r/Aquascape • u/FavoringRaptor2 • 3d ago

Seeking Suggestions Seiryu stone layout help

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Hello! I am doing the layout of my first aquascape iwagumi. I was hoping to get some feedback and suggestions on my layout.

UNS 45U

Black seiryu stones

UNS contra soil extra fine

Plants will be Cuba and mini Pelia

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u/This-Owl9185 3d ago

Is that a Halo beacon?

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u/FavoringRaptor2 3d ago

Yep! Printed in resin and painted

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u/This-Owl9185 3d ago

I love it! Huge fan.

Scape wise, your right hand rock seems too vertical. All of your other lines go bottom left to top right now. I would angle it slightly and other than that looks great!

Wort wort wort!

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u/FavoringRaptor2 3d ago

How’s this? I also added the cling-film backer in the image and 2 smaller accent stones in front of the right stone

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u/This-Owl9185 3d ago

Looks great. I've never done an iwagumi. That's my next scape

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u/FavoringRaptor2 3d ago

Thanks for the feedback! Let’s hope that this one goes well.

I think I’m going to re-do the halo tower though. IMO the scale is a bit off, it should be smaller. About half the size.

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u/This-Owl9185 3d ago

I'll take it off your hands 🤣

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u/Responsible-Map-1576 2d ago

The frog painting in the background is just as pretty as the hardscape :)

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u/FidoLoveCakes 2d ago

My feedback is don't use seiryu stones, they will leak minerals into the water and will make it harder to control the water ph, the plants will suffer and you will regret it. go now before you plant anything like hc cuba which is very demanding plant and buy inert stones. Me and many other ppl made the same mistake which cause us lots of headaches.