Jeff,pug;4641570; said:
I'll try that thanks Dave. I might try and see what it looks like from behind the smaller piece too? Haven't thought of that before. If your going to use real leafs, they have to be "dead'er than dead" and dried out. Basically you need the biology in the death process if the leaf to take place outside of the tank. There are endless benifits to adding leafs to tanks, especially for SA's. I need to clarify what I wrote above though, I was just playin around in the 300 gallon. The leafs are drying out for the 120 gallon. I am hoping they will encourage the maps to court one another. Check this months TFK magazine. Great article on adding real leafs to aquaria.DaveB;4641675; said:Yeah, looks a bit like a tree. Hard to say with the water not 100% though. I like having green and wood over there, just not as tree-like. If it came from behind it, like in the background, that could be better.
Seems odd that you're drying leaves so that they can go under water, though...
So glad your on board in this thread Joe. I value your input. Wish I had your photo skills. Now that I can get straight on FTS I might add the inspiration pics and FTS of each tank tonight.joecoulson;4642374; said:
They will break down over time but being under water slows the process considerably. If leafs that are not yet dead are introdced to the water column and die, the die off is no different than leaving a dead fish in your tank. You can crash your tank if your not careful so do your homework before you try. You just need to make sure your knowledgable about the processes taking place in your tank before you go too far outside the box. (or inside a box in this case lol...) Seriously check out the article I mentioned above, it is a nice read.Younglin;4642759; said:
JK47;4641117; said:
I agree about the palm look. I trimmed the tree roots, took off the plant and put it on the left side of the tank. I am really interested in what you were saying about the small leaved planmts, I am having a hard time picturing it. You mind adding your thoughts to the pic with "paint" or something? Nothing fancy just an idea.David K. Bradley;4642798; said:Justin:
This photo, does resemble in some respects, a Palm Tree. It looks great if you're a cocoa-nut, but it's distracting for some reason with the other plants in the tank. I know you want to use this piece of wood in your decor, but there must be some way to keep this piece of wood from looking like a regular palm tree. Might I suggest trying to place a few small leaved plants on the tree, below the crotch of the tree, closely spaced, side by side or spaced staggered (one up and then one down 1/4 of an inch) all the way around the main trunk and then two or three placed on the curve of one or two of the tree root base. I think then it will provide a semblance of what you may be trying to achieve as far as effects are concerned. Additionally, doing this will not make everything look so bare along the bottom of the tank. I hope these suggestions helps.
