Aquascaping with Manzanita driftwood

[DiscusBR]

I am planning a low tech (few plants and no C02) 80 gallon tank with sand substrate. I just got wonderful pieces of Manzanita driftwood, which will be the main decoration of the tank. I am not sure, though, which composition would look best. Any suggestions? Any photos of your tank or of any other aquascaping arrangement that you like?

[Jennie]

in search type the word watermelon
in another search type the word when life hands you lemons. 2 tanks I think are perfectly beautiful, one is natural, the other contemporary!

[DiscusBR]

in search type the word watermelon
in another search type the word when life hands you lemons. 2 tanks I think are perfectly beautiful, one is natural, the other contemporary!

Thanks for the hints. Two wonderful tanks, indeed. However, I have the impression that vertical pieces of driftwood would look quite crowded in a 80 gallon tank that is only 20 inches high. I am attaching a photo I found somewhere in the web (sorry, lost the source), which arranges the Mazanita pieces from the bottom, in a beautiful arrangement. Are there any other examples?

[Jennie]

is that your tank. I like, I like!:)

[3dees]

the lemon tank is mine, but I rescaped it. I have loads of manzanita. my fish love it.

[DiscusBR]

the lemon tank is mine, but I rescaped it. I have loads of manzanita. my fish love it.

Beautiful setup :thumbsup: How big and how tall is the tank?

[3dees]

thanks. it's 120 gal. 48x24x24.

[supervdl]

Thanks for the hints. Two wonderful tanks, indeed. However, I have the impression that vertical pieces of driftwood would look quite crowded in a 80 gallon tank that is only 20 inches high. I am attaching a photo I found somewhere in the web (sorry, lost the source), which arranges the Mazanita pieces from the bottom, in a beautiful arrangement. Are there any other examples?

This is a nice tank.

[DiscusBR]

Any more aquascaping ideas/examples using Manzanita driftwood? I found a setup at YouTube that looks nice:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDARR5fITBA&feature=related

Don't you think that if s/he had left the center and right side empty (like at 0:40) the tank would look better?

[Jennie]

I know they say for discus to leave some open space for them. HTH

[supervdl]

Tagging along - I have a 120 gal tank and some wood looking for aquascaping ideas as well

[scottishbloke]

Don't you think that if s/he had left the center and right side empty (like at 0:40) the tank would look better?

I agree, I think the tank would have looked better with her simple large feature on the left/in the golden rule area and largely empty on the right.

Colin