Ghim's 30cm Cade Cube - Iwagumi

[ghim]

Had this tank since December 2008. Tank had since been cycled and rescape twice. Started with HC, but failed badly. Then placed in all types of moss that I have(spiky,willow, us fissiden) to made it a CRS tank. Killed 30+ CRS/BDS together with a oto and 4 boraras, due to CO2 overdose.

Been reading a few post on Iwagumi scape, thus started it with glosso - which I am more comfortable with. Had a hard time finding suitable rocks, still don't find them suitable.

Equipment:
30cm Cade Cube
CAL Nano Lily Pipe Inlet/Outlet
2L CO2 Cyclinder
Eheim 2211
18W PL light set
Dymax Clip Fan
Dennerle Crusta Tubes

Substrate:
Magic Soil
Gex Soil for Shrimp
Old soil from my previous tank
Inserted a few WonderGro Root

Flora:
Glosso
Japanese Hairgrass
Blyxa Japonicas

Fauna:
1 x boraras
2 x CPO
Around 10 Sakura/Cherry


Simple Photoshop work


The actual photo




A closer look


CPO feeding. The other CPO is hiding in Crusta Tubes.

[zoombee]

nice setup... looks very expensive to me

[ecar0h]

Nice setup! like the ADA apparatus (i.e. lily pipe) which make the tank uncluttered..

Rocks-wise I hv a suggestion. would be good to get a rock with a bigger surface area facing the front. then have more smaller pieces around it, simulating a rock formation.

Other than that, I find the Glosso and JHG fantastic!!!!

[JadeIceGreen]

Wah bro, you are really tempting me to get lily pipes. Haha.
I love your background plants and your glosso is growing compact! Good job.

[blue33]

Nice little setup you got there.

[Sinubux]

Nice setup, now awaiting for my goods to arrive. Akan datang in 5 mths time I suppose.

Sinubux <=== Now I realize that my money spent is well worth it.

[torque6]

Nice pictures ghim. Definitely not taken from a $200 camera. Love the crisp shot.

[Captain Telecredible]

Nice pictures ghim. Definitely not taken from a $200 camera. Love the crisp shot.

Haha,,, Troque even using my father's Nikkon D3, my pictures still of very lousy quality. Maybe Ghim is a professional photographer? hehe.(maybe because im lousy) hehe

[dwgi32]

Nice setup, bro.

[ghim]

Thanks for the comments.

Actually none of the products used are from ADA Still considering to buy another ADA drop checker or CAL drop checker. Got the lily pipes from CAL as ADA and DO!Aqua nano lily pipes cannot fit for this tank - both only allow max thickness to be 5mm. My tank is 8mm.

I am using Canon 400D with kit lens(18-55mm). Still learning on how to take good tank shots. More into scenery and event shots.

[Bons]

Nice tank..nice shot and nice stuff bro!

[ghim]

Added in new equipments and replaced the rocks.

Ignore those additional stuff that I placed them temporary from my 2ft tank.




A closer look at the rocks.


CAL Double Drop Checker


CAL Bubble Counter



CPO coming out from hiding.



CPO conquering the new rock.


Not ignoring my sakura