Newbie 1-feet Iwagumi Scape

**Aquanoob** · 31st Oct 2011, 21:40

Trying out Iwagumi scape on a 1 feet tank yesterday, now undergoing cycling for a week before adding in a pair German Blue Ram or Apisto. The plants inside are Flame Moss, Hairgrass, Moss ball and US Fissiden. Would like to hear comments, opinions from anyone here. Thank you.

**Shadow** · 31st Oct 2011, 22:19

my 2 cents on the scape: Its lack of focus point, you need bigger rocks to use as a focus point. The hairgrass can easily block the rocks

**Aquanoob** · 31st Oct 2011, 22:27

Thanks Shadow. I will stack the rock higher the next time and try to use a bigger rock as a focus point.

**benjidog** · 31st Oct 2011, 23:12

Just use a bigger rock as focal point, placed off centre! (golden rule). think "natural" placement so that it does not look like "MBS" casino.

Just a suggestion? Replace the hair grass with other foreground?
I saw another posting where there is creative use of marimo moss ball (torn down and tied down to SS mesh.

You can consider adding a little more soil so that there is a sloping effect, as it all looks rather "flat"...

**benjidog** · 31st Oct 2011, 23:15

Also, add a black background so the wire for the filter cannot be seen?

**bernie** · 1st Nov 2011, 09:20

Do a moss wall for the background.

**marimo** · 1st Nov 2011, 11:12

i will say
move the soil around to create depth
tear open the marimo and tie to the base on the rock, marimo ball dont suit iwagumi style
stack the rock to higher
trim the hairgrass

**Twigster** · 17th Nov 2011, 15:42

Nice tank! If you're not creating a background you might wanna shift the white wire so you don't see it as you are admiring your tank. A little bit distracting =)