Johnny Ciotti
Member
More and more often I setup a layout with every intention of planting it but feeling regret as I do. Once the hardscape is complete I feel as if I'm having a miniature funeral as the first stem is placed into the soil. Obviously this passes after a week or so as the aquarium begins to fill in, but I wonder all the while what it would be like with none of the vibrancy and movement. After watching Jeff Senske so many years ago begin to really focus on systems void of plants I though to myself, why not? So for every few layouts I take a break from plants, a time out if you will, and reset my clock. Without further rambling on the purpose I introduce my latest of layouts for your thoughts and critique.
This layout is meant to be a hardscape only composition featuring a prominent stone arrangement placed on top of driftwood. The unconventional use of smaller background stones and a large foreground "boulder" should lend to a feeling of weight and singularity despite the busy fishes.
This layout is meant to be a hardscape only composition featuring a prominent stone arrangement placed on top of driftwood. The unconventional use of smaller background stones and a large foreground "boulder" should lend to a feeling of weight and singularity despite the busy fishes.