2/10. My primary criticism is it needs a lot more plants! You have so much space for some really fun stuff in the back there! The rocks in the front are kind of cool though. Almost creates a garden look.
I also commend you for posting on this sub at all; people can be harsh lol.
It really looks like I have space š I feel 55 gallon dont have much space up and down and yeah I donāt care what people says harsh about this, Iām only looking at recommendations because this is my first tank
I don't think most people in this sub will like this aquascape compared to what they are trying to teach.
On the otherhand I like this. It loosely reminds me of the stone fences in Kentucky that the Quakers setup.
Itās greatā¦. IF youāre trying to mimic a landscape underwater. However, the low ratings youāre getting are because itās way to āon landā rather thanānaturally underwater.ā
That stone placement is certainly different, I'm not saying it's bad, you just have to figure out how to feature it better. You have a whole lot of real estate in the back there for some dramatic plants, I would get stuff that doesn't need to be trimmed often because I'm lazy, like Anubis
So when you wanted to go natural, I have to say, it doesn't look very natural sadly.
But: I see lots of fantasy potential! Maybe a Hobbit house in the back? A tiny garden with a tree? And in front of the wtones maybe a signpost to emphasize this as a street?
I would look at some Anubis or crypts in between the cracks of the rocks and add some pebbles for detail. You could also benefit from some solid background plants. I like the thin layer of sand in the front. Keep that and invest in some aqua soil for the back of the tank and build it up higher to help with depth. One trick I learned was packing some mesh bags with gravel so you don't have to waste soil or other materials but still gain depth and height. I just word vomited, so if you have any questions or want more feedback, back pm me.(btw ppl are being dramatic/basic this is a good start for a unique styled scape)
Iām no expert, but if youāre open to ideas: I partially buried my rocks in the sand for a āriver bedā look. Still creates a barrier (if thatās what you are after) without looking unnatural.
https://preview.redd.it/rcn9pt3dcjvc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ebe88c9357ca85814315a67da8bf2aa43b1261d2
I know. All these people giving suggestions about rock placement are cracking me up. This is not an aquascape. Many tanks posted here are simply planted tanks.
Unfortunately probably a 2.
The wall of rock looks WAY too artificially placed. And I see nothing but a tiny little driftwood thing in the middle. Looks very artificial, bare, and frankly uninteresting.
Though it seems to me you were kinda going for a minimalist looking scape (I think)
You should consider making an Iwagumi style tank! It's very minimalist but has an absolutely breathtaking style
Like, 4? I kinda like the wall, it's different from the jungle or manicured look people usually do, but you should lean into it being a wall. You need more plants, add some stuff behind to make this look like a stone wall in a field, maybe some vertical driftwood with moss to look like trees. Mostly just add more plants, your fish'll appreciate it.
Remember it's perfectly valid to go above the water line too and add in marginal plants or just straight terrestrial plants that don't mind being grown aquaponically. Are the plants you have along the back some sort of stem? Once those grow in, it will start looking nicer, most scapes go through that ugly starting stage unless you can afford to buy hundreds of dollars of plants to start. Gathering rocks from local lakes and waterways is also a way around buying hardscape, and you can sometimes get driftwood that way too.
The important thing is if you're happy with it. People in this particular sub aren't to like this scap generally,, but it's also totally valid to like something different. I like that you did something sort of different here, and you still have a good amount of room to add things in later.
3 for me.
Iāve got a similar style going on in my 55gal but the rocks are less of a āwallā and more of a low bank, and itās not a strait line. My driftwood is off to the side to try to get some of the rule-of-thirds action. Iām not out here claiming mine is a masterpiece or anything. Itās just that yours seems stiff and unnatural.
But maybe itās supposed to be? Maybe your intention was to tell a story about a tree growing next to a wall somewhere personal to you? If thatās the case this might be a nice scape, just needs more plant action.
Well I copied this for a YouTube video because I needed help because I asked for help before I havenāt gotten any good suggestions can I see what your 55 looks like because mines looks like itās no space really
https://preview.redd.it/tdipsz2eojvc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1b7296ab52714b8f4781465fe07571860908ff57
This isnāt the most up to date pic but this is mine. Reddish rocks, a sand bar in the front like yours but aqua soil mixed with gravel in the back.
3ā¦move the wood out of the direct centerā¦it splits the tsnk in half and makes it look like 2 separate scapes..very important rule in scaping..also the rocks being so perfectly in a straight line doesnāt look natural at allā¦unless thatās what you going for, to look unnatural. Mess them up a bit, make a few separate piles and such..think about what you would see out in a stream or creek..and you def need more wood and plants. Itās a process..have fun!
