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rupak
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 Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 9:45 pm Post subject: New 10 gallon Iwagumi |
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Hi all,
Started a new iwagumi set up on the 14th April details are as below
DIY tank 18"*12"*12" with frosted back glass
Locally collected black rocks
Substrate ADA Amazonia
Co2 Pressurised (not yet started)
Lights 36 PL 6500K
Filteration - none intend to do byweekly water changes to compensate
Flora
Glosso
E.Tenellus
Christmas Moss |
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Severumkid
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| Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2010 11:47 pm Post subject: Re: New 10 gallon Iwagumi |
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Nice rocks. If you take good care of it, it can turn into a nice scape. Just 2 questions.
Why no filter?
Why have you not started the Co2? |
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| Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 8:53 am Post subject: Re: New 10 gallon Iwagumi |
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| Rupak, decrease the height of rocks. In Iwagumi setup, rocks are main attraction. |
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Madan
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| Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 10:13 am Post subject: Re: New 10 gallon Iwagumi |
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Nice arrangement.
One thing though, the rock to the left extreme used to support the main rock, is too close to the glass.
The "hole " between the two is distracting. Can you cover that up ? with gravel or another rock ? |
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| Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 10:15 am Post subject: Re: New 10 gallon Iwagumi |
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Rupak - yes as scorpio said the height of rocks is little distructive.
cheers,
Binesh |
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| Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 11:55 am Post subject: Re: New 10 gallon Iwagumi |
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| You need to have a filter or powerhead for the flow atleast if not anything else otherwise there will not be even distribution of fetrs and CO2. Your tank will develop algae in no time. |
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Madan
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| Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 12:01 pm Post subject: Re: New 10 gallon Iwagumi |
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Rupak keep the rocks.
When the plants fill up it'll look good. |
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| Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 12:18 pm Post subject: Re: New 10 gallon Iwagumi |
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Hi Rupak,
Keep rocking man.
Nice Setup again. I also thinking to start small planted tank now. I will surely take your help..Hope u wont mind ?  |
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rupak
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| Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2010 7:04 pm Post subject: Re: New 10 gallon Iwagumi |
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Thankyou all of you for your encouragement and inputs 
@Dev for filteration i am looking out for someting small power filter which should not create too much turbulence in the tank
as for the CO2 currently there is a very severe shortage in Ahmedabad and the refiller has asked me to wait atleast another 5 more days
@ Madan, than for you kind words, intend to fill the gap on the left by placing a small rock from behind
as far as the height of the Oyaishi rock is concerned the tank was not filled completely when i took the picture and hence it looks as if it is very close to the water surface will clean up the tank a bit refill and post fresh pictures soon
@Maulik you are most welcome |
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rupak
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| Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 11:49 am Post subject: Re: New 10 gallon Iwagumi an update as on 06-06 |
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Hi all,
though of updating you'll with the progress so far have added the below mentoined in the tank since its start up
eheim aquaball
a ceramic co2 diffuse
some Java fern
dose 1/32 tsp of K2SO4 thrice a week |
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karthik_nambiar
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| Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 12:44 pm Post subject: Re: New 10 gallon Iwagumi |
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| hi rupak is that a betta in the right hand low corner of the tank ???? |
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garothmaan
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| Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 12:50 pm Post subject: Re: New 10 gallon Iwagumi |
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| Good rocks... what plants are on the soil (bottom)...tank looks simple and beautful...which camera have you used? why dont you post pictures on photobucket? |
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| Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 1:26 pm Post subject: Re: New 10 gallon Iwagumi |
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| The positioning of the rocks are much better now. You might have to replace the rocks in the front with slightly larger ones or they will get overshadowed by the Glosso in a short while. |
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rupak
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| Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 2:07 pm Post subject: Re: New 10 gallon Iwagumi |
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@ Karthik yes that is a betta
@Garothmaan Thanks, the foreground plant is Glosso the camera is a sony cybershot
@ Suraj, thanks for your appreciation will check if i find suitable rocks to replace |
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| Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:54 pm Post subject: Re: New 10 gallon Iwagumi |
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Looks great Rupak, like a mountain range
Just a suggestion: If you replace the the plants in the background with fine-leaved stems, the tank would look bigger. |
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