Brazilian Iwagumi

[André Grassi]

Hello friends of AquaQuotient.
I am here showing my new assembly. It is a fitting iwagumi. I hope you enjoy. Comments are all welcome.

Date of assembly: 05/11/2008

Step by step

empty tank


Substrate

inert layer (protection of the substrate)


Hardscape


Planted

filling the tank of water


Full


15/11/2008


another angule






Thanks for all...

Regards!

[tcy81]

hope to see more updates on this tank, nice work.

[André Grassi]

Thanks tcy81. I am happy your enjoy
cheers

[Mizu World]

Nice. It's something different.

What stones are those? Shifting the right stone a little further to the back could create a deeper impression.

[André Grassi]

These stones are the plains and plateaus here in South America. I will add one or two stones to make the effect of depth. Thanks for the comment.

[oblivion]

i've always liked looking at your scapes
they are always having a very clean and refreshing look
very different from the many heavily planted tanks we usually see but it has a certain charm to me

[natureAddict]

i like the complete look - the pass in the centre and the simple plants to balance. the two rocks are very nice - color contrast as well as indentations

[André Grassi]

lee1224: Thank you for comment. I am very happy you are enjoying. I always try to make montages that are easy to maintain, does it have much time to take care of the tanks. Cheers!

natureAddict: Thanks for the comment. I happy your enjoy. These stones were very difficult to find here. I was needing two more to finish the hardscape, but so far not managed to find something that is good.
Cheers!

[theanswerseeker]

wow... I really hope you will post again after 2-3 months. So that we can see how cool it grows to.

[André Grassi]

Thanks Theanswerseeker...
One litlle update...

Black background


Macro (Hemianthus callitrichoides var. ''cuba'')


Other angule (Eleocharis mínima and Hemianthus callitrichóides var. ''cuba'')



Thanks to all for comment.

I hope your enjoy

Cheers!

[flybaits]

a nice one again by andre...... thks

cheers!

[André Grassi]

Flybaits: Thanks for comment Flybaits....
I am happy your enjoy....

Cheers!

[d2sign]

Oh man, love the rocks! How much I hope it's available here, will it alter water parameter like pH, KH or GH? What fauna you plan to add into this tank? I saw some ramshorn snail there.

[Verminator]

Andre Grassi - you are an inspiration every time. So crisp are you tanks. So simple your set-ups. Each time you achieve beautiful tanks with what seems like the simplest of touches. I envy your craftsmanship!

[André Grassi]

sign: Thanks for your comment. Still do not know that I will add that wildlife pond. the pH is 6.6 and still did not kH and the measurement of GH. Do you have any suggestion for wildlife? Currently only has remshorn as you saw. They are helping in the cleanup.

Verminator: Thank you for your words friend. I am very happy you are enjoying the assemblies. That serves as motivation for which I pay each time but. Thank you very much

[SCOPE]

simple & great setup....esp on the rocks

[André Grassi]

Thanks for comment SCOPE... I am happy your enjoy!

[André Grassi]

Here are some more photos of my new assembly started on 05/11/2008. Only now that the algae were showing signs of life, but nothing that a battalion of Red Ranshorn's and trading of water twice a week to 50% do not resolve with time. I am also using the basic fertilization of potassium and iron. Many may think that is not a good deal fertilization when the tank is liquid with outbreaks of algae, but I prefer to have some algae in the aquarium with the plants are developing well, than having algae in the aquarium with plants standing. With time and stabilize the aquarium with certainty they will weaken.

Update:







Comment are welcome!

Cheers!

[feide]

Very neat set up and nice rocks you have!

I notice you planted some hairgrass in between the hc.
Is this intended? Cause happen to me that the harigrass overrun hc (I actually wanted a hc lawn).

[André Grassi]

feide: the intention of plants Eleocharis minimum between hc is to create an effect more natural. I believe it is very natural when the two lawns joining. Thanks for the comment.
Cheers