My Iwagumi Project

[Jovel]

Hey all, its been a long time since I kept a tank, and I've been longing to start again after 8 long years! Been reading up alot and fell in love with the iwagumi concept.

I heard alot of good points on the DSM, and decided to go with it.

I'm still a newbie the aquascaping department, so please guide me! This is my tank so far.





I'm using ADA soil and a twin 18w lightning for my HC. tank size is 60x23x28.

please advice!

[eviltrain]

Looking good. But try to drain off excess water. Cover the top with cling flim to prevent the hc from drying up/ keeping the humidity in.

[hellomyfriend]

what you intend to keep inside other than plants?

[Peanut8787]

Your water is gonna make your HC die soon. Drain it quickly!

[Jovel]

Looking good. But try to drain off excess water. Cover the top with cling flim to prevent the hc from drying up/ keeping the humidity in.

I did wrap a film over it and after 4 days the ones that were not submerged started to rot while the ones submerged were actually doing better and started to bubble. Removed the rotting parts but I'm still thinking if I should fill the tank up more to keep them all submerged.

[Jovel]

what you intend to keep inside other than plants?

Thinking of norman's lamp eyes, amanos and horned nerites, even thinking thinking of introducing a halfmoon betta but i'm afriad it eats my amanos haha!

[Jovel]

I did wrap a film over it and after 4 days the ones that were not submerged started to rot while the ones submerged were actually doing better and started to bubble. Removed the rotting parts but I'm still thinking if I should fill the tank up more to keep them all submerged.

But it beats the point of dry starting isn't it -.-" am i doing it wrong if the ones behind are actually rotting? I filled the tank a little more and after a day they seem to be healthier. I don't get how people are dry starting so efficiently.

[felix_fx2]

But it beats the point of dry starting isn't it -.-" am i doing it wrong if the ones behind are actually rotting? I filled the tank a little more and after a day they seem to be healthier. I don't get how people are dry starting so efficiently.

You seem ending not really doing dry start. Just my point of view

[stormhawk]

From what I understand, the basic concept behind the DSM is to emulate a greenhouse effect. Using the humidity trapped by using the cling wrap or some other method to cause condensation to form, the plants will take root slowly. It is wise to follow what eviltrain suggested, before your HC starts to rot because of the stagnant water.

[Jovel]

From what I understand, the basic concept behind the DSM is to emulate a greenhouse effect. Using the humidity trapped by using the cling wrap or some other method to cause condensation to form, the plants will take root slowly. It is wise to follow what eviltrain suggested, before your HC starts to rot because of the stagnant water.

yeah, i drained the water and I'll see a couple of days, if it continues to rot, I think I gotta fill her up and pump in co2 yes?

[Jovel]

Updates! Day 28, surviving a hydra + planaria attack..


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mini fissidens


Amano's sharing a cave


hmm my horned nerites doesn't seem to last.. please advice!

[shyta]

man i love the texture of your rocks! looking good there, but why no oyama paper to hide off the ugly pipes at the back? XD

[Jovel]

man i love the texture of your rocks! looking good there, but why no oyama paper to hide off the ugly pipes at the back? XD

haha! sorry bout the pipes! Student here everything need money... but soon! maybe cut out a white board and cover up first

[Jovel]

that little rock on the right seems out of place doesnt it? hmm.

[crevette]

Facinating aquascaping. I am new, where can I find such Iwagumi rocks?

[Starringme]

So its no longer inline with the concept is it? What is the concept? Clueless...

[Jovel]

Facinating aquascaping. I am new, where can I find such Iwagumi rocks?

Hmm I got some at colourful and some at seaview, need some luck thou, i'm sure there are other places but the stocks are random and may not have the rocks you want.

[Jovel]

So its no longer inline with the concept is it? What is the concept? Clueless...

I'm still going for iwagumi if thats what you meant haha.

[jackblack]

Where did you get your rocks? Are they neutral or will they cause the water to be have higher PH or GH?

[Guppy77]

Hi Bro, just curious are those Java Moss? they look very nice and green

Thanks
Jason