1st Iwagumi attempt, please help critique - Page 2 - Aquascaping

Riverboa · 09-17-2009, 05:35 PM

Here is an updated arrangement. Not completely satisfied yet, but I am going let it stay overnight and see what I think tomorrow.

What do you guys think?

-Riverboa

vancat · 09-18-2009, 04:52 AM

Hey RiverBoa,
I'm in CT too! (Bolton/vernon area)
I see you are down by the shoreline?
penny

Riverboa · 09-18-2009, 06:21 AM

oh hey Penny! It's nice to meet another fellow CT APC'er.
Yes, I am in Norwalk. I used to work up at Middletown, closer by where you are.
-Riverboa

vancat · 09-18-2009, 06:28 AM

RB
I'm going to pm you.

Riverboa · 09-20-2009, 06:30 PM

Update, I was able to get the plants and the rest of equipments set up. Here is how the tank looks like now

-Riverboa

armedbiggiet · 09-22-2009, 04:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Riverboa

Substrate is ADA Amazonia (3.5x 9L bags) plus PowerSand Special S (2 x 3L bags). The powersands are put inside mesh laundy bag mainly underneath the mount for the main stone.

Just to let you know the function for power sand other than rich on the fert. there main purpose is to prevent your bottom gets too compact over the years. It is to prolong the life for the bottom for water circulation, so next time you should spread it evently in the tank.

armedbiggiet · 09-22-2009, 04:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Riverboa

Here is an updated arrangement. Not completely satisfied yet, but I am going let it stay overnight and see what I think tomorrow.

What do you guys think?

-Riverboa

Your rocks are too uniform in a straight line. Even as straight as it is you can simply put one forward and the next one pointing back ward from the left to the right as a start.

Riverboa · 09-22-2009, 06:38 AM

hi Armbiggiet, thanks for the feedback.
Re: Powersand, I understand the 'proper' way of distributing across the tank, this is how I did it w/ my other tank. In the long run, Malaysian Trumpet Snails tends to dig and bring ugly white Powersand up. I am trying to avoid this in this tank, so I put them in a mesh bag and spread the bag across the mid portion under the big rocks.
I fear that putting in a mesh bag already negate the benefit of 'compact prevention', so I am really looking for the ferts benefit only. Does this make sense?

Re: the scape, I have more a couple of rocks around since then see the planted scape. I am not satisfied w/ the placement of the second rock, I am waiting for the weekend to tinker w/ the arrangement. I'll take your suggestion into consideration.

Thanks,

-Riverboa

hedson_25 · 09-23-2009, 11:12 AM

i'm not sure of it, the hardest is iwagumi so you could spend hours and hours trying...

vancat · 09-23-2009, 11:25 AM

RB- the spacing in between the rocks is too even, I think.
penny