The Rock Fortress - Iwagumi - Plants are in! (Sort of)

[Keithoms]

Re: Keith's First Iwagumi

I can also get a multphosphor 5400k, will that be nicer at full white?

 

[Keithoms]

Re: Keith's First Iwagumi

Ok, bought a 5000k multiphosphor tube

 

[lljdma06]

Re: Keith's First Iwagumi

Okay, we're at page 3 already. How many times have you changed your stones? The previous 12 times before you actually created your journal don't count either. I'm just playing with you.

Seriously, I'm glad you like it. The bulb will look better to your eyes, I think. I've known people grow plants with over 10000k, but it's a matter of how it looks to you. 5000k will be fine.

 

[aaronnorth]

Re: Keith's First Iwagumi

Love it dragon, but P&P is a tenner. Will a 6000k still be as good? I can get one for 7 inc deliv

That is a problem, i tink if it is under £9 the charge you for a small order, i found it cheper to order an extra tube when i made a purchase

 

[Keithoms]

Re: Keith's First Iwagumi

Update:

Plants are now confirmed for wednesday. New lamp hopefully coming around monday-tuesday. Purchased a 100ml bottle of TPN+ for ferts.
Went to boots today and picked up some nail scissors and tweesers for the planting. (They didnt have any long types).

 

[Keithoms]

Re: Keith's First Iwagumi

Ok, TPN (Not TPN+ as i had earlier assumed i had purchased) arrived today. Im expecting the new tube to come tomorrow as well as the plants which have been confirmed for tomorrow. Now we can get onto some planting.

 

[Keithoms]

Re: Keith's First Iwagumi

Can anyone do me a favour and use paint to draw in on this picture where they think the hairgrass would be best placed? I just have no idea.. Im just going to go for an even foreground spread of the glosso

 

[JamesM]

Re: Keith's First Iwagumi

You sure you're using Vivipara and not Acicularis or Parvulla? Vivipara tends to grow 50cm or more and is quite thick.

The grass in my journal is Acicularis.

 

[Keithoms]

Re: Keith's First Iwagumi

Order Inventoryroduct: Glossostigma ElatinoidesOptions: Quantity - 5
Quantity: 2
Product Code: 1455
Price: £4.90Product: Eleocharis Vivipara Tall hairgrassOptions: Quantity - Potted
Quantity: 2
Product Code: 1420
Price: £4.00

 

[Keithoms]

Re: The Rock Fortress - Iwagumi

Lamp has just arrived, nice and white . Plants should come soon. This so far is my plan, tell me what you think.

 

[Mark Evans]

Re: The Rock Fortress - Iwagumi

works for me. I'd swap the vivipara for acicularis though.

 

[Keithoms]

Re: The Rock Fortress - Iwagumi

Yeah, but its already been ordered and dispatched. Ill try and pick some up when i have more money. How should i go about planting the hairgrass?

 

[Keithoms]

Re: The Rock Fortress - Iwagumi

Ok! Plants arrived!

On the sad side it looks like ive ordered just a little too little. Glosso mostly covers the foreground but there are gaps around the side. Lets just let it grow in!

Im filling the tank as we speak and will get pictures and pt 2 of the video up shortly.

 

[Keithoms]

Re: The Rock Fortress - Iwagumi

Ok, here are the pics and video.
How much more glosso and hairgrass should i order, or can anyone recommend an additional plant to go with this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yI51FXXm37s

Tank before planting with new lamp:

Cut up the glosso stems onto a plate:

Two pots of hairgrass:

Planted, but very naked..:

 

[lljdma06]

That's okay, it'll fill in. Good job on separating the glosso and I really like the new light.

 

[Vito]

Good job with the planting of the glosso mate should carpet quickly. I will be rescaping soon and I have alot of dwarf hargrass up for grabs, Ill put it on the sale forum...

 

[Keithoms]

Thanks, let me know when you do!

 

[Keithoms]

Also, the glosso you can see planted was '10' in plantsalive quantity.

Ive just bought another 25.

 

[Keithoms]

CO2 has finally arrived, the glosso should be happy

 

[Keithoms]

Good news! The glosso is sending out runners. CO2 is beginning to kick in. Some of the glosso though is slightly yellow :S