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My Wabi islands

Ben Gibson

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So after building my first low tech Amano inspired aquascape in a Fluval. I couldn't help but stop thinking about the next thing! I'm going to take my time to learn from my first tank with only been 3 months into the hobby. I will be building a much larger one in the future. In the meantime I've been creating little layouts for that future tank and have tried to create little Wabi Kusa mock ups.

Of course I'm going to leave these and just see how it pans out and watch as they grow.

Next I'm going to try my hand at making the Wabi Balls if anyone has any tips? Im going sphagnum moss, ADA Aqua soil and a few small rocks and some kind of small netting material.

Few pics and I'll try update as best I can

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Bear Wabi

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Tree stump Wabi.

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Kitchen window




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HI Ben really cool looking Wabi-Kusa :thumbup: Watch the wood that they sit on this could get damp and get mold growth :(

Thanks. I've actually just noticed a little white mold for the first time this evening on one. Any ideas how to combat this other than allowing to dry out a bit. Going to post some more pictures this weekend of my progress :)


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Hi just curious to know how the cylindrical sanseveria is doing in such wet conditions. I have kept it as a house plant and found it rots really easily with over watering
 
Hi just curious to know how the cylindrical sanseveria is doing in such wet conditions. I have kept it as a house plant and found it rots really easily with over watering

Hi Alex, no I've just inspected them and I don't appear to have any rot. That's my largest wabi Kusa to date. My Aqua soil has been moist now for 3 weeks. I mist daily and during first week I had roughly 1cm immersion. Currently in the windowsill with something like 95% coverage with film.

Strange those conditions are at the opposite end of spectrum for you

Updates soon. Got some maintenance do this weekend :)


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Hi thanks for your reply. It's interesting that your plant is doing well . They are a drought tolerant succulent and don't need a lot of watering , my own experience of this plant as a house plant is not great, I have over watered them I the past and they ended up rotting from the Base. Glad yours are doing well . Cheers ,Alex

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Few picture updates of so far. About 50 days in. Not totally happy just yet but lots more growing and scaping to do. Just trying sort out a indoor greenhouse for winter months atm as my last setup wasn't working. I'm Also shopping around for nice display lighting that'll work with each one separately. And Loving the ADA Amazonia Aqua soil.

Few minor problems with green algae and mold every few days but it easily manageable.

Still loving every second of this too.

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Also I have Tuppleware boxes throughout the house filled with assortments of plants and cuttings all growing anywhere that gets light

Sorry about the quality of pictures. I just take photos to document my stuff quickly and always use my phone.

Hope you like. Any questions ask away




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These are all beautiful - this is my favourite, is that a maidenhair in there or just something similar looking?
 
Yes sorry - I've been keeping them for ages and it's taken me a long time to get the hang of keeping them alive!

I've always thought one would look great in a terrarium or similar so I was quite excited to see that in there!

Do you mind if I ask what the carpet plant is in there too? The whole thing looks amazing.
 
They look great - how do you keep Cyanobacteria off then?


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They look great - how do you keep Cyanobacteria off then?


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I use a paint brush, water and a toothbrush when it appears. When you have lots of wabis it’s a lot of work. Key is to stay observant day to day


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