Iwagumi layout, opinions needed

Omegatron · 02-13-2013, 09:30 PM

Hi, Im trying to reallise my first iwagumi scape. before starting I think i've read almost the entire internet about it..but reading and having a feeling for it is somewhat different lol.

anyways, atm im stuck on this layout for a few hours and i would love some opinions from the experts. so please dont be shy to comment, should i do something different? am i missing something?

Personally im in doubt of the positioning the 2 stones (the 1 right of the biggest stone and the 1 infront slidly left of the biggest stone.

here are the pics, cant wait for the comments!!

thanks!

AlanLe · 02-16-2013, 12:00 AM

How did you pay for the stones? I think the layout looks good. Glosso would be a nice foreground plant.

tomfromstlouis · 02-16-2013, 02:42 AM

It would help to have the view from the front of the tank - the same view a person seeing your tank would have. Right now it looks like a collection of very nice stones with not much connecting them visually. You might want to group them together more but I cannot tell from this angle.

junglefowl · 02-16-2013, 03:17 AM

Put them close together and make a volcano style!!!

Can you tell me what substrate are you using in there?

**karce87** · 02-16-2013, 03:47 AM

Try to get the stones to lean in the same direction. Or group them together, make them into the main focal point of the tank. It would look better imo.

synaethetic · 02-18-2013, 07:03 AM

Two closely formed vertical groups on each side, or one unified offcenter group. Get as much height as you can.

Cthulhu · 02-18-2013, 01:27 PM

Have the stones lean in the same direction.
Put them a bit closer together. Leave more open space on the right and front.
The front stone may be too small. The plants may hide it and then you will only have 4 visible stones. We must always see an odd number of stones.

walluby · 02-21-2013, 02:37 PM

Do a search for Iwagumi here on this site. I looked at a lot of
Iwagumi setups. There is a certain meaning to the concept layout.
It consists of a large stone and two smaller stones. One being
smaller than the other. And the grouping is important. Your
two smaller stones are the same size. On my setup, I made
sure I had the right stones and spent over 3 hours on my setup.

Omegatron · 02-24-2013, 03:39 PM

Hi, thanks for all the advise. I changed the layout and this is the result.

Im aware the second stone could be slightly bigger but sadly the perfect one whas hard to come by.

02-13-2013, 09:30 PM	#1
Omegatron Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 7	Iwagumi layout, opinions needed Hi, Im trying to reallise my first iwagumi scape. before starting I think i've read almost the entire internet about it..but reading and having a feeling for it is somewhat different lol. anyways, atm im stuck on this layout for a few hours and i would love some opinions from the experts. so please dont be shy to comment, should i do something different? am i missing something? Personally im in doubt of the positioning the 2 stones (the 1 right of the biggest stone and the 1 infront slidly left of the biggest stone. here are the pics, cant wait for the comments!! thanks!

02-16-2013, 02:42 AM	#3
tomfromstlouis Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (13/100%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Saint Louis Posts: 462	It would help to have the view from the front of the tank - the same view a person seeing your tank would have. Right now it looks like a collection of very nice stones with not much connecting them visually. You might want to group them together more but I cannot tell from this angle. __________________ RAOK Club #76 220g altum, 75g high tech, 6g shrimp: one office, three tanks http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=183658

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junglefowl Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Charlotte Posts: 349	Iwagumi layout, opinions needed Put them close together and make a volcano style!!! Can you tell me what substrate are you using in there?

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02-16-2013, 12:00 AM	#2
AlanLe Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 313	How did you pay for the stones? I think the layout looks good. Glosso would be a nice foreground plant.

02-16-2013, 03:47 AM	#5
karce87 Long-time Lurker (View User Tanks) PTrader: (21/100%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 149	Try to get the stones to lean in the same direction. Or group them together, make them into the main focal point of the tank. It would look better imo.

02-18-2013, 07:03 AM	#6
synaethetic Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Morgan Hill Posts: 216	Two closely formed vertical groups on each side, or one unified offcenter group. Get as much height as you can.

02-18-2013, 01:27 PM	#7
Cthulhu Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Montreal Posts: 147	Have the stones lean in the same direction. Put them a bit closer together. Leave more open space on the right and front. The front stone may be too small. The plants may hide it and then you will only have 4 visible stones. We must always see an odd number of stones.

02-21-2013, 02:37 PM	#8
walluby Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: LA Mirada, Ca. USA Posts: 80	Do a search for Iwagumi here on this site. I looked at a lot of Iwagumi setups. There is a certain meaning to the concept layout. It consists of a large stone and two smaller stones. One being smaller than the other. And the grouping is important. Your two smaller stones are the same size. On my setup, I made sure I had the right stones and spent over 3 hours on my setup.

02-24-2013, 03:39 PM	#9
Omegatron Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 7	Hi, thanks for all the advise. I changed the layout and this is the result. Im aware the second stone could be slightly bigger but sadly the perfect one whas hard to come by.