x3 60cm Aquascapes

[icepotato89]

here are 3 60x45x45 cm scapes from where I work. The left side iwagumi tank was done by Marcus, The right side driwtwood scape was done my me and the middle one will be set up shortly by the boss.

All tanks are using:
Black Earth Premium "normal"
Eheim 2215
Fluval Glo dual T5HO
Shared Pressurized CO2

A quick shot of the current tanks:


Here's the Marcus' iwagumi step by step

Plants:
Hemianthus callitrichoides
Glossostigma elatinoides
Helanthium tenellum
Helanthium bolivianum ‘Angustifolius’

Hardscape:
Seiryu Stone

And here are the step by step pics of my tank:

Plants:
Staurogyne ‘tropica’
Cryptocoryne sp
Syngonanthus ‘belem’
Ludwigia senegalensis
Hygrophila polysperma sunset
Fissidens fontanis
Mini java fern
Bolbitis

Hardscape:
Horn Wood

And FTS again

 

[James D]

They both look really good mate...... no pressure on the boss then!

 

[Rob P]

Looks like another vote for DSM??

 

[George Farmer]

Very nice!

What's the aquascaping hobby like in Australia? Are there many other stores with decent planted displays?

 

[icepotato89]

Looks like another vote for DSM??

No DSM for these tanks, submerged from the start.

Very nice!

What's the aquascaping hobby like in Australia? Are there many other stores with decent planted displays?

Thanks George, aquascaping is pretty small at the moment it's only us and another shop with proper planted displays for the whole state of Victoria. I think in all of Australia there are only about 5 shops that cater to planted tank enthusiasts and Australia's a big place. It's definitely growing though......

 

[Rob P]

No DSM for these tanks, submerged from the start.

My bad! Well they look great

 

[Deano3]

Looks great mate love the wood layout very well done


Thanks Dean

 

[icepotato89]

thank you very much!

 

[Martin in Holland]

very well done...looking really nice...I wonder though about the filter, most people say 10x ...but you use about 5x and it still seems to work nicely for you

 

[flygja]

Great tanks representing the two common styles of NA - iwagumi and driftwood. So I guess the boss is gonna have floating islands and waterfalls

 

[icepotato89]

Great tanks representing the two common styles of NA - iwagumi and driftwood. So I guess the boss is gonna have floating islands and waterfalls

floating islands with moss trees and waterfalls flowing on to a moss cactus

 

[Martin in Holland]

don't forget to put a Goblin's house in it