My newbie tank

[Corleone]

My apologies, the rocks distracted me from reading everything, Thanks!

[Shadow]

Shadow, can advise on the weight of such a iwagumi scape, I think it should be very heavy. Just wondering whether my stand can hold the weight.

Bro, the the most difficult question, I honestly don't know how to answer. Will let you know when I dismantle the tank and weight all the rocks . It should be pretty soon but I have not get any inspiration yet .

My apologies, the rocks distracted me from reading everything, Thanks!

You can still get those right hand rocks from midory, I went there couple of days ago, still have plenty. I have not seen this type of rock at NA or C328 lately. Biotop sometime also have.

I use flat type because I want to stack few layer. It will give more depth. Also I need space for flame chopstick and spiky moss at the front.

[widjajas]

A very nice tank... the tank can be newbie...but the one who plant and takes care of the tank is a confirmed expert haha....

[v200]

By gosh....this is a damn nice aquascaping!

[David Moses Heng]

Outstanding... and thanks for the correction part on the flame moss thingy.

[pantalonko]

Really admire your tank. Very Nice!!!

[Shadow]

Thanks guys but honestly it is probably wont make it IAPLC top 1000

[Aquanoob]

You are too modest. This is a very good scape which should be top 100 in my lousy 1 year old planted tank experience. And you are generous enough to share the technique to create this scape from scratch.

[ahhuyeo]

Wow. robert show power already. ya, agreed with yours. this is a very nice tank. Can see you have spent a lot of time on this.

thanks for sharing.

[barmby]

Hi Robert, probably I am the only one.

First thing first - the tank is nice. It is definitely coming from someone with wealth of knowledge in aquascaping. And hats off to you - you just keep practicing. Spare tank already this type of high standard

Good words aside..Two things I notice immediately..



The two corners far-side - the pointing stone doesn't seem to blend with the rest of the rocks.

The rectangle area - I can feel it is clean, man-made and artificial. However, I am sure you will do something to it.. or wait for it to overgrown.

Just my 2 cents. I am sure you already know the inherent signs. Everyone say nice. it is no fun. This tank is definitely nice. But I think I just want to help by commenting. I try to put in some effort. haha..you know my link to my tank. you can comment too.. haa..

[Shadow]

There is a reason why I said can't make to top 1000 and your comment is spot on

The river is too clean, it was my mistake, I should have take the photo before and after trim :P. Your comment on rock also spot on in fact I do not like the whole left hand side rock formation

The photo also not good, the background over exposed too much. Actually I already manually set to minimum 1/128 power + diffuser + 2 layer of facial tissue paper and yet still over exposed. I can't play around with exposure and shutter speed because the front part become too dark. . OK lousy photographer

Don't get me wrong, I do appreciate the encouragement. Without encouragement from AQ member I probably giving up long time ago.

[Shadow]

Wow. robert show power already. ya, agreed with yours. this is a very nice tank. Can see you have spent a lot of time on this.

Yeo, your comment is too polite, where is your bluntness

Let me share little secret, guess whose the one who give name newbie tank . Sorry Yeo no hard feeling, I just want to give example if want to improve be open mind and accept blunt comment from others

[ahhuyeo]

Haha. robert.Is all my fault.

So take back what i said early . it will become a super tank, after improve and touch up some of the detail.

[kemp]

Great job! I like the way how you scape your tank.

[Shadow]

Haha. robert.Is all my fault.

So take back what i said early . it will become a super tank, after improve and touch up some of the detail.

To late liao, the tank replace with ADA 60P tank :, don't worry there always next, plenty of chance

[Corleone]

you just decommission this tank?

[Shadow]

yeah make way for new tank , It is such a waste for a new tank to be in the store room for too long.

[rascal]

nice set up!!! make a bigger planted set up.. hahha by the way congratulation man!!! awesome