Iwagumi 45x30x30 'rock'n roll'

[CooKieS]

Hi everyone,

Forget my bad english, I'm french. 😀

Here's my second aquascape (first one was an messy fluval edge) and my first iwagumi;

My inspiration was George Farmer's incredible iwagumi 'one pot challenge', mixed with some mountain scape.

Specs:
-Equipement:

-optiwhite tank 45x30x30, aprox. 10 gallons.
-co2 jbl u201, do!aqua diffuser
-chihiros aquasky 451, 80%
-twinstar mini.
-eheim ecco pro 500l/h
-lily pipe VIV classic 13mm.
-ADA thermometer
-TROPICA soil + ada amazonia II powder
-Seiryu stone

Ferts:

ADA step 2 (not yet, for the third month only)
Brighty K (2 push per day, 2ml)
Easylife Easycarbo (1 push per day, about 1ml)

Plants:

-micranthemum 'monte carlo' tropica 1-2 grow, 1x
-eleocharis sp mini tropica 1-2 grow, 1x

Fishes and shrimps:

-Amano shrimps (x6)
-Ember tetras (x10)
-Rasbora kubotai (x6)
-Clithon sp. (x2)

DAY 1, Hardscape:

WEEK 1:

WEEK 2:

WEEK 3:

WEEK 5;

WEEK 7:

WEEK 9:

WEEK 10:

3 Months:
http://nsa38.casimages.com/img/2016/02/29/160229060720243713.jpg

Other views of the tank:










Enjoy! 🙂

 

[Greenfinger2]

Hi CooKie, Nice Scape

 

[Joe Turner]

Fantastic, rock arrangement is very natural !

 

[CooKieS]

Thanks, I'm new to this hobby so I always appreciate such comments. 🙂

I'll keep the journal updated each week.

 

[CooKieS]

Hi All,

It seems that my monte carlo is yellowing a bit, older leaves have holes and GSA. I've tested my PO4 and I'm at 0!

Should I add some ADA Brighty special lights?

Thanks

 

[Colinlp]

Very nice, I like that a lot

Are you using Step 1?

 

[CooKieS]

Thank you, I'm only dosing brighty K daily at the moment.

I will use ada step 2 at month 3 but I didn't use step 1 for an better algae control.

I've ordered ada special lights as it contains po4/k/azote, any other suggestion? Thanks

 

[Colinlp]

You should use step 1 it supplies the micro nutrients eg iron which would account for the yellowing leaves

 

[Tim Harrison]

Great looking scape...you've created an interesting look with the way you've used the substrate.

 

[Colinlp]

Have you read this? It gives a good overview of how to use ADA ferts

 

[CooKieS]

That´s why I like this forum!🙂

Thanks, next week I'll start dosing step 1. (And take some decent pics instead of these Iphone ones )

 

[Colinlp]

Fingers crossed but your tank is inspirational already

 

[Dantrasy]

I use ADA special lights in my 2ft. I add half the amount of special lights compared to ADA K

It definitely reduced the gsa.

Very nice scape!

 

[DelBoySmiffy]

Wow that's beautiful, is all that from two pots of tropical plants?

 

[CooKieS]

Yes sir, thanks sir!

(1 full pot of 'monte carlo' and 1/2 pot of eleocharis 'mini')

 

[DelBoySmiffy]

Oh my, must have taken ages to separate it all, fair play fella.

 

[CooKieS]

Yes, it was a long afternoon of pleasant work. 😛

Update WEEK 10 and some additional pics with an decent Canon:




Bonus:

 

[Greenfinger2]

Hi CooKies, Looking great 🙄 Nice photo too

 

[DelBoySmiffy]

I'm loving it, re scaling my edge next week and I feel inspired cheers fella

 

[CooKieS]

Hi!

Crappy iphone week 12 update (better quality pics to come);



Regards,
Thierry