A slope aquascape is an interesting aquascape in that is very versatile like all aquascape but is quite easy to do. The basics component is just a slope, low on one end of the tank and rising up on the other side.
Creating the Slope
The simplest way to create a slope aquascape is to just take some gravel (preferably medium grade as sand will slowly erode flat with the water currents and too course can be difficult to arrange) and create your slope in your tank.
Focal Point
As always in aquascaping your going to want to have your focal point, whatever it may be, one third away from either side. Even though the slope ends at the edge of the tank it will look better if the focal point is one third away from one side of the tank. It will probably be easier to put your focal point on the high end of the slope but if you had a relatively gentle slope or a slope that curved up sharply at the end then I suppose you could put the focal point on the low end.
Plants
Simple, small leaved, low growing plants are going to be the easiest and probably the most fitting plants for this. You want them to be low growing so the they match the shape of the slope. My personal advice would be to go with java moss as this is going to be incredibly cheap, requires no Co2, only low light and little fertilizer to grow. And it will grow nicely along your slope and can be used to cover rocks or the substrate. Choose whatever you'd like as that's just my opinion but I would warn not to get any stem plants as they are going to require a massive amount of trimming in order to keep them short and in line with the form of the slope.
I will probably be using a slope in my new small tank and I will post pictures once it is done.
The simplest way to create a slope aquascape is to just take some gravel (preferably medium grade as sand will slowly erode flat with the water currents and too course can be difficult to arrange) and create your slope in your tank.
Focal Point
As always in aquascaping your going to want to have your focal point, whatever it may be, one third away from either side. Even though the slope ends at the edge of the tank it will look better if the focal point is one third away from one side of the tank. It will probably be easier to put your focal point on the high end of the slope but if you had a relatively gentle slope or a slope that curved up sharply at the end then I suppose you could put the focal point on the low end.
Plants
Simple, small leaved, low growing plants are going to be the easiest and probably the most fitting plants for this. You want them to be low growing so the they match the shape of the slope. My personal advice would be to go with java moss as this is going to be incredibly cheap, requires no Co2, only low light and little fertilizer to grow. And it will grow nicely along your slope and can be used to cover rocks or the substrate. Choose whatever you'd like as that's just my opinion but I would warn not to get any stem plants as they are going to require a massive amount of trimming in order to keep them short and in line with the form of the slope.
I will probably be using a slope in my new small tank and I will post pictures once it is done.
