and some stem plants to fill in the back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Fan Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 (edited) I would place some Scarlet Temple Alternanthera reineckii behind the rock in the very back on the left, some Brazilian Pennywort Hydrocotyle leucocephala behind the tall rock on the right in the back, some Cryptocoryne parva on the left behind the rock behind the lantern, and some also in front of it. behind the front rock on the right I would plant a Cryptocoryne wendtii, on top of the rocks I would glue a mix of Anubias nana petite, and Anubias nana Golden Coin, and I would also plant some Cryptocoryne parva in front and to the right of the front rock on the right so that it is sort of a half moon shape around it. All of these are available here: https://www.aquariumcoop.com/collections/live-plants For a carpet plant I would use Staurogyne repens, but I would leave the dark path and the front and a bit on the side of the substrate clean and would probably use some accent pebbles as well as a mix of the same shade of the substrate and just slightly darker. Takes me back to my days when I used to do strict Japanese style aquascapes. I hope this can serve as an inspiration to come up with your own design, of course you can use any and all I typed if you like it, Edited March 18, 2021 by Jungle Fan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottEsh Posted March 19, 2021 Author Share Posted March 19, 2021 Wish there was an app to play with ideas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkG Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 4 minutes ago, ScottEsh said: Wish there was an app to play with ideas. Plants in particular are hard to plan, I think. And any useful software would need to be rather well thought out. Come to think of it, it could actually be doable to have it simulate X months of growth, that would be quite cool... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betsy Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 @ScottEsh - I think there used to be a website...but it runs on Adobe Flash...I also thought there was a .io website...they're out there!! I have become obsessed with Mini Bolbitis - such good texture on a small scale. PERFECT for a 5 gallon!! I would follow @Jungle Fan's advice and add some of the Mini Bolb! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 I’d wrap one of the upright rocks in moss, fill in the back corner with some Baby Tears and then some Anubias Nana Petite in the foreground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Fan Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 @ScottEshIt helps to print out some pictures of the species you are considering, draw a diagram of your hardscape, and then fill in the plants on the diagram while looking at the pictures, that way you get a better idea of what it might look like. The longer you'll deal with planted tanks the easier it will get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Fan Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 (edited) A mix in size, color, and texture makes for a more interesting aquascape. Generally planting in groups makes for a less "chaotic" look. Too many different kinds of red plants take away from the big statement a single, or just two red plant species can make. However it is always best to get a guidebook on plants like those by Christel Kasselmann, Peter Hiscock, or Karen Randall so you can get plants that have at least approximately the same requirements when it comes to substrate, water quality, temperature, fertilizer, and lighting. Edited March 19, 2021 by Jungle Fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.K.Luterman Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 15 hours ago, Betsy said: I have become obsessed with Mini Bolbitis - such good texture on a small scale. PERFECT for a 5 gallon!! I would follow @Jungle Fan's advice and add some of the Mini Bolb! There's MINI bolbitis?! Well I know what I need to go buy soon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 16 hours ago, ScottEsh said: Wish there was an app to play with ideas. I would put some dwarf Sagittaria in the back: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maggie Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 16 hours ago, darkG said: Plants in particular are hard to plan, I think. And any useful software would need to be rather well thought out. Come to think of it, it could actually be doable to have it simulate X months of growth, that would be quite cool... This sounds similar to the app some websites have for furniture/room design (HGTV has one). You tell it the room type and size, it selects the appropriate furnishings, and you drag and drop wherever you want. It allows you to make furniture different shapes and sizes too. Replace the "room" selections (living, dining, bed, etc) with "scaping materials" (wood, stone, substrate, plants, etc.). Then within each "scaping materials" section, make different choices available for sizes/shapes/colors/plant types, etc. What a fun app that would be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrysMalia Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 16 hours ago, ScottEsh said: Wish there was an app to play with ideas. https://editor.scape-it.io/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaneFishGuy Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 (edited) I think Micro Swords tucked up along driftwood (or rocks in your case) in a small tank looks really cool. Really makes the driftwood look settled in. Photo pulled from google images... Edited March 20, 2021 by PlaneFishGuy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick_G Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 On 3/19/2021 at 9:14 AM, H.K.Luterman said: There's MINI bolbitis?! Well I know what I need to go hygrophila pinnatifida looks similar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalita Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 On 3/19/2021 at 2:29 PM, ChrysMalia said: https://editor.scape-it.io/ Ah! This is fantastic! I can foresee some time invested here - I am coincidentally also planning a planted nano! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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