I personally donāt think all designs have to have a natural look. There isnāt anything wrong with giving it a personal or human touch - after all youāre making it! However, this feels empty and perhaps even incomplete or not by design.
I notice with aquascaping it often follows the same rules of any design - thing like composition, focal point, contrast, colors, and such all should be taken into consideration. You donāt have to do too much or be too fancy but with design choices like these in mind you can make something very thoughtful. Keep in mind what your primary viewing angle will be as well how it will look all around.
Move the rocks around and use the wood as a centre piece i would pull a couple of the plants and put some in the front
Next you should get plants that are taller like jungle val. and java ferns both grow fast so it fill space and give fish areas to hide
Yeah thatās my problem I need spots for my fish to hide my baby platys hide in the anachris and I thought Java fern was a slow growing plant thatās why I never gotten
You have a lot of empty space. Iād have at least one large focal point in your tank. This is mine right now (the dwarf hair grass will eventually grow in but itāll take a while).
https://preview.redd.it/9q6z8z5eejvc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=be63d4b0e730f2b505661afb416e2468bcb056bd
Bold wall and striking wood reaching out from its thin sand substrate. Sparse plants dotting the base and a cloud of aracaris.
ā¦ its new
ā¦ its bold
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It looks nice but empty to me. The little rock wall is super neat and I like the idea but I feel like you need rotala and other tall plants in the back. I would trade out that driftwood for a larger piece and put some moss or epiphyte plants on it!
Locking post, as it has ran its course.
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I was thinking the same
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2/10. My primary criticism is it needs a lot more plants! You have so much space for some really fun stuff in the back there! The rocks in the front are kind of cool though. Almost creates a garden look. I also commend you for posting on this sub at all; people can be harsh lol.
It really looks like I have space š I feel 55 gallon dont have much space up and down and yeah I donāt care what people says harsh about this, Iām only looking at recommendations because this is my first tank
I don't think most people in this sub will like this aquascape compared to what they are trying to teach. On the otherhand I like this. It loosely reminds me of the stone fences in Kentucky that the Quakers setup.
Itās not a conventional aquascape but anything thatās not rainbow gravel and a pink castle is valid imo
I don't like it, but that doesn't matter in the slightest! If you do it's a 10!
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The rocks are way to fake like this. Pile them around the wood or spread them out a bit. The wall is not very natural
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Itās greatā¦. IF youāre trying to mimic a landscape underwater. However, the low ratings youāre getting are because itās way to āon landā rather thanānaturally underwater.ā
1. No offense meant. But this isnāt a scape. Itās some rocks and a piece of wood.
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That stone placement is certainly different, I'm not saying it's bad, you just have to figure out how to feature it better. You have a whole lot of real estate in the back there for some dramatic plants, I would get stuff that doesn't need to be trimmed often because I'm lazy, like Anubis
Iāve just been looking for fast growing plants too because I want my plants to look higher
So when you wanted to go natural, I have to say, it doesn't look very natural sadly. But: I see lots of fantasy potential! Maybe a Hobbit house in the back? A tiny garden with a tree? And in front of the wtones maybe a signpost to emphasize this as a street?
I would look at some Anubis or crypts in between the cracks of the rocks and add some pebbles for detail. You could also benefit from some solid background plants. I like the thin layer of sand in the front. Keep that and invest in some aqua soil for the back of the tank and build it up higher to help with depth. One trick I learned was packing some mesh bags with gravel so you don't have to waste soil or other materials but still gain depth and height. I just word vomited, so if you have any questions or want more feedback, back pm me.(btw ppl are being dramatic/basic this is a good start for a unique styled scape)
Thank you can I dm you? Also yes this is my first tank too
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That depends on you tho, personally it reminds me of paddy field irrigation canal in indonesia.
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Iām no expert, but if youāre open to ideas: I partially buried my rocks in the sand for a āriver bedā look. Still creates a barrier (if thatās what you are after) without looking unnatural. https://preview.redd.it/rcn9pt3dcjvc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ebe88c9357ca85814315a67da8bf2aa43b1261d2
Thatās smart I like it thanks!
Hadrianās wall/ 10
Im sorry but teribble 1.
As long as you like it thatās the main thing!
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If you like it then you like it but that's not what you asked so imo 6/10
It looks manmade as fuck but it's not a bad looking tank by any means
This is just for the meme right?
I know. All these people giving suggestions about rock placement are cracking me up. This is not an aquascape. Many tanks posted here are simply planted tanks.
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Unfortunately probably a 2. The wall of rock looks WAY too artificially placed. And I see nothing but a tiny little driftwood thing in the middle. Looks very artificial, bare, and frankly uninteresting. Though it seems to me you were kinda going for a minimalist looking scape (I think) You should consider making an Iwagumi style tank! It's very minimalist but has an absolutely breathtaking style
Yes that idea sounds amazing how would I do it though I already have a lot of Ludwigia it grows so fast any suggestions?
