Iwagumi 36.45

[EdwinK]

Tank: 450x270x300 (36.45 l) Optiwhite 5 mm;
Cabinet: none;
Lighting: Kessil A160WE Amazon Sun;
Filtration: AquaClear 30 Hang-on filter;
Heater: none;
CO2: lots of it through Blau diffuzer;
Soil: AS Amazonia, regular and powder;
Hardscape: Seiryu stone;
Fertilization: VIMI micro, VIMI solo K, VIMI solo P;
Flora:
Anubias barteri var. nana 'Pangolino'
Blyxa japonica
Eleocharis sp. 'mini'
Helanthium tenellum
Hemianthus callitrichoides
Limnobium laevigatum
Micranthemum sp. 'monte carlo'
Microsorum pteropus sp. 'spoon'
Phyllanthus fluitans
Riccardia chamedryfolia
Fauna:
Caridina cantonensis

 

[alto]

inspiring!

 

[CooKieS]

Nice start, would love to see it with the big stone more angled to the right. 🙂

No CO2 for iwagumi style will be a great challenge too

 

[EdwinK]

Nice start, would love to see it with the big stone more angled to the right. 🙂

Thanks CooKieS. I will need to install support from egg crate and glue the stones together so actual positions to be adjusted.

No CO2 for iwagumi style will be a great challenge too

It sounds very sceptical even for myself but anyway I do have a spare system to install if things not go as expected.

 

[EdwinK]

Moved everything to right hand side. Probably will stick to this version only need to change the smallest stone.

 

[EdwinK]

Main stones on egg crate....



and glued together in the back side.

 

[EdwinK]

Filled with AS that has left from my previous scape. Need to get more.

 

[EdwinK]

Hardscape finished. Waiting for more soil to arrive.

 

[EdwinK]

Installed a filter guard.

 

[Shane Puthuparambil]

Cool! Will be following this thread. Good luck! I will be setting mine up at my school tomorrow.

 

[EdwinK]

Soil in.

 

[Shane Puthuparambil]

We can't see the pic!

 

[EdwinK]

Decided to go with DSM while it gets warmer here and I will be able to order some more plants.

 

[Nuno M.]

Nice start Edwink,

I would like to see at least 1 more stone at the left back medium sized , and maybe some more small ones no the base do the mais stones ...

But neverteless, I will be following this one ...


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[CooKieS]

Nice hardscape, the main stone is a little bit too high for my taste.

Any plant list? 🙂

 

[EdwinK]

Nice start Edwink,

I would like to see at least 1 more stone at the left back medium sized , and maybe some more small ones no the base do the mais stones

Thanks Nuno,
I am not sure about one more big stone however I was planning to add some smaller stones, pebbles but need to get one more seiryu stone to crush.

Nice hardscape, the main stone is a little bit too high for my taste.

Any plant list? 🙂

Thank you CooKieS,

I already added some Micranthemum sp. 'monte carlo' from my main tank. Also considering some HC in the back for stronger feel of depth. Was thinking about Littorella uniflora, Cryptocoryne parva and Blyxa japonica for background.

 

[Nuno M.]

Thanks Nuno,
I am not sure about one more big stone however I was planning to add some smaller stones, pebbles but need to get one more seiryu stone to crush.

The main stone in your composition is to imposing, adding a medium sized one there on left back will give a more natural feel and depth to all the composition in my opinion, but at the end of the day is you that have to be pleased with the final result 😉

 

[Tom]

Yeah, the main rock is strong, but I like it. It's different. The left-hand side might benefit from several smaller stones, though. I might even play with moving the current smaller stone to the back to see how it looks.

 

[EdwinK]

I might even play with moving the current smaller stone to the back to see how it looks.

Thanks, tried that already.

 

[Joe Turner]

Exciting stuff, epic hardscape! Have you considered flow options?

I agree with Nuno M, in that a smaller stone leaning back to the left would compliment such an imposing main stone. Either way though, it'll look great 😀