Iwagumi 1ft Cube

**Fei Miao** · 12th Oct 2006, 16:30

This tank has been up and running for sometime now, but I haven't post it as a thread before.
Material used, granite. 9 pieces were chosen from this group.

placement(some positional adjustment made in the final rocks placement)

will take a shot of the current set-up later.

**richietay** · 12th Oct 2006, 17:56

like the placement of rocks!

look forward

**Nauzer** · 25th Oct 2006, 12:56

Where can we get these rock Bro??

Tq

**Fei Miao** · 26th Oct 2006, 10:58

These are just ordinary granite, all pick-up from various places

**Fei Miao** · 26th Oct 2006, 11:01

Apologies for the lousy shot and dirty glass

Size:1ft cube

Flora: E. tenellus, Taiwan moss

Fauna: Present: Only Cherry Shrimps (rasboras removed to another tank)

**Fei Miao** · 26th Oct 2006, 11:37

the fauna in the tank, about twenty of these

**wasabi8888** · 26th Oct 2006, 11:51

swee swee...

care to share the fertilization regime?

any CO2?

I dun see any filter as well

**richietay** · 26th Oct 2006, 12:42

like the height of the tank!

any chance for other angle shots?

**Fei Miao** · 26th Oct 2006, 15:44

Will take some other better angle shots..(the rest are crap

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The specs:
Size: 12 inch x 12inch 12inch
Lights: 24W PL
Photo period: 10 hrs
Filter: Internal small atman
Sunstrate: lapis
Fert regime: 2 drops trace elements every week
Temp: 26-28ºC with DIY computer fan
Water change: Hardly, only toping up due to evaporation.
CO2: DIY with diffuser

(equipments removed for photo shoot)

**zenscape** · 26th Oct 2006, 17:40

Beautiful

Like the natural and nonchalant wild look

very ADA style. Hope to see the front shot.

**Nevada** · 27th Oct 2006, 02:34

Very nice Fei Miao ... Getting closer to be the next amano

**Fei Miao** · 27th Oct 2006, 10:31

Thanks guys for the comments, the main criteria for this tank is LOW MAINTENANCE, this tank sits in my daughter's room, the theme is hers, something easy so she can handle it on her own, she does the feeding and top-up...

...infact I just found out this morning the CO2 ran "dry" probably for the last few weeks, that I got to help to change this week end, other than trimmings occasionally, I hardly do any thing with it.

Nevada- getting close?...

no lah, I must be years behind, just look at the top tanks in the ADA 2006

**juggler** · 27th Oct 2006, 12:18

Originally Posted by Fei Miao

Apologies for the lousy shot and dirty glass

Size:1ft cube

Flora: E. tenellus, Taiwan moss

Fauna: Present: Only Cherry Shrimps (rasboras removed to another tank)

Interesting rock. Reminds me of the "Face on the Moon".

**Fei Miao** · 27th Oct 2006, 12:44

Hahaha... I was wondering if any notice that

, yes! my kids love it

**Nevada** · 28th Oct 2006, 18:00

No matter how long u take but the main point is that you have come to a point to be a step closer

But i really like the tank. The combination between the plants that you use in the tank compliment very well. Just make the whole setup looks really natural.

**Nevada** · 28th Oct 2006, 18:02

Originally Posted by Fei Miao

Btw, why dun you try using fishes like the boraras family in your tank? to me the espei or herlequin that you put in your tank looks a little too big. Just my Opinion ... the boraras like brigitae or maculata looks perfect for the tank.

**dc88** · 29th Oct 2006, 09:53

Originally Posted by Fei Miao

These are just ordinary granite, all pick-up from various places

I was thinking along this too, we should give those local granite a try and not always follow ADA rocks type.
I have started collecting dark granite too, some time found at unusual places or too large to be dug out and with bypassers wondering what this guy trying to do.

**kaganesti** · 29th Oct 2006, 19:37

what substrate you using anyway?
only lapis sand?

**Fei Miao** · 30th Oct 2006, 13:40

Originally Posted by Nevada

Btw, why dun you try using fishes like the boraras family in your tank? to me the espei or herlequin that you put in your tank looks a little too big. Just my Opinion ... the boraras like brigitae or maculata looks perfect for the tank.

Thank you for the compliments, yes i did thought of boraras species, haven't got around to doing that, I added some bee shrimps in last week-end.

Originally Posted by dc88

I was thinking along this too, we should give those local granite a try and not always follow ADA rocks type.
I have started collecting dark granite too, some time found at unusual places or too large to be dug out and with bypassers wondering what this guy trying to do.

Just be sure to give the rocks a good scrub before you use them.

Originally Posted by kaganesti

what substrate you using anyway?
only lapis sand?

Yes, just lapis.