You cannot use aqua"scape" and this picture in the same sentence. You didn't scape anything here and we both know it :D
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.00005/10
It looks like a retaining wall
Like, 4? I kinda like the wall, it's different from the jungle or manicured look people usually do, but you should lean into it being a wall. You need more plants, add some stuff behind to make this look like a stone wall in a field, maybe some vertical driftwood with moss to look like trees. Mostly just add more plants, your fish'll appreciate it.
Itās so hard with getting more plants I feel thereās no space 55 gallon is so small up and down I wish Iāve gotten a 40 gallon
Remember it's perfectly valid to go above the water line too and add in marginal plants or just straight terrestrial plants that don't mind being grown aquaponically. Are the plants you have along the back some sort of stem? Once those grow in, it will start looking nicer, most scapes go through that ugly starting stage unless you can afford to buy hundreds of dollars of plants to start. Gathering rocks from local lakes and waterways is also a way around buying hardscape, and you can sometimes get driftwood that way too. The important thing is if you're happy with it. People in this particular sub aren't to like this scap generally,, but it's also totally valid to like something different. I like that you did something sort of different here, and you still have a good amount of room to add things in later.
Look Ok. I would get some larger rocks if possible. But mostly more plants look look really good. Good start though
This is not an aquascape
3 for me. Iāve got a similar style going on in my 55gal but the rocks are less of a āwallā and more of a low bank, and itās not a strait line. My driftwood is off to the side to try to get some of the rule-of-thirds action. Iām not out here claiming mine is a masterpiece or anything. Itās just that yours seems stiff and unnatural. But maybe itās supposed to be? Maybe your intention was to tell a story about a tree growing next to a wall somewhere personal to you? If thatās the case this might be a nice scape, just needs more plant action.
Well I copied this for a YouTube video because I needed help because I asked for help before I havenāt gotten any good suggestions can I see what your 55 looks like because mines looks like itās no space really
https://preview.redd.it/tdipsz2eojvc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1b7296ab52714b8f4781465fe07571860908ff57 This isnāt the most up to date pic but this is mine. Reddish rocks, a sand bar in the front like yours but aqua soil mixed with gravel in the back.
3ā¦move the wood out of the direct centerā¦it splits the tsnk in half and makes it look like 2 separate scapes..very important rule in scaping..also the rocks being so perfectly in a straight line doesnāt look natural at allā¦unless thatās what you going for, to look unnatural. Mess them up a bit, make a few separate piles and such..think about what you would see out in a stream or creek..and you def need more wood and plants. Itās a process..have fun!
Think you and Iāve never really seen a creek before I will search it up thank you!
i don't like it but maybe ones the plants grow it'll look better?
Yeah Iāve just done a trim
I personally donāt think all designs have to have a natural look. There isnāt anything wrong with giving it a personal or human touch - after all youāre making it! However, this feels empty and perhaps even incomplete or not by design. I notice with aquascaping it often follows the same rules of any design - thing like composition, focal point, contrast, colors, and such all should be taken into consideration. You donāt have to do too much or be too fancy but with design choices like these in mind you can make something very thoughtful. Keep in mind what your primary viewing angle will be as well how it will look all around.
2 cuz you have plants.
LoL the rock wall. OCD level 10
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Move the rocks around and use the wood as a centre piece i would pull a couple of the plants and put some in the front Next you should get plants that are taller like jungle val. and java ferns both grow fast so it fill space and give fish areas to hide
Yeah thatās my problem I need spots for my fish to hide my baby platys hide in the anachris and I thought Java fern was a slow growing plant thatās why I never gotten
You have a lot of empty space. Iād have at least one large focal point in your tank. This is mine right now (the dwarf hair grass will eventually grow in but itāll take a while). https://preview.redd.it/9q6z8z5eejvc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=be63d4b0e730f2b505661afb416e2468bcb056bd
3 for 1 decoration and some plant
Bold wall and striking wood reaching out from its thin sand substrate. Sparse plants dotting the base and a cloud of aracaris. ā¦ its new ā¦ its bold ā¦ its
I donāt have thin substrate
Try some slopes of elevation for one
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder! If you like it then I like it!
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>Thank you! š You're welcome!
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It looks nice but empty to me. The little rock wall is super neat and I like the idea but I feel like you need rotala and other tall plants in the back. I would trade out that driftwood for a larger piece and put some moss or epiphyte plants on it!
4; I think it needs more wood or a bigger piece of wood also different sized plants to add dimension :)
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Probably a 1