Iwagumi ideas?

[mr. luke]

how reasonable is it to create an iwagumi scape using ONLY dwarf riccia?
would it be at all effective?

 

[Mark Evans]

how reasonable is it to create an iwagumi scape using ONLY dwarf riccia?
would it be at all effective?

completely reasonable, but IMO it may look a little 2D. extra plant varieties will add layers and also create a sense of depth. for sure amano has created amazing scapes with riccia, but he also uses a couple of other plants to compliment it.

mark

 

[JamesM]

2006 ADA Gallery 03 was meant to be a glosso and riccia iwagumi, but the riccia overpowered the glosso and covered the whole substrate on a 6ft x 2ft tank... looks nice too.

 

[mr. luke]

thanks
Maybe some hc on the rocks? (sounds like a coctail lol) and p helferie dotted around the rocks also?
im really new to the whole structured scape thing, any ideas will be much apreciated

 

[Mark Evans]

this was mine with the above plants you mentioned.

planted....

it may give you an idea of the look

mark

 

[aaronnorth]

have a look at this tank: viewtopic.php?f=35&t=3899&start=0&hilit=riccia

 

[mr. luke]

thanks for the link pretty much what i had in mind
your tank is giving me some ideas too saintly
So, my plan stands at P. helferi, dwarf riccia, fissidens moss and hc.