My new iwagumi tank

Just got my tank today and started the hardscape. Im trying to go for an iwagumi style aquascape. Here is what i got so far....




Still playing with the scape but this is the basic idea

 

very nice. send more picture later on your set up.

 

Another tank?! I can't wait to see what this one looks like but what exactly is an "Iwagumi style landscape?"

Oh, and you can swing by any time to pick up your lens. I tried playing with it this past weekend but my back can't handle being bent over for even short periods of time so all the pictures that I took look like crap

 

A: thats what she said

B:nice looking tank, what kind of substrate did you use?

 

its a japanese style of rock gardening. I only have this tank and my 90 gallon. I broke down the 40 gallon finnex and the 36 gallon bow front so i only have 2 tanks now.
I messed around with the scape a bit and came up with this....

 

I would guess that Iwagumi is a Japanese Zen garden that is in a tank.

In addition to bonsai, I also did Bonkei and that looks very similar. bonkei - Google Image Search

EDIT: well my post is not really needed anymore unless someone want to know what Bonkei is. :0

 

For substrate i used ADA power sand, ADA amazonia 2 regular grain, and ADA Amazonia 2 powder grain. for now i put the filter from my little tank to help kick start the cycle, and added a carbon reactor to help clear the water. I am getting a eheim 2215 with the glass lilly pipes and pressuized CO2. I already have the diffusor i just need to get the co2 tank and reg.

 

A: I am a she...and a cranky one at that.

 

would clams, pistachio ice cream, and a pickle on the side make you less cranky?

 

You buyin?