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

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.

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

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.

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.

Much much much better than the 2nd one. :=D>

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.

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 B-)



and finally the finished layout.



plant list shortly

thanks everyone

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, 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.

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

Thanks chaps. yes jur4ik, it's p helferi. :113:

more images.






the water is crystal clear thanks to Oliver knot substrate

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

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

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

) 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.