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ada60-p. I am playing again with my aquascaping tools... This time a kei stone spiderwood setup.

Thx. Now looks like this. Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-G950F met Tapatalk

At 2.5 weeks plants are starting to cover the substrate. Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-G950F met Tapatalk

Thx all. Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-G950F met Tapatalk

Made a new Scape. Starting the hardscape: Included the details: Ready: Will return after a few weeks growth.

Then maby try to reduce the amount of flow temporarily and point the outflow in the best possible direction. After the hcc has grown, the problem will be gone.

When i build the hardscape i use support strips, the stones themselves, and spray water often to stabilize the slope.

Did a major cutback today and "lifted" some of the stones. I will show that later on. This time only made a side view picture to show the steep slope.

just for fun, made a small video.

All parameters are securely controlled. Just like in my reef tank setups i strive for stable water parameters using osmose water and i put in everything i need. So the water i start with is always the same. Do not need to adjust anything after initial setup.

I monitor it with a ph probe with automatic co2 control. A bit overkill maby but easy..

Some changes i made...

This time a simple close-up.

Tank after a major cutback.

At 4,5 weeks.

At 3 weeks HCC almost closed. Started to shape the white paths.

Mountain view. Iwagumi 60 cm. At 1 week: More to follow.

IAPLC entry. 400th place.

Yes, sorry been rather busy. Not nearly ready to my standards...

At 3 weeks plants growing fast.

Lights on and lets see..

Thx, Iceman, Worked all morning and yesterday also a few hours... Later the plants list and MORE....

next step starting to add rubble etc to dress up the scape.

Thx, still early stages. No, I already had this ADA LED. Work perfect, looks good. Changed left stone, put it slightly higher and made left side a little higher than right side. Still need to ad rubble etc to make it look more natural. With lights on:

After my last scape "3 stones" i am now starting a new thread for my next scape. It is made with kei stones and spider wood. I wanted a v shape layout this time and also wanted to include white sand in front. I am at this moment in de hardscape stage and refining the layout. I will post...

3 stones..

Thx for the reply, also like the grass near the rough stones.

trimmed eleocharis today.

Today trimmed HC back. Every trim the substrate gets more evenly covered.

Mom, Dad and offspring.

Thx.

Thx for the reactions. Saw this one today near the front window during and made a pic of it: Color of quickly growing HCC becoming better and better:

Thank you for your reply. Glad you wrote down your vision on my hardscape. Also thanks for your own suggestion for a setup with these stones. A hardscape is always a personal interpretation of beauty, style, harmony etc. I came to my setup after many hours of trying to place these stones in...

Small update. HC slowly but surely growing in this tank, taking its time more than I am used to. Grass is growing better than HC.

nice!!, how did your fish react to iwagumi layout? Most fish do not like it, i have noticed.

Ha ha lol

Thanks, a different perspective, it certainly gives. And I like it.

Thanks for the interest and replies During my reefing period (Robertus-reeftanks) I always did very sophisticated reefs scapes. Now I go for a clean setup and for simplicity. And simplicity is, if done well, a very powerful thing. If anyone has any suggestions or remarks, please give them...

Only hemianthus cuba and eleocharis (parvula and acicularis).

Prep for this setup started some months ago on my desk I will update this thread from time to time to see what happens in this tank.

In this thread, i will be posting some new info on my latest iwagumi aquascape called "3 stones" Because a picture says more than thousand words I start with that.

My name is Robertus. I have been keeping aquariums for over 30 years now. Some of you might know me (Robertus-Reeftanks.nl) During that time I always had freshwater setups. Now I have become more active in the aquascaping direction. I will open a thread with my latest iwagumi setup called...