Rockscape

[eddyq]

Hi all,

This my 1st rockscape ever attempt. It about a month old, only Echinodorus Tenellus and Eleocharis Vivipara (tall hairgrass) were added only later. So far no dosing yet.



Tank specification:
L120xB40xH55cm
PL 4x36w(used old 3ft), 8 hrs on timer.
CO2 pressurize tank, alot of bubbles via ext.reactor.
Atmen exterior canister filter.

Used 4 packets of 9litre of ADA Amazonia soil with lapis sand (below) from old scape to create a high slope.

Plants used were Glossostigma Elatinoides, dwart hairgrass, Echinodorus Tenellus all planted on the slope. Eleocharis Vivipara and Blax Japonicas planted behind rocks.

With a low plant mass I used JBL AmmoEx and active carbon to absord excess ammonium for awhile.

[valice]

Nice... Very Amano-ish... Create the left to right flow very nicely... Just need to wait for the E. vivipara to mature...
Any choice of fauna? Would love to see a sea of red...

But the maintenence of the glosso foreground will be a PITA... Not forgetting about the E. tenellus too...

[|squee|]

How come you left a break in the rocks in the "golden ratio area"? Was that intended?

Would love to see it without a black background. Nice tank!

[Shadow]

very nice, would the Blax Japonicas block by rocks?

[eddyq]

Thanks for your kind words.

valice:
Yes, very Amano inspired, including the plants he often used. For maintainace of creeping plants, its intented for them to grow wild and mixed up. Will see how its goes. Choice of fauna would be a school of cardinals, so maybe this weekend heads down to Gans farm.

squee:
Yes, the 'break' in the rock was intentional because I always see them in Amano books. In case later can change scape to have stem plants behind the rocks hence the 'break' can become a 'valley'.

[notebook]

very nice! cardinals will be nice.
intending to add in any other plants? like hairgrass? HC?

[gummynut]

hi eddyq,

nice work.. your tank is maturing well.

[eddyq]

Hi again and thanks,

shadow:
The idea is to show the rocks so tall plants goes behind.

notebook:
I think the existing plants will do for the moment, let it grow first and see how it goes.

[Fei Miao]

Nice tank, I agree with Terence, take one without the black background

[kemp]

i agree too. Existing plants are sufficient. Too much varieties might spoil the overall look.
Great tank you got there eddyq bro!

notebook:
I think the existing plants will do for the moment, let it grow first and see how it goes.

[wasabi8888]

Beautiful tank.. i love rock scapes... tried once but failed..... BGA attack.... will try another one soon...

[Shadow]

Hi Eddyg, do you happen to know what type of rock that you used on your scape? I bough similar rock from NA but forgot to ask rock type. Thanks

[eddyq]

I am not sure but it could be OHKO or SHOU stones. Anyone can help?

[ranmasatome]

eddy.. nice work..but i think there is too much flow from left to right.. some counter rocks would have been nice.. anyway.. i still think this tank rocks... pardon the pun.

[Calamari]

Ouko Stones. 5-6 bucks per kg right?
Are you doing a Traingular layout by the way?

[Fei Miao]

Hi Eddy,
Yes these are OHKO Rocks, Do you find them brittle and breaks easily?

[fi5hkiller]

Nice slope!!
does your slope flatten out??

[Corleone]

Nice..can't wait for the glosso to totally lawn out..its gonna be a incredible view for a iwagumi tank that size..

[jazzon]

very well planned placement for the rocks... nice effects... plz update when the lawn and plants mature!

[eddyq]

Thank you all for your inputs and encouraging words.

ranmasatome: Yes, didnt thought of counter placement of rock, also because the tank width is only 40cm so not much room to play with.

calamari: 4 buck per kilo. Now that you mentioned it looks like triangular layout, but I never intented it.

fei miao: Yes, these stones are very brittle, heavy but rigid. Can be broken easily for smaller stones. Also spend alot of time to wash them, alot of soil in the cavity.

fi5hkiller: Yes, the slope tends to flatten out if you rescape or move the stones.

corleone: Same here, cant wait for the lawn to spread out. Actually I need to buy a 4 ft light to ensure a good spread.