A more conventional Iwagumi (Final shots @ 22 weeks)

[James Marshall]

Well its been a while, but the 20 litre Iwagumi has finaly reached its final photo stage.
It has taken 22 weeks to grow the mosses to full maturity, but well worth the wait i feel.
I have battled a bit of BBA on occasion, which I suppose is a risk with 85% moss planting in a 20 litre tank under 24 watts of T5. Removing the fish and maintaining a population of about 20 cherry shrimps seemd to be the factor that finaly cured the algae issues.

I have really enjoyed this scape as it is a departure from my usual style and because i don't usually keep nano scapes running this long.















Cheers,
James

 

[G H Nelson]

Hi James
Lush man I love moss......colours are great..... love the lighting too.
hoggie

 

[Antoni]

Great scape with mosses and low maintenance! Love the composition with the 2 different type of moss and the eleocharis!
Some ripple could even enhance the picture further! Congrats!

 

[Mark Evans]

Super bloody shish James!!!

Ripples wouldnt go a miss i think.

I'm having fun with riccia at the moment, but boy, it's like a woman what with all the maintenance and attention it needs.

 

[Piece-of-fish]

One word... Quality!
Words Nr. 1 nano scaper

 

[Ian Holdich]

Super dooper!

That moss is da bomb!

 

[spyder]

Simple layout and looks so fresh, bright n healthy.

Nicely executed and great final shots. Well done.

 

[James Marshall]

Thanks for your appreciation folks 😀

Great scape with mosses and low maintenance! Love the composition with the 2 different type of moss and the eleocharis!
Some ripple could even enhance the picture further! Congrats!

Super bloody shish James!!!

Ripples wouldnt go a miss i think.

I'm having fun with riccia at the moment, but boy, it's like a woman what with all the maintenance and attention it needs.

As the shrimps are slow moving I could take these shots at 1/6 second shutter speed. The ripples would then have been completey blurred, so I sacriiced them for a small aperture and slow shutter speed to capture the mosses as sharply as i could.

Cheers,
James

 

[ghostsword]

One word... Quality!
Words Nr. 1 nano scaper

Yep, one of the best!


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Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year

 

[Markmark]

That was worth waiting 22 weeks for. That looks amazing mate!

 

[George Farmer]

A class act. You don't post much, but when you do...

BTW you need to get the latest PFK (Feb '12).... 😉

 

[Mark Evans]

A class act. You don't post much, but when you do...

Is that with or without riccia George?

 

[George Farmer]

A class act. You don't post much, but when you do...

Is that with or without riccia George?

I don't see any riccia attached to wood... 😉

 

[James Marshall]

A class act. You don't post much, but when you do...

Is that with or without riccia George?

I don't see any riccia attached to wood... 😉

Blimey Girls... don't bust the buttons on your blouses. 🙄

Just to shut you up...

Got this for the 60cm...and yes George I thought I might super glue riccia all over it, because I have the coordination of a 3 year old and can't tie with fishing line.

Happy New Year 😀 ,
James

 

[George Farmer]

Blimey Girls... don't bust the buttons on your blouses. 🙄

Just to shut you up...

Got this for the 60cm...and yes George I thought I might super glue riccia all over it, because I have the coordination of a 3 year old and can't tie with fishing line.

Happy New Year 😀 ,
James

 

[Gill]

That wood is Very "Ent" like

 

[mitchelllawson]

BTW you need to get the latest PFK (Feb '12).... 😉

I got it >🙂 saw you swimming in the fish tank haha.

10 Things you will discover in this issue -

1. George Farmer can survive underwater.

 

[Mark Evans]

I don't see any riccia attached to wood...

I'm not sure what this riccia and wood thing is?.... 😵 it's not on wood in my tank neither....you've not been drinking mate have you?....

 

[George Farmer]

I don't see any riccia attached to wood...

I'm not sure what this riccia and wood thing is?.... 😵 it's not on wood in my tank neither....you've not been drinking mate have you?....

Forget it mate. I made a mistake and thought you had riccia attached to wood. I blame my iPhone, with it's small screen!

James, sorry for the hijack! Can't wait to see what you can do with your 60cm! 😀

 

[George Farmer]

BTW you need to get the latest PFK (Feb '12).... 😉

I got it >🙂 saw you swimming in the fish tank haha.

10 Things you will discover in this issue -

1. George Farmer can survive underwater.

Thanks. The mention was more for James's benefit as he's in there too, including the back page with a preview of another one of his awesome nano scape features.