As the title stated, I recently changed around my 75 gallon grow-out aquarium to feature a hardscape that was modeled after Aquarium Design Group (ADG) and the Iwagumi style. This hardscape was put together using whatever rocks and driftwood that I had on hand, so it's not exactly what I was going for, but I think that it looks pretty good when my limited materials are taken into consideration.
I'm not exactly sure what kind of rock the rock is, but I think that it might be sandstone. The driftwood is crab apple (Malus spp.) which is supposed to be fish-safe and hold up pretty well underwater. The wood was stripped of its bark and sanded before I prepared it (soaked, boiled, etc.), but it has yet to become fully waterlogged and is held down the the rock.
I'm considering adding plants, but I want it to be low maintenance, so I'm not 100% sure about doing that. I was also thinking adding some more rock once I find some good smaller pieces. I'm not sure if I want to keep this kind of driftwood or not, but I do want to get a branch/root type piece to add to the mix and maybe also add some more stick type pieces. I also want to get better lighting since the current standard fluorescent lighting gives photographs of the aquarium a yellow tint. Eventually, I'm going to replace the current stock with a small shoal of piranhas, so I'm hoping to make the hardscape accentuate both the current inhabitants as well as the future ones.
Any other suggestions?
I'm not exactly sure what kind of rock the rock is, but I think that it might be sandstone. The driftwood is crab apple (Malus spp.) which is supposed to be fish-safe and hold up pretty well underwater. The wood was stripped of its bark and sanded before I prepared it (soaked, boiled, etc.), but it has yet to become fully waterlogged and is held down the the rock.
I'm considering adding plants, but I want it to be low maintenance, so I'm not 100% sure about doing that. I was also thinking adding some more rock once I find some good smaller pieces. I'm not sure if I want to keep this kind of driftwood or not, but I do want to get a branch/root type piece to add to the mix and maybe also add some more stick type pieces. I also want to get better lighting since the current standard fluorescent lighting gives photographs of the aquarium a yellow tint. Eventually, I'm going to replace the current stock with a small shoal of piranhas, so I'm hoping to make the hardscape accentuate both the current inhabitants as well as the future ones.
Any other suggestions?
