saintly's LFS display (iwagumi)

saintly · 07-02-2009, 03:19 PM

On to the next LFS display. it's to be another iwagumi style, but with low light plants.....i think.

so to the rock layout.

my first attempts basicly set the "bones" of the scape...

After a play about, the final layout is complete.

The foreground is NOT to be planted. i plan to use moss, tenellus, acicularis and crypts SP. with the emphasise on the detailed foreground.

many thanks

mark

Jur4ik · 07-02-2009, 05:53 PM

Gonna be the next stunner!
Keep on the good work mate

Bastian · 07-02-2009, 06:22 PM

Looks promising indeed! Where did you get that smaller gravel in front of the big stones? It looks very natural...going from big to very tiny sand.

defdac · 07-03-2009, 02:54 AM

I love the mixing of different textures and sizes of the sand/grains/gravel. It looks very natural.

tirtha1979 · 07-03-2009, 07:35 AM

I loved the first scape more.

Right hand Main Rock looking too much pointed vertical. You can give a thought using a smaller rock at Right hand and move the focal point to left main rock.

saintly · 07-03-2009, 07:50 AM

thanks for everyone.

here's a slight adjustment. I'm not getting into the whole...change this stone move that left....deal.

there maybe a change of focal stone if i can find the right one.

tirtha1979 · 07-03-2009, 08:26 AM

Much much much better than the 2nd one.

Kimppa · 07-03-2009, 01:39 PM

You really ROCK! Nice work man. I like the invisible arch that is between the main rocks. And i can only agree about keeping the planting simple and tidy, just a light touch of green and it´s a masterpiece.

saintly · 07-05-2009, 12:27 PM

thanks kimmpa.

i've gone through one or 2 changes. and i'll follow with images showing the hardscape process.

i tried some wood, which did work but i'll save this for another scape

and finally the finished layout.

plant list shortly

thanks everyone

Kimppa · 07-05-2009, 04:39 PM

I dont like that the gaps under the right & left main stone is gone, i like it more when the stones was "hanging on the edge". But thats just my onpinion. My favorite is the scape in the first pic, it´s the most dramatic and the invisible arch is still there.

Anti-Pjerrot · 07-05-2009, 04:46 PM

Thats some nice driftwood - what is it? and where can i get it?

I think you nailed the positioning of the rocks right on. Im looking forward to that plant list.

saintly · 07-26-2009, 03:43 AM

Anti-Pjerrot, it's manzianata wood from the states.

ok, it's now planted....

Matt the manager with his new LFS display...

i'm going today to check everything and to take some better images.

Kimppa · 07-26-2009, 05:53 AM

Aah, wonderful! Perfect plants for the hardscape. Great work!

Jur4ik · 07-26-2009, 07:08 AM

nice plants, is theresome helferi inbetween?

saintly · 07-26-2009, 07:52 AM

Thanks chaps. yes jur4ik, it's p helferi.

more images.

the water is crystal clear thanks to Oliver knot substrate

Outlawz · 07-26-2009, 11:22 AM

Lovely tank

beautiful rock placement. Cant wait to see the scape when it matures.

James Marshall · 07-26-2009, 02:19 PM

You have an excellent eye for natural form Mark, a very well balanced hardscape.
How did you acheive that excellent backlight effect, with the white fade to blue?
What substrate have you used at the front?

Cheers James

samc · 07-27-2009, 11:22 AM

ahh it is p.helferi. i thought you didnt like that suff

Jur4ik · 07-27-2009, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by samc

ahh it is p.helferi. i thought you didnt like that suff

You must have missed that Mark is going to try all plants

saintly · 07-27-2009, 04:56 PM

yes its P helferi. and yes, i don't like it.

i've grown it before with good success, I just thought I'd try it again to remind myself why I don't like it....it looks unnatural IMO, but time will tell if it works in this tank.

