Iwagumy Style

Written by Roy Deki

Many of you have heard the term Iwagumi, especially if you frequent some of the more popular “forum” based web-sites associated with our aquascaping hobby.  Many truly do not know what this translates to in English.  The Japanese word “Iwagumi” literally means “rock formation.” In a Japanese rock garden, the rocks are the “bones” of the layout and usually consist of three rocks; one main or large rock flanked by two smaller rocks, but not of equal size. When the rock formation is placed properly, the rest of the layout will simply fall into place.  In our hobby this has been taken far beyond three rocks but, the main principles should still be used.  MAIS INFO: http://www.aquascapingworld.com/magazine/Magazine/Iwagumi-Style.html