A Fresh Start on Scape #2

After my last scape (and first scape ever), I knew I wanted to try something completely different.  There were a couple things that made me want to do this.  First, I wanted to have a new entry for the 2020 IAPLC.  Secondly, I wanted to try something that would be simpler and have less maintenance potentially.  Thirdly, I think minimal scapes like Iwagumi are pretty cool when done well.   I found a place online called Bonsai Driftwood that had an amazing selection so I could get a tree that fits to exactly what I was thinking.

Here you can see where my final hardscape landed.  The concept is that there would be something short and carpeting on the left and right side and then a moss in the tree.  There would be sand between the DragonStone to look like a river.  There was actually quite a bit of work to get to this point.  I had to clean out the old tank and I actually took all the old Aquasoil and rinsed it with a collander and dried it on a tarp on the driveway.  The soil was in good shape so I'd need all that from the previous scape plus more to be able to build up the hill I wanted the tree to live on. 

This next picture gives a shot of just how much soil was really in there.  I didn't put down and ADA PowerSand this time, but there was some mixed in with the previous soil.