'Secret Shore' - A Step-by-step Documentation

The above image shows one of my creative aquascape project "Secret Shore". This is one of my favourites among the Creative Aquascapes, I have done in recent past. Unlike, Nature Aquascapes, my Creative Aquascapes are much short-lived and being prepared for the final photo session, from the first day.

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Below are few photographs taken to document the set up process:

1. Rounded riverbed rocks goes in the form the base of the layout



2. Card board goes in, creating the boundary of the planting area



3. Substrate goes in, forming the base of planting area



4. Fertilizers goes in forming the nutirient layer



5. Planting area ready



6. Fine white river sand goes in, for non-planting area (for decorative purpose)



7. Ready for planting



8. Dry planting started with Ferns and Anubias



9. Dry planting finished and ready for wet planting



10. Planting completed



11. Few hours after planting (right part)



12. Few hours after planting (left part)



13. Full shot after set up is done



14. Two days after set up



14. Close up of the right corner after eight days



15. Close up of Hygro after a week



16. Another close up of Hygro in 2nd week



17. 'Secret Shore' after 12 days



18. Full front after 2 weeks



19. Close up of Hygro after 2 weeks [Notice the change in color]



20. Bacopa close up after 3 weeks



21. Full front after 3 weeks



22. Close up of middle are after 3 weeks



23. Cabomba Close up - 4th week



24. Hygro Close up - 4th week



25. Mid area close up