07-02-2009, 03:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
saintly Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: england Posts: 268	saintly's LFS display (iwagumi) On to the next LFS display. it's to be another iwagumi style, but with low light plants.....i think. so to the rock layout. my first attempts basicly set the "bones" of the scape... After a play about, the final layout is complete. The foreground is NOT to be planted. i plan to use moss, tenellus, acicularis and crypts SP. with the emphasise on the detailed foreground. many thanks mark __________________

07-02-2009, 05:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jur4ik Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 2,123	Gonna be the next stunner! Keep on the good work mate __________________ Regards, Jur4ik

07-03-2009, 02:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
defdac Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 118	I love the mixing of different textures and sizes of the sand/grains/gravel. It looks very natural. __________________ http://www.defblog.se

07-03-2009, 07:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
tirtha1979 Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Delhi, India Posts: 347	I loved the first scape more. Right hand Main Rock looking too much pointed vertical. You can give a thought using a smaller rock at Right hand and move the focal point to left main rock. __________________ Regards, Tirtha

07-03-2009, 07:50 AM	#6 (permalink)
saintly Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: england Posts: 268	thanks for everyone. here's a slight adjustment. I'm not getting into the whole...change this stone move that left....deal. there maybe a change of focal stone if i can find the right one. __________________

07-02-2009, 06:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Bastian Aspiring Aquascaper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Netherlands Posts: 50	Looks promising indeed! Where did you get that smaller gravel in front of the big stones? It looks very natural...going from big to very tiny sand.

07-03-2009, 08:26 AM	#7 (permalink)
tirtha1979 Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Delhi, India Posts: 347	Much much much better than the 2nd one. __________________ Regards, Tirtha

07-03-2009, 01:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
Kimppa Aspiring Aquascaper Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sweden Posts: 57	You really ROCK! Nice work man. I like the invisible arch that is between the main rocks. And i can only agree about keeping the planting simple and tidy, just a light touch of green and it´s a masterpiece.

07-05-2009, 12:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
saintly Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: england Posts: 268	thanks kimmpa. i've gone through one or 2 changes. and i'll follow with images showing the hardscape process. i tried some wood, which did work but i'll save this for another scape and finally the finished layout. plant list shortly thanks everyone __________________

07-05-2009, 04:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
Kimppa Aspiring Aquascaper Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sweden Posts: 57	I dont like that the gaps under the right & left main stone is gone, i like it more when the stones was "hanging on the edge". But thats just my onpinion. My favorite is the scape in the first pic, it´s the most dramatic and the invisible arch is still there.

07-05-2009, 04:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
Anti-Pjerrot Moderator Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 726	Thats some nice driftwood - what is it? and where can i get it? I think you nailed the positioning of the rocks right on. Im looking forward to that plant list. __________________ Scape it - Kristoffer

07-26-2009, 03:43 AM	#12 (permalink)
saintly Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: england Posts: 268	Anti-Pjerrot, it's manzianata wood from the states. ok, it's now planted.... Matt the manager with his new LFS display... i'm going today to check everything and to take some better images. __________________

07-26-2009, 05:53 AM	#13 (permalink)
Kimppa Aspiring Aquascaper Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sweden Posts: 57	Aah, wonderful! Perfect plants for the hardscape. Great work!

07-26-2009, 07:08 AM	#14 (permalink)
Jur4ik Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 2,123	nice plants, is theresome helferi inbetween? __________________ Regards, Jur4ik

07-26-2009, 07:52 AM	#15 (permalink)
saintly Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: england Posts: 268	Thanks chaps. yes jur4ik, it's p helferi. more images. the water is crystal clear thanks to Oliver knot substrate __________________

07-26-2009, 11:22 AM	#16 (permalink)
Outlawz Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 7	Lovely tank beautiful rock placement. Cant wait to see the scape when it matures.

07-26-2009, 02:19 PM	#17 (permalink)
James Marshall Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London Posts: 100	You have an excellent eye for natural form Mark, a very well balanced hardscape. How did you acheive that excellent backlight effect, with the white fade to blue? What substrate have you used at the front? Cheers James

07-27-2009, 11:22 AM	#18 (permalink)
samc Junior Aquascaper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: lincolnshire Posts: 24	ahh it is p.helferi. i thought you didnt like that suff

07-27-2009, 04:56 PM	#20 (permalink)
saintly Senior Aquascaper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: england Posts: 268	yes its P helferi. and yes, i don't like it. i've grown it before with good success, I just thought I'd try it again to remind myself why I don't like it....it looks unnatural IMO, but time will tell if it works in this tank. __________________

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