Journal: Iwagumi Tank

[hengky]

Introduction:
I’ve always wanted something like this but as my experience was still so limited to the world of aquascaping, never was I to realize it is called Iwagumi planted tank.

It all happened while I was searching for more information about some particular plants (dwarf hairgrass and HC) that I saw someone’s Iwagumi planted tank. I know right off the bat, it was the kind of “style” I was looking for all this long, or perhaps to make thing more dramatic…love at first sight. You just know it. So after doing more research through the internet, I realized having an Iwagumi planted tank doesn’t look that simple as it is…it is definitely not for beginner. But how can you possibly stop someone falling in love.

One of the obstacles I was facing from scratch is that the main fish that will own this haven is an Asian Red Aro. It will be spending much of the time swimming on the top level of the water. So I have to watch out for the strong lighting from above that will be required when I select what kind of plant needed for this Iwagumi setup. Having a sump tank as my filtration was another obstacle I was facing. I know I will be losing lots of CO2 in the wet/dry trickle filter.

Iwagumi literally means "rock formation". This is also something I have to consider as I wouldn’t want the arowana to hurt itself from sharp edges of the selected rocks. This link which I find very useful for me to understand the brief and depth of what Iwagumi really meant. http://www.aquatic-eden.com/index.html

[hengky]

So I decided to go with a 160x60x60 Tank. Thks to bro GoldenFin for his wonderful Arobox .


This pic shown is a 6kg of JBL Aquabasis. Thks to Bro ragn4rok tips and advice, who given me so much advices along the way, believe me the man does know and understand a lot to the world of aquascaping.
I used up about 4 kilo of it...spreading it nicely throughout the base of the aquairum. Maybe I will leave the rest for a Nano in the future Ohh...not to forget to mention..I got rip-off while buying the JBL Aquabasis...damn the fellow...may he rot in peace


This is after I washed up a bag of 50kg silica sand...not too coarse nor fine. I probably need another 50kg of sand to make some slopes....but bear with me...my back's hurting too much...i leave it for another day to wash it and make the final hardscape.


I will have to look for rocks...big one to get the Sanzo Iwagumi theme..any1 have any idea what kind of rocks to go with?

I will do more update soon...

[cayadi76]

I only want to comment for your new arobox.
One word : Awesome !!!

[goldenfin]

To reduce water spraying in your sump, try removing d spraying tray, add longer pipe to d existing return pipe or hose down into d water [ first chamber ]...later bring up d water level on d last chamber as well. Your sump should hv no single spray after this tweak, means no more CO2 lost down there. Semoga membantu

[ragn4rok]

Wow.. very nice tank Bro. It's make me feel happy to see you could make your own aquascape.. Happy experiment and enjoy, Bro..

[hengky]

Originally Posted by goldenfin

To reduce water spraying in your sump, try removing d spraying tray, add longer pipe to d existing return pipe or hose down into d water [ first chamber ]...later bring up d water level on d last chamber as well. Your sump should hv no single spray after this tweak, means no more CO2 lost down there. Semoga membantu

thks bro tips nya...tar I will see what i can do.

Originally Posted by ragn4rok

Wow.. very nice tank Bro. It's make me feel happy to see you could make your own aquascape.. Happy experiment and enjoy, Bro..

hehehe...hopefully it will turn out something i want for...thks tips nya bro

Originally Posted by cayadi76

I only want to comment for your new arobox.
One word : Awesome !!!

hehehe...yes idd a very nice Arobox...but I would wish when its done, u would instead say its a very nice setup

[andhara]

You had a great preparation..it's the good one I've ever seen and the best Arobox you have also..

[cayadi76]

Originally Posted by hengky

thks bro tips nya...tar I will see what i can do.


hehehe...hopefully it will turn out something i want for...thks tips nya bro


hehehe...yes idd a very nice Arobox...but I would wish when its done, u would instead say its a very nice setup

Ok, boss,... just upload the photo when your setup done... I really can't wait to see it..

[hengky]

Akhirnya stlh sekian lama tank nya didiemin...and setelah ketemu batu2 nya. altho its not choice of rocks to be used, but i have to settles for this. Cuci lg 50kilo punya pasir silica I stand in front of the tank for an hr before figuring out the hardscape...can't say i love this best...any comments?

[hengky]

Hopefully by weekend I will fill it up and has this going!!
moga2an by weekend pinggang gw blm patah!!

[claudio88]

gile, keren boss!! can't wait till u put the plantations n more creative lighting!!!

[hengky]

ty ty...sehrsnya by now sih dah selesai...tp akhir2 ini byk "godaan" hehhehe. J/K

hopefully soon

[azura]

wuih .... planted tank, tats big project bro even bigger when u filled it with sr

[jackmcduck]

looks like is a big project, can spend alot of time to build aquascaping for Super red, lets go forward bro

[arofanatics]

good luck 4 new project bro

you rocks bro...