Please critique my attempt at an iwagumi.

[Jimmyc]

Hi all. As per the title, could someone please give me some feedback on my silly attempt at an iwagumi scape. I got all excited about doing this one and watched so many YouTube tutorials, but I’m not totally convinced I’ve got it right. This is my third attempt at a scape, I set this up nearly 4 weeks ago now, and it’s currently doing a dark start. Since it’s all covered up I’ve not really seen it since i started it, i was going to attempt at making a pathway, but my best bet is, it’s not as easy as it looks. Being so new to this, i guess I’m just naive? I’m just not convinced with it, and if some of you seasoned pros would like to give me some pointers, I’m all ears.
Thanks
James
P.S i did a dark start with this because my plan is to use Cuba as a carpeting plant, and due to a big diatoms outbreak on a previous tank, i pretty much lost my hairgrass on this tank! So my plan is to try and mitigate it on this new setup.

 

[valevelo]

Certainly not a seasoned pro 😂 but I'll just give my take on it if it helps. Probably completely wrong mind.

I find the main stone quite overpowering where it is and doesn't really link with the right hand side. Also the 90° angle jars a bit on the stone in front of it. Combined with the main stone, I find myself looking at the tank in two halves, maybe not helped by the path area being central in the tank?